Rhode Island § 34-18-62 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
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§ 34-18-62. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-62
§ 34-18-62. Inquiries regarding immigration status.
(a) No landlord or any agent of the landlord shall:
(1) Make any inquiry regarding or based on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property; or
(2) Require that any tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of the rental property make any statement, representation, or certification concerning their immigration or citizenship status.
(b) No municipality or housing agency shall compel a landlord or any agent of the landlord to make any inquiry, compile, disclose, report, or provide any information, prohibit offering or continuing to offer accommodations in the property for rent or lease, or otherwise take any action regarding or based on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a landlord from:
(1) Complying with any legal obligation under federal law; or
(2) Requesting information or documentation necessary to determine or verify the financial qualifications of a prospective tenant, or to determine or verify the identity of a prospective tenant or prospective occupant.
History of Section.
P.L. 2025, ch. 395, § 1, effective July 2, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 396, § 1, effective
July 2, 2025.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-18-62 ("Residential Landlord and Tenant Act") 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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