Rhode Island § 41-2-4 § 41-2-4. Hearing and decision by board.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 41-2-4 — § 41-2-4. Hearing and decision by board.

Rhode Island § 41-2-4

Title 41Sports, Racing, and Athletics

Ch. 41-2Racing and Athletics Hearing Board

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-2-4 (2026).

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§ 41-2-4. Hearing and decision by board.
Upon an appeal being taken from any decision or order, the racing and athletics hearing
            board shall hold and conduct hearings on the appeal to be governed by rules to be
            adopted by the board, and in the hearings the board shall not be bound by technical
            rules of evidence. The board shall sit as an impartial, independent body in order
            to make decisions affecting the public interest and private rights. It shall hear
            all appeals de novo as to both the law and the facts and its decisions shall be based
            upon the law and upon the evidence presented to it by the division of gaming and athletics
            licensing

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§ 41-2-4. Hearing and decision by board.

Upon an appeal being taken from any decision or order, the racing and athletics hearing board shall hold and conduct hearings on the appeal to be governed by rules to be adopted by the board, and in the hearings the board shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. The board shall sit as an impartial, independent body in order to make decisions affecting the public interest and private rights. It shall hear all appeals de novo as to both the law and the facts and its decisions shall be based upon the law and upon the evidence presented to it by the division of gaming and athletics licensing and by the parties in interest. The concurrence of a majority of the board shall be sufficient for any decision.