R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-1-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-1 / Section 6-1-6
§ 6-1-6. Failure to file.
Status: in_force

No person or persons carrying on, conducting, or transacting business under any trade name shall be entitled to maintain any suit in any of the courts of this state until such person or persons have properly completed the registration as provided for in §§ 6-1-1 and 6-1-2. Failure to complete this registration shall not impair the validity of any contract or act of such person or persons and shall not prevent such person or persons from defending any suit in any court of this state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-26-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-26 / Section 6-26-6
§ 6-26-6. Damages and interest on foreign protested bill of exchange.
Status: in_force

Whenever any foreign bill of exchange is or shall be drawn or endorsed within this state for the payment of any sum of money, and the bill is or shall be returned from any place or country outside the limits of the United States protested for nonacceptance or nonpayment, the drawer or endorser shall be subject to the payment of ten percent (10%) damages on the bill and charges for protest and the bill shall carry an interest of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of the protest.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-2
§ 6-13-2. Computation of cost of tobacco products.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) The tax imposed by chapter 20 of title 44 shall be deemed to be a part of the original cost of cigarettes to the wholesaler;

(2) The invoice or replacement cost of cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and other tobacco products, to any wholesaler or retailer, shall be deemed to be the minimum price in this state at which the products may be purchased in this state by the wholesaler or retailer; and

(3) Merchandise given gratis to a wholesaler or to a retailer for display, advertising, or promotion purposes, or otherwise, shall not be considered in determining the cost of merchandise to the wholesaler or retailer, as the case may be.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-43-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-43 / Section 6-43-1
§ 6-43-1. Regulation of rentals to minors.
Status: in_force

(a) No person, firm, or corporation, engaged in the business of the rental of video cassette recordings shall rent a recording that has been labeled, advertised, or otherwise held out to be X, XX, or XXX to any person who is under the age of eighteen (18). The use of the designation X, XX, or XXX on a video cassette recording or its packaging shall constitute the labeling and advertisement for purposes of this chapter.

(b) If the person, firm, or corporation renting a video cassette recording is in doubt as to the age of any person seeking to rent a recording that has been labeled, advertised, or otherwise held out to be X, XX, or XXX, demand may be made that the person produce any of the following documents: (1) A birth certificate; (2) A baptismal certificate; (3) An armed services identification card; (4) A Rhode Island motor vehicle operators license; or (5) A Rhode Island identification card; and may require that any person who has shown a document as set forth in this section substantiating his or her age sign his or her name in a book kept for this purpose indicating which document was presented. If a person whose age is questioned shall sign the book before he or she rents a video cassette recording, and it is later determined that the person was not over eighteen (18) years of age, it shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person, firm, or corporation renting the recording acted in good faith in renting to the person.

(c) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as adopting, incorporating, or referring to the motion picture rating system of the motion picture association of America or of any other private or public organization.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-36-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-36 / Section 6-36-2
§ 6-36-2. Purpose  Rules of construction.
Status: in_force

(a) The purposes of this chapter are:

(1) To complement the laws of the United States governing monopolistic and restrictive trade practices; and

(2) To promote the unhampered growth of commerce and industry throughout the state by prohibiting unreasonable restraints of trade and monopolistic practices, inasmuch as these have the effect of hampering, preventing, or decreasing competition. It is intended, that as a result, the prices of goods and services to consumers will be fairly determined by free-market competition in activities affecting trade or commerce in this state, including the manufacturing, distribution, financing, and service sectors of the economy, except as otherwise provided by the statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions of this state. The general assembly intends to fully exercise its power to affect and regulate commerce in order to effectuate the purpose of this chapter.

(b) This chapter shall be construed in harmony with judicial interpretations of comparable federal antitrust statutes insofar as practicable, except where provisions of this chapter are expressly contrary to applicable federal provisions as construed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-14-11 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-14 / Section 6-14-11
§ 6-14-11. Continuance of business after expiration of license.
Status: in_force

Any person who, under the provisions of this chapter, conducts a closing-out sale; going-out-of-business sale; discontinuance-of-business sale; selling out; liquidation; lost our lease; must vacate; forced out; removal; or a sale of other designation of like meaning; or a sale of goods, wares, and merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise, beyond the date specified by the sale, or who upon conclusion of the sale: (1) Continues that business that had been represented as closing out, or going out of business, or by similar designation as described in this chapter; or (2) Having discontinued the business, resumes the business within one year from the expiration date of the license for the sale provided for in this chapter, under the same name, or under a different name, at the same location, or elsewhere in the same city or town where the inventory for the sale was filed, or who, upon conclusion of the sale, continues business contrary to the designation of the sale; shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or shall be imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or both, within the discretion of the court.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-16-3 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-16 / Section 6-16-3
§ 6-16-3. Value.
Status: in_force

(a) Value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or an antecedent debt is secured or satisfied, but value does not include an unperformed promise made otherwise than in the ordinary course of the promisors business to furnish support to the debtor or another person.

(b) For the purposes of §§ 6-16-4(a)(2) and 6-16-5, a person gives a reasonably equivalent value if the person acquires an interest of the debtor in an asset pursuant to a regularly conducted, noncollusive foreclosure sale or execution of a power of sale for the acquisition or disposition of the interest of the debtor upon default under a mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement.

(c) A transfer is made for present value if the exchange between the debtor and the transferee is intended by them to be contemporaneous and is in fact substantially contemporaneous.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-12.1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-12.1
§ 6-13-12.1. Donation of gift certificates.
Status: in_force

Any gift certificate/card as defined in § 6-13-12 that has been donated for fundraising purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of § 6-13-12 relating to expiration dates, provided, that the gift certificate/card clearly states that the gift certificate/card has been donated for charity purposes and is subject to a clearly defined expiration date not less than one year from the issuance of the gift certificate/card to the gift certificate/card recipient.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-44-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-44 / Section 6-44-2
§ 6-44-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) Lessee means an individual who leases personal property under a rental purchase agreement.

(2) Lessor means a person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly leases, offers to lease, or acts as an agent for the leasing of property under a rental purchase agreement.

(3) Property means the personal property that is the subject of a rental purchase agreement.

(4) Rental purchase agreement means an agreement for the use of property by a lessee for personal, family, or household purposes, for an initial period of four (4) months or less, that is automatically renewable with each payment after the initial period and that permits, but does not obligate, the lessee to become the owner of the property.

