RI S2893

Amends Rhode Island's statewide mandatory rental registry to apply specifically to residential properties constructed prior to 1978, with registration required for lead hazard mitigation enforcement purposes

Removes the requirement that landlords must be in compliance with the rental registry before commencing eviction actions for nonpayment of rent

Requires landlords to provide the Department of Health with lead conformance certificates or exemption evidence, in addition to contact information for landlords, property managers, and agents

Civil penalties for non-compliance range from $50/month for failure to register basic information to $125/month for failure to provide lead conformance documentation, with additional penalties up to $1,000 per violation for repeated failures

Prohibits the Department of Health from sharing registry data with any other governmental agency, and the public database will exclude personal contact information such as addresses, emails, and phone numbers