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RI Gen L § 34-41-4.11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.11 - Express warranties of quality.

§ 34-41-4.11. Express warranties of quality.(a) Express warranties made by any seller to a purchaser of a time share, if relied upon by the purchaser, are created as follows:(1) Any affirmation of fact or promise which relates to the time share, the time-share unit, rights appurtenant to either, area improvements that would directly benefit the time share, or the right to use or have the benefit of facilities not located on the time-share unit, creates an express warranty that the time share, the time-share unit, and related rights and uses will conform to the affirmation or promise;(2) Any model or description of the physical characteristics of the time-share property, including plans and specifications of or for improvements, creates an express warranty that the property will substantially conform to the model or description;(3) Any description of the quantity or extent of the real estate constituting the time-share property, including plats or surveys, creates an express warranty that the property will conform to the description, subject to customary tolerances; and(4) A provision that a purchaser may put a time-share unit only to a specified use is an express warranty that the specified use is lawful.(b) Neither formal words, such as "warranty" or "guarantee," nor a specific intention to make a warranty, is necessary to create an express warranty of quality, but a statement purporting to be merely an opinion or commendation of the time share, the time-share unit, or the value of either does not create a warranty.(c) Any transfer of a time share transfers to the purchaser all express warranties of quality made by previous sellers.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-4.12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.12 - Implied warranties of quality.

§ 34-41-4.12. Implied warranties of quality.(a) A developer and any person in the business of selling real estate for his or her own account warrants that a time-share unit will be in at least as good condition at the earlier of the time of the transfer or of the delivery of possession as it was at the time of contracting, reasonable wear and tear excepted.(b) A developer and any person in the business of selling real estate for his or her own account impliedly warrants that a time-share unit and any other real property the time-share owners have a right to use in conjunction therewith are suitable for the ordinary uses of real estate of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him or her, or made by any person before transfer, will be:(1) Free from defective materials; and(2) Constructed in accordance with applicable law, according to sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workerlike manner.(c) In addition, a developer warrants to a purchaser of a time share that an existing use of the time-share unit, continuation of which is contemplated by the parties, does not violate applicable law at the earlier of the time of transfer or of the delivery of possession.(d) Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded or modified as provided in § 34-41-4.13.(e) For purposes of this section, improvements made or contracted for by an affiliate of a developer are made or contracted for by the developer.(f) Any transfer of a time share transfers to the purchaser all of any developer's implied warranties of quality.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-4.13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.13 - Exclusion or modification of implied warranties of quality.

§ 34-41-4.13. Exclusion or modification of implied warranties of quality.(a) Except as limited by subsection (b) with respect to a purchaser of a time share in a time-share unit that may be used as a dwelling or for recreational purposes, implied warranties of quality:(1) May be excluded or modified by agreement of the parties; and(2) Are excluded by expression of disclaimer, such as "as is", "with all faults", or other language that in common understanding calls the purchaser's attention to the exclusion of warranties.(b) With respect to a purchaser of a time share in a time-share unit that may be used as a dwelling or for recreational purposes, no general disclaimer of implied warranties of quality is effective, but a developer may disclaim liability in an instrument signed by the purchaser for a specified defect or specified failure to comply with applicable law if the existence of the defect or failure entered into and became a part of the basis of the bargain.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-4.14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.14 - Statute of limitation for warranties.

§ 34-41-4.14. Statute of limitation for warranties.(a) A judicial proceeding for breach of any obligation arising under § 34-41-4.11 or 34-41-4.12 must be commenced within ten (10) years after the cause of action accrues, but the parties may agree to reduce the period of limitation to not less than five (5) years. With respect to a time-share unit that may be used as a dwelling or for recreational purposes, an agreement to reduce the period of limitation must be evidenced by a separate instrument executed by the purchaser.(b) Subject to subsection (c), a cause of action for breach of warranty of quality, regardless of the purchaser's lack of knowledge of the breach accrues, unless extended by agreement:(1) As to a unit, at the time of the first transfer of a time share therein by the seller to a bona fide purchaser; and(2) As to other improvements, at the time each is completed.(c) If a warranty of quality explicitly extends to future performance or duration of any improvement or component of the property, the cause of action accrues at the time the breach is discovered or at the end of the period for which the warranty explicitly extends, whichever is earlier.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-4.15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.15 - Effect of violations on rights of action.

§ 34-41-4.15. Effect of violations on rights of action.If a developer or any other person subject to this chapter fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or of the time-share instrument, any person or class of persons adversely affected by the failure to comply has a claim for appropriate relief.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-4.16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.16 - Labeling of promotional material.