(5) An agreement that complies with this chapter shall not be construed as, nor be governed by, the laws relating to:

(i) Credit as defined in § 6-27-3(1);

(ii) A home solicitation sale as defined in § 6-28-2; or

(iii) A security interest as defined in § 6A-1-201(35).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-14-14 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-14 / Section 6-14-14
§ 6-14-14. Enforcement in equity.
Status: in_force

Upon complaint of any person, the superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain and enjoin any act forbidden or declared illegal by any provisions of §§ 6-14-3  6-14-13. In addition the court may award the complainant reasonable attorneys fees and may impose a civil penalty of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-58-5 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-58 / Section 6-58-5
§ 6-58-5. Enforcement  Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any merchant whose likeness was used by the third-party delivery service, or who appears on a third-party delivery services marketplace, in violation of this chapter, may bring an action in the superior court of the county in which the merchant or third-party delivery service is found, or in the superior court of the county as is otherwise provided by law, to recover actual damages or five thousand dollars ($5,000), whichever is greater. The court may, in its discretion, and where the conduct involves reckless or callous indifference to statutorily protected rights, award punitive damages and other equitable relief it deems appropriate.

(b) Any third-party delivery service who or that violates this chapter shall pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. Each day a violation occurs shall count as a separate violation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-16 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-16
§ 6-13-16. Prohibition against recording personal information in credit card transactions.
Status: in_force

(a) No person, firm, partnership, or corporation that accepts credit cards for the transaction of business shall require the credit card holder to write or cause to be written on a transaction form any personal identification information, including, but not limited to, the credit card holders address or telephone number, that is not required by the credit card issuer to complete the credit card transactions.

(b) The credit card holders address and telephone number may be required on a transaction form where: (1) this information is necessary for shipping, delivery, installation of purchased merchandise, consumer rental transactions, warranty, or for special orders; (2) authorization from the credit card issuer as to the availability of credit is required by the issuer to complete the credit card transaction; or (3) the person, firm, partnership, or corporation processes credit card transactions by mailing transaction forms to the designated bankcard center for settlement.

(c) This section shall not preclude a person, firm, partnership, or corporation that accepts credit cards from requesting this personal identification and recording it, if it is provided by the card holder pursuant to that request.

(d) Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation who or that shall violate the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-44-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-44 / Section 6-44-4
§ 6-44-4. Prohibited provisions.
Status: in_force

A rental purchase agreement may not contain a provision:

(1) Requiring a confession of judgment;

(2) Authorizing a lessor or an agent of the lessor to commit a breach of the peace in the repossession of property; or

(3) Waiving a defense counterclaim or right the lessee may have against the lessor or an agent of the lessor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-12-106 — RI Code / Title 6A / Chapter 6A-12 / Section 6A-12-106
§ 6A-12-106. Discharge of account debtor on controllable account or controllable payment intangible.
Status: in_force

(a) Discharge of account debtor. An account debtor on a controllable account or controllable payment intangible may discharge its obligation by paying:

(1) The person having control of the controllable electronic record that evidences the controllable account or controllable payment intangible; or

(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person that formerly had control of the controllable electronic record.

(b) Content and effect of notification. Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the account debtor may not discharge its obligation by paying a person that formerly had control of the controllable electronic record if the account debtor receives a notification that:

(1) Is signed by a person that formerly had control or the person to which control was transferred;

(2) Reasonably identifies the controllable account or controllable payment intangible;

(3) Notifies the account debtor that control of the controllable electronic record that evidences the controllable account or controllable payment intangible was transferred;

(4) Identifies the transferee, in any reasonable way, including by name, identifying number, cryptographic key, office, or account number; and

(5) Provides a commercially reasonable method by which the account debtor is to pay the transferee.

(c) Discharge following effective notification. After receipt of a notification that complies with subsection (b) of this section, the account debtor may discharge its obligation by paying in accordance with the notification and may not discharge the obligation by paying a person that formerly had control.

(d) When notification ineffective. Subject to subsection (h) of this section, notification is ineffective under subsection (b) of this section:

(1) Unless, before the notification is sent, the account debtor and the person that, at that time, had control of the controllable electronic record that evidences the controllable account or controllable payment intangible agree in a signed record to a commercially reasonable method by which a person may furnish reasonable proof that control has been transferred;

(2) To the extent an agreement between the account debtor and seller of a payment intangible limits the account debtors duty to pay a person other than the seller and the limitation is effective under law other than this chapter; or

(3) At the option of the account debtor, if the notification notifies the account debtor to:

(i) Divide a payment;

(ii) Make less than the full amount of an installment or other periodic payment; or

(iii) Pay any part of a payment by more than one method or to more than one person.

(e) Proof of transfer of control. Subject to subsection (h) of this section, if requested by the account debtor, the person giving the notification under subsection (b) of this section seasonably shall furnish reasonable proof, using the method in the agreement referred to in subsection (d)(1) of this section, that control of the controllable electronic record has been transferred. Unless the person complies with the request, the account debtor may discharge its obligation by paying a person that formerly had control, even if the account debtor has received a notification under subsection (b) of this section.

(f) What constitutes reasonable proof. A person furnishes reasonable proof under subsection (e) of this section that control has been transferred if the person demonstrates, using the method in the agreement referred to in subsection (d)(1) of this section, that the transferee has the power to:

(1) Avail itself of substantially all the benefit from the controllable electronic record;

(2) Prevent others from availing themselves of substantially all the benefit from the controllable electronic record; and

(3) Transfer the powers specified in subsections (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this section to another person.

(g) Rights not waivable. Subject to subsection (h) of this section, an account debtor may not waive or vary its rights under subsections (d)(1) and (e) of this section or its option under subsection (d)(3) of this section.

