Rhode Island § 42-156-3 - Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification Act
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§ 42-156-3. Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-156-3
§ 42-156-3. Task Force.
There is hereby established a Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification. The Task Force shall consist of the following members or their designees:
(1) The director of labor and training or designee;
(2) The tax administrator or designee;
(3) The director of business regulation or designee;
(4) The head of the workforce regulation and safety division or designee;
(5) The attorney general or designee;
(6) The commissioner of the department of public safety or designee; and
(7) The Chief Judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court or designee.
The director of labor and training shall chair the Task Force.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 8, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-156-3 ("Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification 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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