Rhode Island · official government resources
Rhode Island HOA & Condo Official Sources
Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in Rhode Island. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices, no sign-up required.
Community association statutes
Official source
Rhode Island General Laws (RI General Assembly)
Modern act is the Condominium Act (Ch. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.
Professional licensing boards
The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations: engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.
RI Department of Labor & Training (DLT), Division of Professional Regulation
- electrician (and electrical corporations)
- plumber
- pipefitter
- HVAC / heating & air conditioning mechanic
- refrigeration mechanic
- sheet metal worker
- fire protection sprinkler fitter
- hoisting engineer
- elevator mechanic
- oil burnerperson
- irrigator
- fire alarm / alarm agent & alarm company
- telecommunications specialist (and telecom corporations)
- electrical sign installer
- welder
- water filtration
RI Department of Business Regulation (DBR), Division of Design Professionals (State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors; State Board of Examiners of Architects)
- professional engineer (PE)
- land surveyor
- architect
RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Division of Agriculture & Forest Environment — Pesticide Program
- commercial pesticide applicator (incl. termite/pest control categories)
- pesticide certification (Turf, Termite, Right-of-Way, etc.)
RI Department of Health (RIDOH), Center for Drinking Water Quality — Licensed Swimming Pools Program
- licensed swimming pool / public pool facility (HOA/condo community pools)
N/A — Rhode Island does not license Community Association Managers (CAM)
- community association manager / HOA-condo manager (NOT licensed in RI)
Management company licensing
License type
County recorder portals: 39 counties
Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in Rhode Island. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.
Free public access(37 counties)
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington (town, Bristol County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Bristol (town, Bristol County) County | SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions) | Free public search | Search |
| Burrillville (town, Providence County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Central Falls (city, Providence County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Charlestown (town, Washington County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Coventry (town, Kent County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Cranston (city, Providence County) County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Cumberland (town, Providence County) County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| East Greenwich (town, Kent County) County | NewVisionSystems | Free public search | Search |
| East Providence (city, Providence County) County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Exeter (town, Washington County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Glocester (town, Providence County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Jamestown (town, Newport County) County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Johnston (town, Providence County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Lincoln (town, Providence County) County | NewVisionSystems | Free public search | Search |
| Little Compton (town, Newport County) County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Middletown (town, Newport County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Narragansett (town, Washington County) County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| New Shoreham / Block Island (town, Washington County) County | SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions) | Free public search | Search |
| Newport (city, Newport County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| North Kingstown (town, Washington County) County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| North Providence (town, Providence County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| North Smithfield (town, Providence County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Pawtucket (city, Providence County) County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Portsmouth (town, Newport County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Providence (city, Providence County) County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Richmond (town, Washington County) County | SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions) | Free public search | Search |
| Scituate (town, Providence County) County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Smithfield (town, Providence County) County | SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions) | Free public search | Search |
| South Kingstown (town, Washington County) County | NewVisionSystems | Free public search | Search |
| Tiverton (town, Newport County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Warren (town, Bristol County) County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Warwick (city, Kent County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| West Greenwich (town, Kent County) County | SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions) | Free public search | Search |
| West Warwick (town, Kent County) County | SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions) | Free public search | Search |
| Westerly (town, Washington County) County | SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions) | Free public search | Search |
| Woonsocket (city, Providence County) County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
Access varies(2 counties)
39 Rhode Island counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.
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