(h) Rule for individual under other law. This section is subject to law other than this chapter which establishes a different rule for an account debtor who is an individual and who incurred the obligation primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-7 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-50 / Section 6-50-7
§ 6-50-7. Action for damages and injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

If any grantor violates this chapter, a dealer may bring an action against such grantor in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the dealer as a consequence of the grantors violation, together with the actual costs of the action, including reasonable, actual attorneys fees. The dealer also may be granted injunctive relief against unlawful termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-31-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-31 / Section 6-31-6
§ 6-31-6. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person whose actions evince a pattern of noncompliance with any or all provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by a fine only of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-30-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-30 / Section 6-30-4
§ 6-30-4. Penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

Anyone who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, firm, or corporation who or that has been found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter or any person, firm, or corporation acquiring derivative rights from someone found guilty shall be prohibited from maintaining any civil action for the recovery of any debt created through the use of the credit card.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-2-11 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-2 / Section 6-2-11
§ 6-2-11. Infringement.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of § 6-2-14, any person who shall:

(1) Use, without consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this chapter in connection with the sale, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which the use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive as to the source of origin of the goods or services; or

(2) Reproduce, counterfeit, copy, or colorably imitate any mark and apply the reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used upon or in conjunction with the sale or other distribution in the state of the goods or services; shall be liable to a civil action by the owner of the registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in § 6-2-13, except that under this section the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that the mark is intended to be used to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-36-17 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-36 / Section 6-36-17
§ 6-36-17. Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges to do business.
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Upon the failure of any person to comply with the terms of a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this state issued for a violation of the provisions of this chapter, or to comply with a consent settlement approved by a court of this state concerning an alleged violation of this chapter, the attorney general may apply to the court:

(i) For the forfeiture of any charter rights, franchise privileges, or powers of the corporation held by the person under the laws of this state;

(ii) For dissolution, if the person is a corporation or limited partnership organized under the laws of this state; or

(iii) For the suspension of the privilege to conduct business within this state.

(2) The court, after giving due consideration to the public interest and to relevant competitive and economic circumstances, may grant so much of the requested relief as is deemed appropriate. Dissolution shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified by law for either voluntary or judicial dissolution of the particular type of corporation, association, firm, or partnership.

(b) If any corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership shall be dissolved or have its privilege to transact business in this state suspended or revoked as provided in subsection (a) of this section, no assignee, transferee, or successor in interest of the corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership shall be permitted to incorporate or to transact business in this state without first applying to the court for and receiving an order permitting incorporation or transaction of business. No order shall be granted unless the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the court that it will conduct its affairs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-27-3 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-27 / Section 6-27-3
§ 6-27-3. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) Credit means any loan, mortgage, deed of trust, advance, or discount; any conditional sales contract; any contract to sell, or sale or contract of sale of property or services either for present or future delivery, under which part or all of the price is payable subsequent to the making of the sale or contract and the creditor imposes a finance charge; any contract or arrangement for the hire, bailment, or leasing of property in connection with which the creditor imposes a finance charge; any option, demand, lien, pledge, or other claim against or for the delivery of property or money; any purchase, or other acquisition of, or any credit upon the security of, any obligation or claim arising out of any of the foregoing; and any transaction or series of transactions having a similar purpose or effect.

(2) Creditor means any person engaged in the business of extending credit, including any person who as a regular business practice makes loans or sells or rents property or services on a time, credit, or installment basis, either as principal or as agent, who requires, as an incident to the extension of credit, the payment of a finance charge.

(3) Director means the director of business regulation.

(4) Official fees means the fees prescribed by law for filing, recording, or otherwise perfecting or releasing or satisfying any title, lien, or security interest retained or taken by a creditor in connection with the extension of credit.

(5) Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other organized group of persons, or the legal successor or representative of the foregoing.

(6) Revolving or open-end credit plan means a credit plan prescribing the terms of credit transactions exclusive of cash advances under the plans.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-8 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-8
§ 6-13-8. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any of the provisions of this chapter, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of the provisions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-56-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-56 / Section 6-56-6
§ 6-56-6. Effect of failure to comply with this chapter.
Status: in_force

Failure to comply with this chapter is a violation of the Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-14-13 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-14 / Section 6-14-13
§ 6-14-13. Penalty for violations generally.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall hold, conduct, or carry on any sale of goods, wares, or merchandise under the description of closing-out sale; going-out-of-business sale; discontinuance-of-business sale; selling out; liquidation; lost our lease; must vacate; forced out; removal; or other designation of like meaning; or a sale of goods, wares, and merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined in the sum of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or shall be imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or both, within the discretion of the court. In lieu of, or in addition to, the penalty previously provided in this section, the court may order the defendant to pay to the court a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for the purpose of paying for an advertisement, prepared by the department of the attorney general, for placement in Rhode Island newspapers, pointing out the violation(s) of this chapter as presented in the false advertising, provided that the advertisement shall not indicate the name or address of the person convicted under the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-50 / Section 6-50-4
§ 6-50-4. Notice of termination or change in dealership.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement to the contrary, a grantor shall provide a dealer sixty (60) days prior, written notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal. The notice shall state all the reasons for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal and shall provide that the dealer has thirty (30) days in which to cure any claimed deficiency; provided that a dealer has a right to cure three (3) times in any twelve-month (12) period during the period of the dealership agreement. The sixty-day (60) notice provisions of this section shall not apply and the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal may be made effective immediately upon written notice if the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is in the event the dealer: (1) Voluntarily abandons the dealership relationship; (2) Is convicted of a felony offense related to the business conducted pursuant to the dealership; (3) Engages in any substantial act that tends to materially impair the goodwill of the grantors trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, or other commercial symbol; (4) Makes a material misrepresentation of fact to the grantor relating to the dealership; (5) Attempts to transfer the dealership (or a portion thereof) without authorization of the grantor; or (6) Is insolvent, files, or suffers to be filed against it, any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of assets of the dealer business.

(b) If the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is nonpayment of sums due under the dealership, the dealers shall be entitled to written notice of such default and shall have ten (10) days in which to cure such default from the date of such notice. A dealer has the right to cure three (3) times in any twelve-month (12) period during the period of the dealership agreement.

(c) If the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is for violation of any law, regulation, or standard relating to public health or safety, the dealer shall be entitled to immediate, written notice and shall have twenty-four (24) hours to cure such violation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-4
§ 6-13-4. Below-cost sales as evidence of intent.
Status: in_force

Evidence of any advertisement; offer to sell; or sale of any item of merchandise by any retailer or wholesaler at less than cost to him or her, as defined in this chapter, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to injure competitors or destroy competition.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-56-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-56 / Section 6-56-2
§ 6-56-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter:

(1) Article 8 means Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as amended, in substantially the form approved by the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

(2) Control has the meaning provided in § 19-14.3-1.1(3).

(3) Hague Securities Convention means the Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary, concluded 5 July, 2006.

(4) Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction means a state that has enacted Article 8.

(5) Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act means chapter 14.3 of title 19 of the Rhode Island general laws.

(6) User means a person for which a licensee has control of virtual currency.

(b) Other definitions applying to this chapter and the sections of the Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act in which they appear are as follows:

(1) Licensee as set forth in § 19-14.3-1.1.

(2) Record as set forth in § 19-14.3-1.1.

(3) Resident as set forth in § 19-14.3-1.1.

(4) Sign as set forth in § 19-14.3-1.1.