§ 34-41-4.16. Labeling of promotional material.If any improvement in the time-share property is not required to be built, no promotional material may be displayed or delivered to prospective purchasers which describes or portrays that improvement unless the description or portrayal of the improvement is conspicuously labeled or identified as "NEED NOT BE BUILT."History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-4.17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.17 - Developer's obligation to complete.

§ 34-41-4.17. Developer's obligation to complete.The developer shall complete all promised improvements described in the time-share instrument and promotional materials.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-4.18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-4.18 - Substantial completion of units.

§ 34-41-4.18. Substantial completion of units.In the case of a sale of a time share interest unit where delivery of a public offering statement is required, a contract of sale may be executed, but no interest in that unit may be conveyed or finally transferred until the unit is substantially completed, as evidenced by a recorded certificate of substantial completion executed by an independent registered architect or engineer, or by issuance of a certificate of occupancy authorized by law.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-5.01 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-5.01 - Administrative agency.

§ 34-41-5.01. Administrative agency.As used in this chapter, "agency" means the Rhode Island department of business regulation.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-5.02 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-5.02 - Registration required.

§ 34-41-5.02. Registration required.A developer may not offer or transfer a time share unless the time share is registered with the agency, but an offering by a developer of time shares in no more than one time-share unit at any one time is exempted from the requirement of this section and § 34-41-5.03(b).History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-5.03 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-5.03 - Application for registration - Approval of uncompleted units.

§ 34-41-5.03. Application for registration — Approval of uncompleted units.(a) For the purposes of this section, "substantially completed" means that all structural components and mechanical systems of all buildings constituting or containing any time-share units or portions thereof are finished in accordance with the plans, as evidenced by a recorded certificate of completion executed by an independent registered engineer, surveyor, or architect.(b) An application for registration must contain the information and be accompanied by any reasonable fees required by the agency. A developer shall promptly file amendments to report any actual or expected material change in any document or information contained in his or her application.(c) If a developer files with the agency the time-share instrument or proposed time-share instrument, or an amendment or proposed amendment to the time-share instrument, describing time-share units consisting in whole or in part of buildings or portions of buildings that have not been substantially completed, the developer shall also file with the agency:(1) A verified statement showing all costs involved in completing the time-share property;(2) A verified estimate of the time of completion of construction of the time-share property;(3) Satisfactory evidence that he or she has sufficient funds to cover all costs to complete the time-share property;(4) A copy of the executed construction contract and any other contracts for the completion of the time-share property;(5) If purchasers' funds are to be utilized for the construction of the time-share property, the developer shall also file with the agency:(i) Proof of a hundred percent (100%) payment and performance bond running to the developer covering the cost of construction of the time-share property; and(ii) An executed copy of the escrow agreement with an escrow company or financial institution authorized to do business within the state which provides:(A) That disbursements of purchasers' funds may be made from time to time to pay for construction of the time-share property, architectural, engineering, finance, marketing and legal fees, and other costs for the completion of the time-share property in proportion to the value of the work completed by the contractor as certified by an independent registered architect or engineer, on bills submitted and approved by the lender of construction funds or the escrow agent;(B) That disbursement of the balance of purchasers' funds remaining after completion of the time-share property may be made only after the escrow agent or lender receives satisfactory evidence that the period for filing mechanics' and materialmen's liens has expired, the right to claim those liens has been waived, or adequate provision has been made for satisfaction of any claimed mechanic's or materialman's lien.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 11, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-41-5.04 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-5.04 - Receipt of application - Order of registration.

§ 34-41-5.04. Receipt of application — Order of registration.The agency shall acknowledge receipt of an application for registration within five (5) business days after receiving it. The registration shall be made available to the general public for inspection thereafter.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-5.05 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-5.05 - Annual report and amendments.

§ 34-41-5.05. Annual report and amendments.(a) A developer within thirty (30) days after the anniversary date of the order of registration, annually shall file a report to bring up to date the material contained in the application for registration and the public offering statement. This provision does not relieve the developer of the obligation to file amendments pursuant to subsection (b).(b) A developer promptly shall file amendments to the public offering statement with the agency.(c) If an annual report reveals that a developer owns or controls time shares representing less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the time shares in the time-share units and that a developer has no power to increase the number of time shares in the units, the agency shall issue an order relieving the developer of any further obligation to file annual reports.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-5.06 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-5.06 - Agency regulation of public offering statement.

