Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation
Chapter 10 - Central Operations
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - Access to Public Records (230-RICR-10-00-1)
Section 230-RICR-10-00-1.3 - Policy

It is the policy of the Department that all files and records of the Department that are required to be disclosed by state or federal law, or otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction are available for public inspection and copying. The Department shall not disclose files or records that are (1) prohibited from disclosure by any state or federal law, or (2) otherwise prohibited by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Records that are not deemed public under R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1 et seq. shall not be disclosed by Department employees without the express written approval of the Director of the Department.