(5) State as set forth in § 19-14.3-1.1.

(6) Virtual currency as set forth in § 19-14-1.

(c) Other definitions applying to this chapter and the sections of Article 8 in which they appear are as follows:

(1) Entitlement holder as set forth in § 8-102(a).

(2) Financial asset as set forth in § 8-102(a).

(3) Securities intermediary as set forth in § 8-102(a).

(4) Security as set forth in § 8-102(a).

(5) Securities account as set forth in § 8-501.

(d) The definition of agreement applying to this chapter appears in § 1-201(b)(3) of Article 1 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as amended, in substantially the form approved by the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-56-10 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-56 / Section 6-56-10
§ 6-56-10. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-1-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-1 / Section 6-1-1
§ 6-1-1. Filing of business trade name requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) No person or persons shall carry on or conduct or transact business in this state under any trade name, or under any designation, name, or style, corporate or otherwise, other than the real name or names of the individual or individuals conducting or transacting business, unless the person or persons shall file, in person, by mail, or electronically with the office of the secretary of state an executed application for a trade name certificate stating:

(1) The name under which the business is, or is to be, conducted or transacted;

(2) The true or real full name or names, both the first name and surname, of the person or persons conducting or transacting the business;

(3) The post office address or addresses of the person or persons applying for the trade name certificate;

(4) The email address of the person or persons applying for the trade name certificate;

(5) The municipality where the business is located; and

(6) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that best represents the business activity to be conducted.

(b) The trade name shall be distinguishable upon the records of the trade name registry from the name of any trade name on file within the municipality where the business is located, subject to the following:

(1) This provision does not apply if the applicant files with the secretary of state a certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the applicant to the use of the name in this state.

(2) The trade name may be the same as the name of a trade name registration that has been canceled by the secretary of state as permitted by this chapter and a restoration statement has not been filed within one year from the date of the cancellation.

(c) Whenever this chapter requires a certificate to be executed and acknowledged, such requirement is satisfied by the signature, without more, of the individual or individuals signing the application, in which case such signature or signatures constitute the affirmations or acknowledgment of the signatory, under penalties of perjury, that the application is that individuals act and deed and that the facts stated therein are true.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-37-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-37 / Section 6-37-2
§ 6-37-2. Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-60-5 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-60 / Section 6-60-5
§ 6-60-5. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

Any consumer reporting agency or debt collector that fails to comply with the requirements imposed under this chapter, and that does not achieve compliance within thirty (30) days of being notified by the consumer of its noncompliance, is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per day for each day of noncompliance. If the noncompliance persists beyond the thirty (30) days following the consumers notification, the consumer may notify the attorney general, who may bring an action against the offending person or entity to enjoin that person or entity from continuing the violation and for any other relief that the court deems appropriate. In the case of any successful action to enforce any provision of this chapter, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys fees as determined by the court shall be borne by the offending consumer reporting agency or debt collector.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-49-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-49 / Section 6-49-1
§ 6-49-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Electronic Mail Fraud Regulatory Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-27-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-27 / Section 6-27-1
§ 6-27-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as The Rhode Island Truth in Lending and Retail Selling Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-5 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-50 / Section 6-50-5
§ 6-50-5. Repurchase of inventories.
Status: in_force

If a dealership is terminated by the grantor, the grantor, at the option of the dealer, shall repurchase all inventories sold by the grantor to the dealer for resale under the dealership agreement at the fair, wholesale market value. This section applies only to merchandise with a name, trademark, label, or other mark on it which identifies the grantor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-14-11.1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-14 / Section 6-14-11.1
§ 6-14-11.1. Purchase of stock or inventory following a sale.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who purchases from another the remaining stock or inventory or a portion of the stock or inventory remaining from a closing-out sale; going-out-of-business sale; discontinuance-of-business sale; selling out; liquidation; lost our lease; must vacate; forced out; removal; or other designation of like meaning; or a sale of goods, wares, and merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise; or who purchases stock or inventory from a person who no longer sells similar merchandise at the same location; to engage in the following conduct:

(1) To advertise that the stock previously belonging to the original person or business is being offered for sale unless it is clearly stated what portion of the total merchandise as a percentage of the total dollar value of the entire inventory being offered for sale is the goods that were purchased from the original person or business.

(2) To offer for sale stock previously belonging to the original person or business along with additional merchandise unless items belonging to the original person or business are clearly labeled as such.

(b) Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be fined in the sum of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or shall be imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or both, within the discretion of the court. In lieu of, or in addition to the penalty previously provided in this subsection, the court may order the defendant to pay to the court a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for the purpose of paying for an advertisement, prepared by the department of the attorney general, for placement in Rhode Island newspapers, pointing out the violation(s) of this section as presented in the false advertising, provided that the advertisement shall not indicate the name or address of the person convicted under the provisions of this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-32-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-32 / Section 6-32-4
§ 6-32-4. Notice required on agreement.
Status: reserved

(a) No lay away sale shall be effective unless a written memorandum of the sale is signed and dated by the buyer and unless it conspicuously contains the following directly above the space reserved in the agreement or sales slip for the signature of the buyer:

Notice to buyer:

(1) You are entitled to a copy of this document at the time you sign it.

(2) You may at any time pay off the full unpaid balance due under this agreement, and in so doing you may be entitled to receive a partial rebate of the finance and insurance charges, if any.

(3) You may cancel this agreement provided you notify the seller in person or by registered or certified mail, which shall be given not later than midnight of the tenth calendar day after the day on which the buyer signs the agreement, excluding Sunday and any holiday on which regular mail deliveries are not made.

(b) The seller is not precluded from using his or her own form of notice provided it at least affords the consumer the protection of the statutory notice.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-17-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-17 / Section 6-17-1
§ 6-17-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, have the following meanings:

(1) Bucketing or bucket shopping means:

(i) The making of or offering to make any contract respecting the purchase or sale, either upon credit or upon margin, of any securities or commodities, in which both parties to the contract intend, or the keeper intends, that the contract shall be, or may be, terminated, closed, or settled according to or upon the basis of the public market quotations of prices made on any board of trade or exchange upon which the securities or commodities are dealt in, and without a bona fide purchase or sale of the securities or commodities;

(ii) The making of or offering to make any contract respecting the purchase or sale, either upon credit or upon margin, of any securities or commodities in which both parties intend, or the keeper intends, that the contract shall be or may be deemed terminated, closed, or settled when the public market quotations of prices for the securities or commodities named in the contract shall reach a certain figure without a bona fide purchase or sale of the securities or commodities; or

(iii) The making of or offering to make any contract respecting the purchase or sale, either upon credit or upon margin, of any securities or commodities in which both parties do not intend, or the keeper does not intend, the actual or bona fide receipt or delivery of the securities or commodities, but do intend, or the keeper does intend, a settlement of the contract based upon the differences in the public market quotations of prices at which the securities or commodities are, or are asserted to be, bought and sold.

