§ 34-18-8 - Exclusions from application of chapter.
SECTION 34-18-8
§ 34-18-8 Exclusions from application ofchapter. – Unless the parties expressly agree to be governed by the provisions of thischapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:
(1) Residence at an institution, public or private, ifincidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational,counseling, religious, or similar service;
(2) Occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit orthe property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or aperson who succeeds to his or her interest;
(3) Occupancy by a member of a fraternal or socialorganization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of theorganization;
(4) Transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or other lodgingas defined under § 44-18-7(11), which is subject to the state sales anduse tax, or lodgings tax as allowed by state enabling legislation;
(5) Occupancy by a paid employee of a landlord, whose rightto occupancy is conditional upon employment substantially for services,maintenance, or repair of premises containing more than eleven (11) units;
(6) Occupancy by a holder of a proprietary lease in acooperative;
(7) Commercial letting and any other estate governed bychapter 18.1 of this title;
(8) Residence at a transitional housing facility.