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RI Gen L § 6-46-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-46 - Equipment Dealerships|Section 6-46-8 - Uniform commercial practice.

§ 6-46-8. Uniform commercial practice.Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to release or terminate a perfected security interest of the supplier in the inventory of the dealer.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-46-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-46 - Equipment Dealerships|Section 6-46-9 - Warranty obligations.

§ 6-46-9. Warranty obligations.Whenever a supplier and a dealer enter into an agreement providing consumer warranties, the supplier shall pay any warranty claim made for warranty parts and service within thirty (30) days after its receipt and approval. The supplier shall approve or disapprove a warranty claim within thirty (30) days after its receipt. If a claim is not specifically disapproved in writing within thirty (30) days after its receipt, it shall be deemed to be approved and payment shall be made by the supplier within thirty (30) days.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-46-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-46 - Equipment Dealerships|Section 6-46-10 - Remedies.

§ 6-46-10. Remedies.Nothing contained in this section shall bar the right of an agreement to provide for binding arbitration of disputes. Any arbitration shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter and other appropriate state law. The place of any arbitration shall be in the city or county in which the dealer maintains the dealer's principal place of business in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-46-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-46 - Equipment Dealerships|Section 6-46-11 - Waiver of chapter void.

§ 6-46-11. Waiver of chapter void.(a) The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be incorporated in every agreement and shall supersede and control all other provisions of the agreement. No supplier may require any dealer to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter. Any contract or agreement purporting to do so is void and unenforceable to the extent of the waiver or variance.(b) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit or prohibit good-faith settlements of disputes voluntarily entered into between the parties.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 33.
RI Gen L § 6-46-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-46 - Equipment Dealerships|Section 6-46-12 - Obligation of successors in interest.

§ 6-46-12. Obligation of successors in interest.The obligation of any supplier or dealer is applied to and made an obligation of any successor in interest or assignee of the supplier or dealer. A successor in interest includes, but is not limited to, any purchaser of the assets or stock, and surviving entity resulting from merger or liquidation, any receiver or any trustee of the original supplier or dealer.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-47-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-47 - Internet Access and Advertising by Facsimile|Section 6-47-3 - Severability.

§ 6-47-3. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, this invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 479, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-48-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-48 - Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006|Section 6-48-1 - Short title.

§ 6-48-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as "The Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006".History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-48-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-48 - Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006|Section 6-48-2 - Purpose.

§ 6-48-2. Purpose.This act establishes the right of consumers to protect themselves from identity theft or fraud by conferring upon them the right to voluntarily place a security freeze on their credit report.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-48-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-48 - Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006|Section 6-48-3 - Legislative findings.

§ 6-48-3. Legislative findings.The general assembly finds and declares that:(a) Identity theft is a growing menace for consumers in the new economy, as vast quantities of sensitive, personal information has become vulnerable to criminal interception and misuse;(b) Identity theft has become a major law enforcement challenge;(c) An integral part of many identity thefts involves the interception of personal financial data, the fraudulent acquisition of credit cards or other financial products in another person's name;(d) Identity theft is an act that violates the privacy of our citizens, ruins their good names and may subject them to restricted access to credit, diminished employment opportunities, and months or years of effort to repair damage to credit histories;(e) Social security numbers are frequently used as identification numbers in many computer files, giving access to information an individual may want kept private, making it [is] wise to limit access to an individual's social security number whenever possible; and(f) It is therefore a valid public purpose for the Rhode Island general assembly to ensure that the private financial information and social security numbers of the citizens of the state of Rhode Island are less accessible, in order to mitigate the potential for more identity theft to occur.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-48-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-48 - Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006|Section 6-48-4 - Definitions.

§ 6-48-4. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(a) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity.(b) "Consumer" means an individual who is also a resident of this state.(c) "Consumer reporting agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in 15 U.S.C. § 1681(a)(f).(d) "Consumer report" has the meaning ascribed to it in 15 U.S.C. § 1681(a)(d).(e) "Credit card" has the same meaning as in § 103 of 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et. seq. (The Truth in Lending Act.)(f) "Debit card" means any card or device issued by a financial institution to a consumer for use in initiating an electronic fund transfer from the account holding assets of the consumer at such financial institution, for the purpose of transferring money between accounts or obtaining money, property, labor, or services.(g) "Proper identification" means proper identification as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 1681h(a)(1).(h) "Security freeze" means a notice placed in a consumer's credit report at the request of the consumer and subject to certain exceptions, that prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the consumer's credit report or score related to the extension of credit.(i) "Reviewing the account" or "account review" includes activities related to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line increases, and account upgrades and enhancements.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-48-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-48 - Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006|Section 6-48-7 - Violations; Penalties.

§ 6-48-7. Violations; Penalties.(a) Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this chapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of:(1) Any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or(2) Such amount of punitive damages as the court allows; and(3) In the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court.(b) Any person who obtains a consumer report, requests a security freeze, requests the temporary lift of a freeze, or the removal of a security freeze from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses or in an attempt to violate federal or state law shall be liable to the consumer reporting agency for actual damages sustained by the consumer reporting agency or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater.(c) Any person who is negligent in failing to comply with any requirement imposed under this chapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of:(1) Any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure and;(2) In the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court.(d) Upon a finding by the court that an unsuccessful pleading, motion, or other paper filed in connection with an action under this chapter was filed in bad faith or for the purposes of harassment, the court shall award to the prevailing party attorneys' fees reasonable in relation to the work expended in responding to the pleading, motion, or other paper.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-48-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-48 - Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006|Section 6-48-8 - Social security number protection - Effective January 1, 2008.