(2) Bucket shop means any room, office, store, building, or other place where any contract prohibited by this chapter is made, or offered to be made.

(3) Commodities mean anything movable that is bought and sold.

(4) Contract means any agreement, trade, or transaction.

(5) Keeper means any person owning, keeping, managing, operating, or promoting a bucket shop, or assisting to keep, manage, operate, or promote a bucket shop.

(6) Person means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association, whether acting in his, her, or their own right or as the officer, agent, servant, correspondent, or representative of another.

(7) Securities mean all evidences of debt or property and options for the purchase and sale of debt or property, shares in any corporation or association, bonds, coupons, scrip, rights, choses in action, and other evidences of debt or property and options for the purchase or sale of debt or property.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-61-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-61 / Section 6-61-4
§ 6-61-4. Consumer access to parts  Self repairs.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of providing services for power wheelchair equipment, an original equipment manufacturer shall, with fair and reasonable terms and costs, make available, as defined in § 6-61-1, to an independent repair supplier or consumer of the manufacturers equipment, manufacturer documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools that are intended for use with the equipment or any part, including updates to documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools.

(b) With respect to power wheelchair equipment that contains an electronic security lock or other security-related function, an original power wheelchair equipment manufacturer shall, with fair and reasonable terms and costs, make available to independent repair suppliers and owners any manufacturer documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools needed to reset the lock or function when disabled in the course of providing services. The manufacturer may make the documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools available to independent repair suppliers and consumers through appropriate secure release systems.

(c) For powered wheelchairs, consumers can self-repair or have repairs performed by an independent repair supplier. This section shall not apply to any part(s) requiring programmability, calibration, or clinical involvement to ensure appropriate consumer seating and positioning. Items included in this section for powered wheelchairs shall include:

(1) Batteries;

(2) Battery chargers;

(3) Nonprogrammable joysticks;

(4) Joystick housings or brackets;

(5) Wheel assembly;

(6) Non-positioning accessories;

(7) Anti-tip devices;

(8) Armrests, excluding positioning components, designed for adjustment by a therapist or assistive technology professional;

(9) Caster spheres;

(10) Cosmetic shrouding; and

(11) Nonpowered leg lowers.

(d) This chapter does not require an original power wheelchair equipment manufacturer to divulge a trade secret, except as necessary to provide documentation, parts, tools, service access methods, and training courses and materials on fair and reasonable terms. An original equipment manufacturer may redact documentation to remove trade secrets from the documentation before providing access to the documentation if the usability of the redacted documentation for the purpose of providing services is not diminished. An original equipment manufacturer may withhold information regarding a component of, design of, functionality of, or process of developing a part, embedded software, firmware, or a tool if the information is a trade secret and the usability of the part, embedded software, firmware, or tool for the purpose of providing services is not diminished.

(e) An original power wheelchair manufacturer which fails to produce a replacement part because the part is out of stock and the manufacturer is unable to obtain the part, shall not be subject to the penalties as provided in chapter 13.1 of this title if the original equipment manufacturer does the following:

(1) Informs the consumer or independent repair provider that the part is out of stock, and, consequently, the manufacturer is unable to obtain the part; and

(2) Makes the part available to the consumer or independent repair provider within five (5) business days of when the part becomes available.

(f) An original equipment manufacturer is not liable for faulty or otherwise improper repairs provided by independent repair suppliers or owners, including faulty or otherwise improper repairs that cause any of the following:

(1) Damage to a powered wheelchair that occurs during the repairs;

(2) Any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages; or

(3) An inability to use, or a reduced functionality of, a powered wheelchair resulting from faulty or otherwise improper repair.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-28-8 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-28 / Section 6-28-8
§ 6-28-8. Penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-52-3 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-52 / Section 6-52-3
§ 6-52-3. Violations.
Status: in_force

A business that does not take the reasonable steps when disposing of a customers personal information set out in § 6-52-2 is in violation of this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, each record unreasonably disposed of constitutes an individual violation of this chapter.

(1) A customer who incurs actual damages due to a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in superior court.

(2) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred and that proceedings would be in the public interest, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the business in violation. The business that violates this chapter may be liable in a suit by the attorney general for actual damages of the aggrieved customer and a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-39-5 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-39 / Section 6-39-5
§ 6-39-5. Molders rights following notice.
Status: in_force

If a customer does not take possession of the particular die, mold, or form within one hundred twenty (120) days following the date the molder receives acknowledgment or non-acknowledgment of the return receipt of the notice, or does not make other contractual arrangements with the molder for taking possession or for the storage of it, all rights, title, and interest of the customer shall transfer by law to the molder only for the purpose of destroying the die, molds, or form consistent with this chapter. After this, the molder shall be entitled to destroy the particular die, mold, or form as the molders own property without any risk of liability to the customer, except that this chapter shall not be construed in any manner to affect the right of the customer under federal patent or copyright law, or any state or federal law, pertaining to unfair competition.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-50 / Section 6-50-1
§ 6-50-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-5-116 — RI Code / Title 6A / Chapter 6A-5 / Section 6A-5-116
§ 6A-5-116. Choice of law and forum.
Status: in_force

(a) The liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser for action or omission is governed by the law of the jurisdiction chosen by an agreement in the form of a record signed by the affected parties or by a provision in the persons letter of credit, confirmation, or other undertaking. The jurisdiction whose law is chosen need not bear any relation to the transaction.

(b) Unless subsection (a) applies, the liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser for action or omission is governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the person is located. The person is considered to be located at the address indicated in the persons undertaking. If more than one address is indicated, the person is considered to be located at the address from which the persons undertaking was issued.

(c) For the purpose of jurisdiction, choice of law, and recognition of interbranch letters of credit, but not enforcement of a judgment, all branches of a bank are considered separate juridical entities and a bank is considered to be located at the place where its relevant branch is considered to be located under subsection (d) of this section.

