Rhode Island § 5-62-8 § 5-62-8. Exemption from seizure.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 5-62-8 — § 5-62-8. Exemption from seizure.

Rhode Island § 5-62-8

Title 5Businesses and Professions

Ch. 5-62Works of Art â€” Artistsâ€™ Rights

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-62-8 (2026).

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§ 5-62-8. Exemption from seizure.
No process of attachment, execution, sequestration, replevin, distress, or any kind
            of seizure shall be served or levied upon any work of fine art while the work is en
            route to or from, or while on exhibition or deposited by a nonresident exhibitor at
            any exhibition held under the auspices or supervision of any museum, college, university,
            or other nonprofit art gallery, institution, or organization within any city or county
            of this state for any cultural, educational, charitable, or other purpose not conducted
            for profit to the exhibitor, nor shall the work of fine art be subject to attachment,
            seizure,

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§ 5-62-8. Exemption from seizure.

No process of attachment, execution, sequestration, replevin, distress, or any kind of seizure shall be served or levied upon any work of fine art while the work is en route to or from, or while on exhibition or deposited by a nonresident exhibitor at any exhibition held under the auspices or supervision of any museum, college, university, or other nonprofit art gallery, institution, or organization within any city or county of this state for any cultural, educational, charitable, or other purpose not conducted for profit to the exhibitor, nor shall the work of fine art be subject to attachment, seizure, levy, or sale for any cause whatever in the hands of the authorities of the exhibition or otherwise.