§ 34-41-5.06. Agency regulation of public offering statement.(a) The agency at any time may require a developer to alter or supplement the form or substance of a public offering statement to assure adequate and accurate disclosure to prospective purchasers.(b) The public offering statement may not be used for any promotional purpose before registration and afterwards only if it is used in its entirety. No person may advertise or represent that the agency has approved or recommended the time shares, the disclosure statement, or any of the documents contained in the application for registration.(c) In the case of any time-share property situated wholly outside of this state, no application for registration or proposed public offering statement filed with the agency which has been approved by an agency of the state in which the time-share property is located and substantially complies with the requirements of this chapter may be rejected by the agency on the grounds of non-compliance with any different or additional requirements imposed by this chapter or by the agency. However, the agency may require additional documents or information in particular cases to assure adequate and accurate disclosure to prospective purchasers.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-41-5.07 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-41 - Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act|Section 34-41-5.07 - Civil sanctions.

§ 34-41-5.07. Civil sanctions.Any person, partnership, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be subject to civil liability by any person or class of persons who have been adversely affected by the failure of the person, partnership or corporation to comply with the provisions of this chapter and further, any person or class of persons adversely affected by failure to comply may claim a right of action for appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-42-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-42 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 34-42-1 - Short title.

§ 34-42-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Rhode Island Self-Service Storage Facility Act".History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 401, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-42-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-42 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 34-42-3 - Owner's lien.

§ 34-42-3. Owner's lien.(a) The owner of a self-service storage facility and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns shall have a lien on all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, insurance, or other valid charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property stored, and for expenses necessary for the preservation of the personal property or reasonably incurred in its sale pursuant to law. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is stored in the self-service storage facility, and the rental agreement shall contain a conspicuous statement notifying the occupant of the existence of the lien.(b) The owner loses its lien on any personal property that it voluntarily delivers or that it unjustifiably refuses to deliver.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 401, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 107, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-42-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-42 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 34-42-5 - Construction of chapter.

§ 34-42-5. Construction of chapter.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this chapter shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against a debtor.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 401, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-42-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-42 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 34-42-6 - Savings clause.

§ 34-42-6. Savings clause.All rental agreements entered into before June 28, 1985, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them shall remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other provisions of the general or public laws.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 401, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-42-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-42 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 34-42-7 - Severability.

§ 34-42-7. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the 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. 1985, ch. 401, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-42-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-42 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 34-42-8 - Notification of local fire departments.

§ 34-42-8. Notification of local fire departments.(a) The owner of a self-service storage facility shall require each occupant to specifically identify, in writing, the amount, nature and composition of any flammable or hazardous material to be stored on the premises. The occupant shall notify the owner, in writing, within twenty-four (24) hours of the time when the flammable or hazardous materials are stored in the premises.(b) Every occupant of any self-service storage facility shall notify the local fire department in writing of any flammable or hazardous material stored on the premises.(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day, or imprisoned up to six (6) months, or both.(d) This section shall be enforced by the city or town through its director of public safety and/or fire department and/or fire district in which the self-service storage facility is located. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt the duties and responsibilities under the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of title 23 as well as any municipal flammable storage ordinances.(e) The provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10 shall not apply to this section.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 279, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 107, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-42-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-42 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 34-42-9 - Contents of rental agreement.

§ 34-42-9. Contents of rental agreement.(a) The rental agreement shall contain a conspicuous statement in bold type notifying the occupant of the following:(1) That the property stored in the leased space is not insured by the owner against loss, theft or damage.(2) The existence of the lien under this chapter.(3) That property stored in the leased space may be sold to satisfy the lien if the occupant is in default.(b) If the rental agreement contains a limit on the value of the property that can be stored in the leased space, the limit shall be deemed to be the maximum value of the property stored in said leased space.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 107, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-43-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-43 - Insurance on Multi-Unit Dwellings in Providence|Section 34-43-1 - Insurance on multi-unit residential and commercial property.

§ 34-43-1. Insurance on multi-unit residential and commercial property.(a) Every landlord or lessor of residential or commercial property in the city of Providence shall file a written declaration in the office of the tax assessor of the city of Providence setting forth information regarding the insurance company insuring the property against loss or damage by fire. The declaration shall indicate the property location, the name of the insurance company or companies issuing the policy, the named insured and the policy number of the policy; the amount of insurance coverage provided in the policy; and the named insured and/or loss payee. The declaration shall be filed within ten (10) days of the landlord or lessor taking title to the property and within ten (10) days of the issuance of a new policy or amendment of the policy which amends any of the information contained in the declaration. The declaration shall also apply to all existing property as of June 27, 1986 and shall require filing of the information upon receipt of the first tax bill after June 27, 1986.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of up to an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both a fine and imprisonment. The city of Providence is hereby empowered to enforce the provisions of this section.(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any residential property occupied by the owner or owners thereof nor shall it apply to any residential property occupied by less than three (3) households.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 417, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-44-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-44 - Abandoned Property|Section 34-44-1 - Short title.

§ 34-44-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Abandoned Property Act".History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 447, § 1.