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State of Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Executive Department / Established in 1977. Restructured in 1992.

State Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Please click here for Rhode Island General Laws in General

Lists below are the State Laws Related to Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

Education

Courts and Civil Procedures

Health and Safety

Businesses and Professionals

Interpreter for the Deaf, RI General Laws, Chapter 5-71

Libraries

State Aid to Library, RI General Laws, Chapter 29-6, Section 7

Motor and Other Vehicles

Pedestrians, RI General Laws, Chapter 31-18, Section 15

Open Meeting and Access to Public Records

Public Utilities Commission

Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program

Equal Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

Independent Living Services and Centers

Independent Living Services and Centers, RI General Laws, Chapter 42-12.2

Commerical Laws (Warranties)

Consumer Enforcement of Assistive Technology Device Warranties, RI General Laws, Chapter 6-45, Section 1