The Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) working on behalf of our members and all Rhode Island land Surveyors received approval and passage of the new Right of Entry (ROE) legislation.
Effective June 17, 2024, Rhode Island enacted a new law: R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8.1-21, “Right of Entry for Professional Land Surveyor Performing Surveying Services.”
All surveyors should please review the provisions of the Right of Entry law, including the notice requirements and timelines in paragraph (e).
You can view the Right of Entry law here – both versions are identical:
- House 7610, 2024 Public Law, Chapter 143
- Senate 2501, 2024 Public Law, Chapter 145
(Note: The 2024 legislative changes will not appear in the General Laws on the R.I. General Assembly’s website until approximately November or December 2024. Until that time, please refer to the public law links above to review the text of this new law. Once the General Assembly’s website is updated, the Right of Entry statute will be added as the last section in Chapter 5-8.1.)