(d) A branch of a bank is considered to be located at the address indicated in the branchs undertaking. If more than one address is indicated, the branch is considered to be located at the address from which the undertaking was issued.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser is governed by any rules of custom or practice, such as the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, to which the letter of credit, confirmation, or other undertaking is expressly made subject. If (1) this chapter would govern the liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser under subsection (a) or (b), (2) the relevant undertaking incorporates rules of custom or practice, and (3) there is conflict between this chapter and those rules as applied to that undertaking, those rules govern except to the extent of any conflict with the nonvariable provisions specified in § 6A-5-103(c).

(f) If there is conflict between this chapter and chapters 3, 4, 4.1 or 9 of this title, this chapter governs.

(g) The forum for settling disputes arising out of an undertaking within this chapter may be chosen in the manner and with the binding effect that governing law may be chosen in accordance with subsection (a).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-6
§ 6-13-6. Enforcement of chapter.
Status: in_force

Upon the complaint of any person, the superior court shall have jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin any act forbidden or declared illegal by any provisions of this chapter and it shall be the duty of the attorney general of this state to enforce and restrain the violation of the sections of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-16-13 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-16 / Section 6-16-13
§ 6-16-13. Governing law.
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, the following rules determine a debtors location:

(1) A debtor who is an individual is located at the individuals principal residence.

(2) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at its place of business.

(3) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business is located at its chief executive office.

(b) A claim for relief in the nature of a claim for relief under this chapter is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-43-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-43 / Section 6-43-2
§ 6-43-2. Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-9 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-50 / Section 6-50-9
§ 6-50-9. Nonapplicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to malt beverage dealerships; motor vehicle dealerships; insurance agency relationships; any relationship relating to the sale or administration of insurance or any similar contract with an entity organized under chapters 19 or 20 of title 27; fuel distribution dealerships; and door-to-door sales dealerships.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-38-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-38 / Section 6-38-2
§ 6-38-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter:

(1) Degree of flammability means the rating of fire retardation of insulation products.

(2) Insulation means any product made of either cellular, granular, fibrous, or formaldehyde-based or polyurethane-based material that, through gas-filled voids within these materials, is designed to retard the passage of heat through the ceiling, roof, walls, or floor of a structure.

(3) Insulation contractor means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association that advertises itself as, solicits as, or holds itself to be one that is primarily engaged in the business of installing insulation and that has gross receipts for the installation of insulation of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more for all labor, or four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) or more for all materials in any one calendar year.

(4) Resistance factor has the same meaning as thermal resistance as defined in the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Handbook of Fundamentals.

(5) Vapor barrier means any material specifically designed or intended for the purpose of restricting the passage of moisture through walls and ceilings and designed or intended to protect a structure against mildew, rot, peeling paints, and a breakdown of insulation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-62-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-62 / Section 6-62-6
§ 6-62-6. Contracts violating prohibitions. [Effective March 31, 2026.]
Status: in_force

Any contract or agreement entered in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable as violating the public policy of this state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-32-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-32 / Section 6-32-2
§ 6-32-2. Duties of the seller.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any seller of goods:

(1) To fail to disclose or to misrepresent in any way the stores policy with reference to a lay-away sale;

(2) To represent to a buyer who is purchasing on a lay-away sale that the specific goods chosen by the buyer or an exact duplicate of the goods are being laid away for that buyer when that is not a fact;

(3) To fail to disclose to the buyer that the specified goods or their exact duplicate will only be set aside for a certain period of time;

(4) To deliver to the buyer after payments (pursuant to the lay-away sale) are completed, goods that are not identical to, or exact substitutes of, those specified, unless prior approval in writing has been received from the buyer;

(5) To increase the price of the goods specified either by way of increasing the payments or substituting goods that are of a lower quality or price;

(6) To fail to deliver to the buyer, on any date payment is made, a receipt showing the amount and the date of that payment, and, upon request, the balance of payments made up to that date.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-28-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-28 / Section 6-28-4
§ 6-28-4. Notices required on agreement and at time of sale  Cancellation  Return of deposit  Damages.
Status: reserved

(a) No agreement of the buyer in a door-to-door sale shall be effective unless it is signed and dated by the buyer and unless it contains the following in ten-point (10), bold-face type or larger directly above the space reserved in the agreement for the signature of the buyer:

Notice to buyer: (1) Do not sign this agreement if any of the spaces intended for the agreed terms to the extent of then available information are left blank. (2) You are entitled to a copy of this agreement at the time you sign it. (3) You may at any time pay off the full, unpaid balance due under this agreement and in so doing you may be entitled to receive a partial rebate of the finance and insurance charges. (4) The seller has no right to unlawfully enter your premises or commit any breach of the peace to repossess goods purchased under this agreement. (5) You may cancel this agreement if it has not been signed at the main office or a branch office of the seller, provided you notify the seller at his or her main office or branch office shown in the agreement by registered or certified mail, that shall be posted not later than midnight of the third calendar day after the day on which the buyer signs the agreement, excluding Sunday and any holiday on which regular mail deliveries are not made. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of buyers rights.

(b) The seller may select the method of providing the buyer with the duplicate notice of cancellation, form set forth in subsection (a) of this section, provided, however, that in the event of cancellation the buyer must be able to retain a complete copy of the agreement. Furthermore, if both forms are not attached to the agreement, the seller is required to alter the last sentence in the statement in subsection (a) to conform to the actual location of the forms.

(c) Additionally, the seller shall, at the time of the sale, give notice to the buyer of all the buyers rights that substantially comply with this chapter. The notice must:

(1) Appear in the agreement under the conspicuous caption: Notice of Cancellation; and

(2) Read as follows:

...(date of transaction) You may cancel this transaction, without any penalty or obligation, within three (3) business days from the above date. If you cancel, your cancellation notice must state that you do not wish to be bound by the agreement and mailed by registered or certified mail not later than midnight three (3) days following the buyers signing the agreement, excluding Sunday and any holiday on which regular mail deliveries are not made. All cancellations must be mailed to:

(insert name and address of the seller).

(d) Whenever the agreement fails to conform to the provisions of this section and the buyer or his or her agent has notified the seller of his or her intent to cancel the agreement by registered mail, return receipt requested, the seller shall, within twenty (20) days, return any deposit made by the buyer. Failure to return any deposit shall enable the buyer to recover from the seller double damages in any subsequent legal proceeding.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-30-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-30 / Section 6-30-6
§ 6-30-6. Credit card transactions  Printing of accounting numbers on receipts.
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) Cardholder means the person named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued by an issuer and shall include any employee or other agent or authorized user of the card;

(2) Credit card shall be defined as stated in § 6-30-2;

(3) Issuer means the financial institution or other business organization that issues a credit card or its duly authorized agent;

(4) Person means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, association, joint-venture pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, or any other legal entity; and

(5) Provider means a person who furnishes money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation, whether physically, in writing, verbally, electronically, or otherwise of a credit card by the cardholder, or any agent or employee of such person.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no provider shall print or otherwise produce or reproduce or permit the printing or other production or reproduction of either of the following:

(1) Any part of the credit card account number, other than the last five (5) digits or other characters on any receipt provided or made available to the cardholder; or

(2) The credit card expiration date on any receipt provided or made available to the cardholder.

