Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

(a) In addition to the powers and duties of the division director under §§ 42-61-4, 42-61.2-3, 42-61.2-4, and 42-61.2-3.1, and pursuant to § 42-61.2-2.4, the division director shall promulgate rules and regulations relating to sports wagering and set policy therefor. These rules …

In addition to the powers and duties of the Division director under §§ 42-61-4, 42-61.2-3, 42-61.2-3.1, 42-61.2-3.2, 42-61.2-3.3, and 42-61.2-4 and pursuant to §§ 42-61.2-2.1 and 42-61.2-2.3, the Division director shall promulgate rules and regulations relating to state-operated …

In addition to the powers and duties set forth in §§ 42-61-4 and 42-61.2-3, the director shall have the power to: (1) Supervise and administer the operation of video lottery games, sports wagering, and iGaming in accordance with this chapter and with the rules and regulations of …

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to enter into an agreement to allocate sports-wagering revenue derived from sports wagering and online sports wagering at the hosting facilities between the state, the state’s authorized sport…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to enter into an agreement to allocate online slot gaming revenue among the state, the state’s authorized iGaming platform vendor, and the state’s authorized iGaming game vendor. (b) The alloc…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to enter into an agreement to allocate online table gaming revenue among the state, the state’s authorized iGaming platform vendor, and the state’s authorized iGaming game vendor. (b) The allo…

(a) Video lottery games authorized by this chapter may be played at the licensed video lottery retailer’s facilities with the approval of the division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event. (b) Sports wagering authorized by this chapter, including accepting…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the allocation of net terminal income derived from video lottery games is as follows: (1) For deposit in the general fund and to the Division fund for administrative purposes: Net terminal income not otherwise disbursed in accorda…

Unclaimed prize money for prizes in connection with the play of a video lottery game, iGaming game, and an unclaimed payoff in connection with a sports wager shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for one year after, respectively, the completion of the …

(a) The superintendent of the state police shall establish a gaming enforcement unit within the state police. (b) The gaming enforcement unit shall work both independently and in conjunction and cooperation with the division of state lottery and the department of business regulat…

(a) Definitions as used in this chapter: (1) “Casino gaming” shall have the meaning set forth in § 42-61.2-1. (2) “Cheat” means to alter the element of chance, method of selection, or criteria that determines: (i) The result of the game; (ii) The amount or frequency of payment in…

(a) In addition, anyone so convicted of any crime above may be barred for a period of time, including life, from any gaming facility by court order, the division of state lottery or the gaming facility. (b) Upon conviction of either a felony or misdemeanor in this chapter, the se…

The criminal offenses under this chapter shall be in addition to any other offenses under the general laws and nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to prohibit the prosecution for any other such offenses.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish an operating program to promote and encourage tourism, to coordinate tourism activities within the state, and to establish a fund to promote and encourage tourism; and to promote and develop conventions and related exhibitions, meetings…

(a) The Rhode Island economic development corporation shall at least once every five (5) years, commencing in 1993, study the effectiveness of the tax in fulfilling the purposes set forth herein and report to the general assembly on its findings. (b) The corporation shall call up…

(a) There is created the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department or agency of the state government, for the purpose of administering the Greater Providence-Warwick regional tour…

(a) For returns and tax received on or before December 31, 2015, the proceeds of the hotel tax generated by any and all hotels physically connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center shall be distributed as follows: twenty-seven percent (27%) shall be deposited as general reve…

Each entity that administers a regional tourism district pursuant to § 42-63.1-5 shall submit to the state budget office, the chairperson of the house finance committee, and the chairperson of the senate finance committee by the first day of March and the first day of September o…

(a) For any rental property offered for tourist or transient use on a hosting platform that collects and remits applicable sales and hotel taxes in compliance with §§ 44-18-7.3(b)(4)(i), 44-18-18, and 44-18-36.1, cities, towns, or municipalities shall not prohibit the owner from …

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-63.1-14(a), a hosting platform shall not conduct business involving a short-term rental property if that property has not been registered with the department of business regulation. Any future property that is added to the hosting platform w…

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Consideration” means the monetary charge for the use of space devoted to transient lodging accommodations. (2) “Corporation” means the Rhode Island commerce corporation. (3) “District” means the regional tourism districts set forth in § 42-6…

