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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4
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Rhode Island (state)
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(iv) Usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver
about the space. To the extent that any state or local building codes, statutes, or
ordinances are inconsistent with this section, they are hereby repealed. The state
building code standards committee is hereby directed to adopt rules and regulations
consistent with this section as soon as possible, but no later than September 30,
1990.

(g) Compliance with the appropriate requirements of the state building code 14 “accessibility
for individuals with disabilities for residential use groups” suffices to satisfy
the requirements of subsection (f).

(h) As used in subsection (f), the term “housing accommodation of four (4) units or more”
means:

(1) Buildings consisting of four (4) or more units if those buildings have one or more
elevators; and

(2) Ground floor units in other buildings consisting of four (4) or more units.

(i) Nothing in subsection (f) shall be construed to limit any law, statute, or regulation
that requires a greater degree of accessibility to persons with disabilities.

(j) Nothing in this section requires that a dwelling be made available to an individual
whose tenancy would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals
or whose tenancy would result in substantial physical damage to the property of others.

(k) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit an owner, lessee,
sublessee, or assignee from advertising or selecting a person of the same or opposite
gender to rent, lease, or share the housing unit that the owner, lessee, sublessee,
or assignee will occupy with the person selected.