Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-5-3 (2026)

Airports and aeronautics

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The department and director shall have supervision over the state airport at Hillsgrove, such other airports and landing fields as may be constructed or operated by the state, and all other aeronautics within the state, and shall enforce the provisions of chapters 2 and 4 of title 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor, 627 A.2d 1246 (R.I. 1993).

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In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor, 627 A.2d 1246 (R.I. 1993). “1956 (1990 Reenactment) § 37-5-3. The DOT, however, is not the only agency that the General Assembly has vested with the power to operate and regulate airports and aeronautics.”

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