(a) For returns and tax payments received on or before December 31, 2015, except as provided in § 42-63.1-12, the proceeds of the hotel tax, excluding the portion of the hotel tax collected from residential units offered for tourist or transient use through a hosting platform, sh…

Subject to §§ 42-63.1-3(2), 42-63.1-3(3), and 42-63.1-12, an entity that receives funds pursuant to this chapter shall use the funds to promote and encourage tourism, to coordinate tourism activities and to further economically develop the state by and through tourism activities,…

(a) The state of Rhode Island is divided into seven (7) regional tourism districts to be administered by the tourism council, convention and visitor’s bureau, or the Rhode Island commerce corporation established in chapter 64 of this title as designated in this section: (1) South…

The department of environmental management shall: (1) develop the criteria by rules and regulations necessary for defining eligible projects; (2) prepare and adopt rules regulating its activities and establish procedures consistent with the purpose of this chapter.

Local communities which, prior to September 1, 1986, having taxing authority to assess a hotel tax on transient lodging such as Providence Public Laws 1980, chapter 84; Newport Public Laws 1981, chapter 263, and Warwick Public Laws 1985, chapter 13, shall not impose a tax on or a…

This chapter is exempt from the provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10.

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Child daycare facility” means a facility that requires a license from the department of children, youth and families under chapter 72.1 of this title. (2) “Director” means the director …

The director shall establish and administer a program of grants to nonprofit development corporations for the purpose of planning, site preparation, construction, expansion, or renovation of licensed child daycare facilities in industrial parks. The total of grants under this sec…

Every applicant for a grant under this chapter shall agree to establish an income-based sliding fee scale that will enable low-income families to use the daycare facility for which the grant is requested.

The director shall prepare and adopt any rules and regulations that are necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(a) There is authorized, created and established a public corporation of the town of New Shoreham having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, which is a governmental agency and public instrumentality of the town of New S…

The New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc., is authorized, created, and established for the following purposes: (1) To establish an operating program to promote and encourage tourism; (2) To coordinate tourism activities of New Shoreham and within the state. (3) To establish a fund t…

Except to the extent inconsistent with any specific provision of this chapter, the corporation shall have the power: (1) To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in its corporate name; (2) To have a seal, which may be altered at pleasure and to use the seal by causing it, or a fa…

Section 44-18-36.1 shall be applicable to this chapter.

The gross receipts of sales to and from the New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc., are exempted from the taxes imposed by chapter 18 of title 44, for the storage, use, and other consumption in this state of tangible personal property.

The books of the New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc., as they pertain to the revenues derived from the hotel tax, shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant annually who shall make a report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the se…

The provisions of this chapter are severable and if any provision or part of this chapter shall be held invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, any invalidity, unconstitutionality or inapplicability of any provision or part of this chapter shal…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Agreement Regarding Providence Place Mall” means the agreement between the EDC and the developer pursuant to which the Providence Place Project will be constructed and developed. (2) “Ci…

The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The City is experiencing a general deterioration of its inner core. (2) There continues to be a chronic state of unemployment and underemployment in the State and especially the City. This condition strains the social support serv…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law to the contrary, the EDC and the City are authorized to enter into and execute a tax treaty agreement with the developer with respect to all real and personal property taxes or payments in lieu of these taxes …

(a)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law, and subject to the approval of and upon terms acceptable to the EDC, the Public Investment and HOV Agreement and the Ground Lease shall provide for, among other things: (i) payment to the developer of an a…

The state gives its consent, as required pursuant to § 42-64-9(a), to the condemnation by the EDC of any interest in any parcels of land within the Project Site which are owned by the state or any state agency, subject, in the case of parcels under the control of the department o…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law, the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority is authorized and directed to make available for the use of validated retail shoppers, one thousand (1,000) parking spaces in the Convention Center North Garage during…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law or any rules or regulation of any department, agency, public corporation or instrumentality of the state, in order to induce the developer and its lenders to invest or finance the necessary funds for the Providenc…

All loans made and other forms of credit extended to any one or more of Providence Place Group Limited Partnership, Providence Place Group, LLC, PPG Development of Rhode Island, Inc., and/or their respective successors and assigns, in connection with its or their acquisition, own…