§ 11-24-1 All persons entitled to full and equal accommodations
§ 11-24-2 Discriminatory practices prohibited
§ 11-24-2.1 Discrimination based on disability, age, or sex prohibited
§ 11-24-2.2 Discrimination based on sexual orientation
§ 11-24-2.3 Discrimination based on gender identity or expression
§ 11-24-3 “Places of public accommodation” construed
§ 11-24-3.1 Sex discrimination – Limitation on prohibition
§ 11-24-3.2 Age discrimination – Limitation on prohibition
§ 11-24-4 Enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions
§ 11-24-5 Liberal construction of provisions
§ 11-24-6 Severability of provisions
§ 11-24-7 Discrimination against members of armed forces prohibited
§ 11-24-8 Civil action for discrimination against armed forces

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 11-24 - Hotels and Public Places

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8