§ 34-18-8 - Exclusions from application of chapter. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 34-18-8

   § 34-18-8  Exclusions from application ofchapter. – Unless the parties expressly agree to be governed by the provisions of thischapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:

   (1) Residence at an institution, public or private, ifincidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational,counseling, religious, or similar service;

   (2) Occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit orthe property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or aperson who succeeds to his or her interest;

   (3) Occupancy by a member of a fraternal or socialorganization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of theorganization;

   (4) Transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or other lodgingas defined under § 44-18-7(11), which is subject to the state sales anduse tax, or lodgings tax as allowed by state enabling legislation;

   (5) Occupancy by a paid employee of a landlord, whose rightto occupancy is conditional upon employment substantially for services,maintenance, or repair of premises containing more than eleven (11) units;

   (6) Occupancy by a holder of a proprietary lease in acooperative;

   (7) Commercial letting and any other estate governed bychapter 18.1 of this title;

   (8) Residence at a transitional housing facility.