(c) This section shall not apply to a credit card transaction in which the sole means available to the provider of recording the credit card account number is by handwriting or by imprint of the card.

(d) This section shall not apply to receipts issued for transactions on the electronic benefits transfer card system.

(e) Any cardholder whose credit card has been the subject of a violation of this section, or the issuer of such a card, may bring a civil action in the superior court against the provider who violated the provisions of this section to recover or obtain one or all of the following remedies:

(1) Damages or expenses, or both, that the cardholder or issuer incurred due to the providers violation of this section;

(2) Court costs, including reasonable attorneys fees;

(3) Injunctive or equitable relief, as appropriate; and

(4) Any other relief the court deems proper.

(f) The provisions of this section shall become effective on January 1, 2007, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is in use prior to January 1, 2005.

(g) The provisions of this section shall become effective on January 1, 2005, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is first put into use on or after January 1, 2005.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-58-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-58 / Section 6-58-1
§ 6-58-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Agreement means a written contractual agreement between the merchant and the third-party delivery service.

(2) Customer means the person, business, or other entity that places an order for merchant products through the marketplace.

(3) Likeness means identifiable symbols attributed and easily identified as belonging to a specific merchant or retailer.

(4) Marketplace means the third partys proprietary online communication platform where customers can view and search the menus of merchants and place an order for merchant products via the third partys website or mobile application for delivery or by the third-party delivery service, or an independent contractor of the third-party delivery service, to the customer.

(5) Merchant means a food service establishment as set forth in § 21-27-1 or other retail entity.

(6) Third-party delivery service means a company, organization, or entity, outside of the operation of the merchants business that facilitates delivery or online ordering services to customers.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-54-10 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-54 / Section 6-54-10
§ 6-54-10. Exclusive jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any agreements between grantor and dealer to the contrary, the courts in Rhode Island shall have the exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of or relating to this chapter including, but not limited to, any claim for which a dealer relies on this chapter as a defense to any purported termination, cancellation, or failure to renew.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-39-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-39 / Section 6-39-1
§ 6-39-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) Customer means any individual or entity:

(i) Who causes or caused a molder to fabricate, cast, or otherwise make a die, mold, or form; or

(ii) Who causes or caused a molder to use a die, mold, or form to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a product or products.

(2) Molder means any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, a tool or die maker:

(i) Who fabricates, casts, or otherwise makes a die, mold, or form; or

(ii) Who uses a die, mold, or form to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a product or products.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-28-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-28 / Section 6-28-2
§ 6-28-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) Business Day means any calendar day except Sunday or any legal holiday on which regular mail deliveries are not made.

(2) Consumer Goods or Services means goods or services purchased, leased, or rented primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, including courses of instruction or training regardless of the purpose for which they are taken.

(3) Door-to-Door Sale means a sale, lease, or rental of consumer goods or services with a purchase price of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more, whether under single or multiple contracts, in which the seller or his or her representative personally solicits the sale, including those in response to, or following an invitation by, the buyer, and the buyers agreement or offer to purchase is made at a home other than that of the person soliciting the transaction or at a place other than the regular place of business of the seller. The term door-to-door sale does not include a transaction:

(i) Made pursuant to the prior negotiations made by the buyer at the sellers permanent business establishment where the goods are regularly sold;

(ii) In which the buyer has initiated the contact and the goods or services are needed to meet a bona-fide immediate, personal emergency of the buyer and the buyer furnishes the seller with a separate, dated and signed personal statement in the buyers handwriting describing the situation requiring immediate remedy and expressly acknowledging and waiving the right to cancel the sale within three (3) business days;

(iii) Made entirely by mail or telephone and without any other contact between the buyer and seller or its representative prior to delivery of the goods or performance of the services;

(iv) In which the buyer has initiated the contact and specifically requested the seller to visit his or her home for the purpose of repairing or performing maintenance upon the buyers personal property. If in the course of such a visit, the seller sells the buyer the right to receive additional services or goods other than replacement parts necessarily used in performing the maintenance or in making the repairs, the sale of those additional goods or services would not fall within the exclusion;

(v) Pertaining to the sale or rental of real property; to the sale of insurance; or to the sale of securities or commodities by a broker-dealer duly registered in the State of Rhode Island;

(vi) That involves arts and crafts sold at fairs or other locations such as shopping malls, civic centers, and schools; or

(vii) In which the consumer is accorded the right of rescission by the provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1635 or regulations issued pursuant to that act.

(4) Place of Business means the main or permanent branch office or local address of a seller.

(5) Purchase Price means the total price paid or to be paid for the consumer goods or services, including all interest and service charges.

(6) Seller means any person, partnership, corporation, or association engaged in the door-to-door sale of consumer goods or services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-11 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-11
§ 6-13-11. Discount price advertisement.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful to use, communicate, or publish any advertisement that states that an item or product is being sold or offered for sale at below the regular price or at a percentage off the regular price without posting the regular price at the point of purchase. Whenever an item or product is advertised for sale at below the regular price or at a percentage off the regular price, the advertisement shall clearly state whether there is an additional charge for equipment or services that are reasonably necessary for the proper use of the product. Any person, firm, or corporation who or that shall violate the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-2-5 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-2 / Section 6-2-5
§ 6-2-5. Duration and renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) Registration of a mark under this chapter shall be effective for a term of ten (10) years from the date of registration and, upon application filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the term on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, the registration may be renewed for a like term. A renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), payable to the secretary of state, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration.

(b) A mark registration may be renewed for successive periods of ten (10) years in like manner.

(c) The secretary of state shall notify registrants of marks under this chapter of the necessity of renewal within the year next preceding the expiration of the ten (10) years from the date of registration by writing to the last known address of the registrants.

(d) All applications for renewals under this chapter, whether of registrations made under this chapter or of registrations effected under any prior law, shall include a statement that the mark is still in use in the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-12-102 — RI Code / Title 6A / Chapter 6A-12 / Section 6A-12-102
§ 6A-12-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) Chapter 12 of title 6A definitions. In this chapter:

(1) Controllable electronic record means a record stored in an electronic medium that can be subjected to control under § 6A-12-105. The term does not include a controllable account, a controllable payment intangible, a deposit account, an electronic copy of a record evidencing chattel paper, an electronic document of title, electronic money, investment property, or a transferable record.

