Rhode Island § 11-30-1 - Nuisances
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§ 11-30-1. Nuisances
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-1
§ 11-30-1. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter and chapter 1 of title 10, the terms “nuisance or common nuisance”, “person”, or “place” are defined as follows:
(1) “Nuisance” or “common nuisance” means and includes any place as defined in this section in or upon which lewdness, assignation, or prostitution is conducted, permitted, continued, or exists, and the personal property used in conducting or maintaining any place for that purpose, and all buildings, places, or tenements used as houses of ill fame, for illegal gaming, or where intemperate, idle, dissolute, noisy, or disorderly persons are in the habit of resorting;
(2) “Person” includes any individual, corporation, association, partnership, trustee, lessee, agent, or assignee; and
(3) “Place” includes any building, structure, or tenement, or any separate part or portion of a building or structure, or the ground itself.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 92, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 108, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 1925,
ch. 672, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1858, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 598, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-30-1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 11-30-1
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 11-30-1 cover?
Section 11-30-1 ("Nuisances") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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