(a) The property of each person who is legally blind according to federal standards as certified by a licensed physician or as certified by the Rhode Island services for the blind and visually impaired shall be exempted from taxation to the amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000), except for the towns of:
Tiverton.
Warren.
Barrington.
Westerly.
West Warwick.
(b) In each city or town that has not increased the exemption provided by subsection (a) above the minimum of six thousand dollars ($6,000), except for the town of:
Barrington.
Barrington.
(c) The town of Charlestown may, by ordinance, provide a tax dollar credit reduction for such legally blind person.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 275, § 1; P.L. 1983 (s.s.), ch. 337, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 109, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 165, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 157, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 334, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 362, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 382, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 23, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 25, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 80, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 9, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 19, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 15, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 30, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 26; P.L. 2005, ch. 423, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 461, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 259, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 348, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 324, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 359, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 53, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 68, § 1.