§ 6-48-8. Social security number protection — Effective January 1, 2008.(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section a person or entity, including a state or local agency, may not do any of the following:(1) Intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the general public all or part of an individual's social security number;(2) Print all or part of an individual's social security number on any card required for the individual to access products or services provided by the person or entity;(3) Require an individual to transmit all or part of his or her social security number over the Internet, unless the connection is secure or the social security number is encrypted;(4) Require an individual to use all or part of his or her social security number to access an Internet Website, unless a password or unique personal identification number or other authentication device is also required to access the Internet Website; and(5) Print all or part of an individual's social security number on any materials that are mailed to the individual, unless state or federal law requires the social security number to be on the document to be mailed.Notwithstanding this paragraph, social security numbers may be included in applications and forms sent by mail, including documents sent as part of an application or enrollment process, or to establish, amend or terminate an account, contract or policy, or to confirm the accuracy of the social security number. A social security number that is permitted to be mailed under this section may not be printed, in whole or in part, on a postcard or other mailer not requiring an envelope, or visible on the envelope or without the envelope having been opened.(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to documents that are recorded or required to be open to the public pursuant to the Rhode Island general laws chapter 42-46. This section does not apply to records that are by statute or case law required to be made available to the public by entities provided for in the Rhode Island Constitution.(c) This section does not prevent the collection, use, or release of a social security number as required by state or federal law or the use of a social security number for internal verification or administrative purposes.(d) The penalties for violating this section shall be:(1) Any person who violates this section is responsible for the payment of a civil fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000).(2) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 57, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 69, § 2.
RI Gen L § 6-48-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-48 - Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006|Section 6-48-9 - Severability.

§ 6-48-9. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-49-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-49 - Electronic Mail Fraud|Section 6-49-1 - Short title.

§ 6-49-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Electronic Mail Fraud Regulatory Act."History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 628, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-49-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-49 - Electronic Mail Fraud|Section 6-49-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 6-49-2. Legislative findings.It is hereby found and declared as follows:Consumers are bombarded with electronic communications, often times in a fraudulent attempt to solicit personal and private information. In the interest of protecting the citizens of Rhode Island, it is imperative that the general assembly establish safeguards against such practices. Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public law, rule, or regulation, the general assembly shall establish regulations pertaining to the prevention of electronic mail fraud.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 628, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 36.
RI Gen L § 6-49-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-49 - Electronic Mail Fraud|Section 6-49-4 - Prohibited activity.

§ 6-49-4. Prohibited activity.No person may solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide personally identifying information by means of a web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise using the internet in a manner as previously defined in § 6-49-3 by representing oneself, either directly or by implication, to be a business or individual without the authority or approval of such business or individual. No person may conspire with another person to engage in any act that violates the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 628, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 36.
RI Gen L § 6-49-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-49 - Electronic Mail Fraud|Section 6-49-5 - Damages.

§ 6-49-5. Damages.(a) Damages to a consumer resulting from the practices prohibited by this chapter are up to five hundred dollars ($500) per violation, or actual damages, whichever is greater.(b) A person engaged in the business of providing internet access service to the public; an owner of a web page; or trademark owner adversely affected by reason of a violation of this chapter, may bring an action against a person who violates this chapter to:(1) Enjoin further violations of this chapter; and(2) Recover the greater of actual damages or five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation of this chapter.(c) The court may increase the damages up to three (3) times the damages allowed by this section if the defendant has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating this chapter. The court may award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to a prevailing party.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 628, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 36.
RI Gen L § 6-49-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-49 - Electronic Mail Fraud|Section 6-49-6 - Severability.

§ 6-49-6. Severability.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.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 628, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-50-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-50 - The Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act|Section 6-50-1 - Short title.

§ 6-50-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act."History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 36, § 1.
RI Gen L § 6-50-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-50 - The Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act|Section 6-50-2 - Definitions.

§ 6-50-2. Definitions.In this chapter:(1) "Community of interest" means a continuing financial interest between the grantor and the grantee in either the operation of the dealership business or the marketing of such goods or services;(2) "Dealer" means a person who is a grantee of a dealership situated in this state;(3) "Dealership" means any of the following:(i) A contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written, between two (2) or more persons, by which a person is granted the right to sell or distribute goods or services, or use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol, in which there is a community of interest in the business of offering, selling, or distributing goods or services at wholesale, retail, by lease, agreement, or otherwise.(4) "Good cause" means, for the purposes of this act, good cause for terminating, canceling, or nonrenewal and shall include, but not be limited to, failure by the dealer to comply with the reasonable requirements imposed by the grantor or any of the reasons listed in § 6-50-4(a)(1) — (a)(6).(5) "Grantor" means a person who grants a dealership;(6) "Person" means a natural person, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other entity.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 373, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 37.
RI Gen L § 6-50-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-50 - The Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act|Section 6-50-3 - Purposes - Rules of construction - Variation by contract.

§ 6-50-3. Purposes — Rules of construction — Variation by contract.(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying remedial purposes and policies.(b) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:(1) To promote the compelling interest of the public in fair business relations between dealers and grantors and in the continuation of dealerships on a fair basis;(2) To protect dealers against unfair treatment by grantors;(3) To provide dealers with rights and remedies in addition to those existing by contract or common law;(4) To govern dealerships, including any renewals or amendments, to the full extent consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States.(c) The effect of this chapter may not be varied by contract or agreement. Any contract or agreement purporting to do so is void and unenforceable to that extent only.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 373, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 37.
RI Gen L § 6-50-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-50 - The Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act|Section 6-50-4 - Notice of termination or change in dealership.

§ 6-50-4. Notice of termination or change in dealership.(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.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 373, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 37.
RI Gen L § 6-50-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions|Chapter 6-50 - The Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act|Section 6-50-5 - Repurchase of inventories.

§ 6-50-5. Repurchase of inventories.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.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 37.