Rhode Island § 11-24-5 § 11-24-5. Liberal construction of provisions.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-24-5 — § 11-24-5. Liberal construction of provisions.

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§ 11-24-5. Liberal construction of provisions.
The provisions of §§ 11-24-1 — 11-24-6 shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of their purposes, and any law
            inconsistent with their provisions shall not apply. Nothing contained in these sections
            shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of any law of this state relating
            to discrimination because of race or color, religion or country of ancestral origin,
            disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
         

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§ 11-24-5. Liberal construction of provisions.

The provisions of §§ 11-24-1 — 11-24-6 shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of their purposes, and any law inconsistent with their provisions shall not apply. Nothing contained in these sections shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of any law of this state relating to discrimination because of race or color, religion or country of ancestral origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

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Legislative History

P.L. 1952, ch. 2958, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 11-24-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 5; P.L. 1988, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 5.