(2) Qualifying purchaser means a purchaser of a controllable electronic record or an interest in a controllable electronic record that obtains control of the controllable electronic record for value, in good faith, and without notice of a claim of a property right in the controllable electronic record.

(3) Transferable record has the meaning provided for that term in:

(i) Section 201(a)(1) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7021(a)(1); or

(ii) Section 42-127.1-16(a) of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

(4) Value has the meaning provided in § 6A-3-303(a), as if references in that subsection to an instrument were references to a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible.

(b) Definitions in chapter 9 of title 6A. The definitions in chapter 9 of this title of account debtor, controllable account, controllable payment intangible, chattel paper, deposit account, electronic money, and investment property apply to this chapter.

(c) Chapter 1 of title 6A definitions and principles. Chapter 1 of this title contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-41-10 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-41 / Section 6-41-10
§ 6-41-10. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-20 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-13 / Section 6-13-20
§ 6-13-20. Rebate restrictions  prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person, firm, business, partnership or corporation that issues rebates to its customers in the course of their transactions of business shall restrict their use to one per household per item purchased; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to rebates on the sale of beverages.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-46-6 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-46 / Section 6-46-6
§ 6-46-6. Exceptions to repurchase requirement.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not require the repurchase from a dealer of:

(1) A repair part with a limited storage life or otherwise subject to physical or structural deterioration including, but not limited to, gaskets or batteries;

(2) A single repair part normally priced and sold in a set of two or more items;

(3) A repair part that, because of its condition, cannot be marketed as a new part without repackaging or reconditioning by the supplier or manufacturer;

(4) Any inventory that the dealer elects to retain;

(5) Any inventory ordered by the dealer after receipt of notice of termination of the dealer agreement by either the dealer or supplier;

(6) Any inventory that was acquired by the dealer from a source other than the supplier.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-36-4 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-36 / Section 6-36-4
§ 6-36-4. Restraint of trade or commerce.
Status: in_force

Every contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of, or to monopolize, trade or commerce is unlawful.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-10-3 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-10 / Section 6-10-3
§ 6-10-3. Identification of manufacturer or distributor.
Status: in_force

The marking required by this chapter shall in all cases be in combination with the name and place of business of the manufacturer or distributor of the thread, or a trademark, symbol, brand, or other mark that positively identifies the manufacturer or distributor and which shall be filed with the state sealer of weights and measures in the state department of labor and training.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-40-2 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-40 / Section 6-40-2
§ 6-40-2. Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful in the sale of consumer goods or services for any person conducting a mail order or catalog business in this state, and utilizing a post office box address or a street address representing a site used primarily for the receipt or delivery of mail or as a telephone answering service, to fail to disclose the legal name under which business is done and the complete street address from which business is actually conducted in all advertising and promotional materials, including order blanks and forms.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-26-11 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-26 / Section 6-26-11
§ 6-26-11. Medical debt interest cap.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section medical debt means an obligation of a consumer to pay an amount for the receipt of healthcare services as defined by § 27-81-3, products, or devices, owed to a healthcare facility or a healthcare professional as defined by § 27-81-3.

(b) Interest on medical debt shall be limited to the rate of interest equal to the weekly average one-year constant maturity Treasury yield, but not less than one and a half percent per annum (1.5% p.a.) nor more than four percent per annum (4% p.a.) as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding the date when the consumer was first provided with a bill.

(c) The rate of interest provided in subsection (b) of this section shall only be applied to new debt incurred after June 26, 2025.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-47-1 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-47 / Section 6-47-1
§ 6-47-1. Advertising by fax.
Status: in_force

(a) No person or entity conducting business in the state of Rhode Island shall transmit by facsimile (fax), or cause to be faxed, documents consisting of unsolicited advertising material for the lease, sale, rental, gift offer, or other disposition of any realty, goods, services, or extension of credit unless:

(1) In the case of a fax, that person or entity must establish a toll-free telephone number that a recipient of the unsolicited faxed documents may call to notify the sender not to fax the recipient any further unsolicited documents.

(2) In the case of faxed material, the statement shall be in at least nine-point (9) type. The statement shall be the first text in the body of the message and shall be of the same size as the majority of the text of the message.

(b) Upon notification by a recipient of his or her request not to receive any further unsolicited fax, no person or entity conducting business in the state of Rhode Island shall fax or cause to be faxed any unsolicited documents to that recipient.

(c) As used in this chapter, unsolicited fax means any document or documents consisting of advertising material for the lease, sale, rental, gift offer, or other disposition of any realty, goods, services, or extension of credit that meet both of the following requirements:

(1) The documents are addressed to a recipient with whom the initiator does not have an existing business or personal relationship.

(2) The documents are not sent at the request of, or with the express consent of, the recipient.

(d) As used in this chapter, fax or caused to be faxed does not include or refer to the transmission of any documents by a telecommunications utility or internet service provider to the extent that the telecommunications utility or internet service provider merely carries that transmission over its network.

(e) The recipient of an unsolicited fax, transmitted in violation of subsection (b) of this section, may bring a civil action in superior court against the person or entity that transmitted the unsolicited fax or caused it to be transmitted in violation of subsection (b). Any transmission of an unsolicited fax in violation of subsection (b) shall be considered a violation of chapter 13.1 of this title, known as the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and may subject the person or entity that transmitted, or caused to be transmitted, the unsolicited fax to prosecution by the attorney general pursuant to chapter 13.1 of this title. In any such action by either the recipient of such unsolicited fax or the attorney general on behalf of the recipient or recipients, damages may be awarded in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, not to exceed a total of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The attorney general may, in such circumstances as he or she may deem appropriate, aggregate multiple claims against a person or entity alleged to have committed multiple violations of this section and maintain a class action on behalf of all recipients of the unsolicited faxes. In any action brought under this section, the court may award, in addition to the relief provided in this section, reasonable attorneys fees and costs.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-17-3 — RI Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6-17 / Section 6-17-3
§ 6-17-3. Ouster of corporation from doing business.
Status: in_force

If a domestic corporation shall be convicted of a second offense, the superior court shall have jurisdiction upon an action brought by the attorney general on the part of the state, and if a foreign corporation shall be convicted of a second offense, the superior court shall have jurisdiction in the same manner, to restrain the corporation from doing business in this state.