Rhode Island
For Rhode Island, presumption period is six (6) months; what the presumption does is creates a presumption that the landlord’s conduct was in retaliation; example of a protected activity is The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants’ union or similar organization; statute is R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-46, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Rhode Island our reading
- Presumption period
- six (6) months verified
- What the presumption does
- creates a presumption that the landlord’s conduct was in retaliation verified
- Example of a protected activity
- The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants’ union or similar organization verified
- Statute
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-46 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
In an action by or against the tenant, evidence of a complaint within six (6) months before the alleged act of retaliation creates a presumption that the landlord’s conduct was in retaliation.
— webserver.rilegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.
Example of a protected activity
(3) The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants’ union or similar organization; or
— all from webserver.rilegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- webserver.rilegislature.govhttp://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE34/34-18/34-18-46.htm