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RI Gen L § 43-3-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-3 - Construction and Effect of Statutes|Section 43-3-31 - Severability.

§ 43-3-31. Severability.If any clause, section, paragraph, or other part of §§ 43-3-28, 43-3-29, and 43-3-30 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the sections or their application to other persons or circumstances.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 36, § 1.
RI Gen L § 43-3-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-3 - Construction and Effect of Statutes|Section 43-3-32 - Construction of §§ 43-3-28 - 43-3-31.

§ 43-3-32. Construction of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31.The provisions of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31 shall be liberally construed in order to effect their intent.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 36, § 1.
RI Gen L § 43-4-1 - 43-4-1.14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-1 - 43-4-1.14 - Repealed.

§ 43-4-1 — 43-4-1.14. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 142, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1969, ch. 43, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1970, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 209, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1977, ch. 142, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1980, ch. 366, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1982, ch. 319, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1984, ch. 81, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1985, ch. 150, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 78, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 3, effective July 5, 1995.
RI Gen L § 43-4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-2 - Continuity of laws included.

§ 43-4-2. Continuity of laws included.So much of the statutes contained in this revision of 1956 as remain in substance the same as before the revision shall be deemed and taken to have continued in force from the time of their first enactment and as if this revision had not been made.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 297, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 366, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 419, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 657, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-2.
RI Gen L § 43-4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-3 - Citation of general laws.

§ 43-4-3. Citation of general laws.The statutes consolidated and arranged in this revision of 1956 may be designated in all citations thereof as the general laws, adding to the citation whenever necessary the number of the title, the chapter, and of the section; but such statutes shall be deemed as statutes of the year in which they were, respectively, originally enacted.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 297, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 366, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 419, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 657, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-3.
RI Gen L § 43-4-4 - 43-4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-4 - 43-4-6 - Repealed.

§ 43-4-4 — 43-4-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 142, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1969, ch. 43, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1976, ch. 209, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1977, ch. 142, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1980, ch. 366, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1982, ch. 319, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1984, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 150, § 2; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 2; P.L. 1987, ch. 78, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 3, effective July 5, 1995.
RI Gen L § 43-4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-7 - Existing rights and remedies unaffected by repeal.

§ 43-4-7. Existing rights and remedies unaffected by repeal.The repeal of the acts referred to or enumerated in this chapter, shall not affect any acts done or any right accruing or accrued, acquired, or established, or any remedy for any injury thereto, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil case before the time when the repeal shall take effect, but the proceedings in every case shall be conformed, whenever necessary, to the provisions of the general laws.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-7.
RI Gen L § 43-4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-8 - Effect of repeal on previous offenses.

§ 43-4-8. Effect of repeal on previous offenses.No offense committed and no penalty or forfeiture incurred under any of the acts repealed by this chapter and before the time when the repeal shall take effect shall be affected by the repeal, except that whenever any punishment, penalty, or forfeiture shall be mitigated by the provisions of the general laws, the provisions may be extended and applied to any judgment to be pronounced after the repeal.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-8.
RI Gen L § 43-4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-9 - Effect of repeal on pending proceedings.

§ 43-4-9. Effect of repeal on pending proceedings.No suit or prosecution pending at the time of the repeal, for any offense committed or for the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture incurred, under any of the acts repealed by this chapter, shall be affected by the repeal, except that the proceedings in the suit or prosecution shall be conformed whenever necessary to the provisions of the general laws.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-9.
RI Gen L § 43-4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-10 - Terms of office continued.

§ 43-4-10. Terms of office continued.All persons who, at the time when the repeal shall take effect, shall hold any office under the acts repealed by this chapter shall continue to hold the office under the tenure of the office, except those offices which are abolished and those as to which a different provision is made by the general laws.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-10.
RI Gen L § 43-4-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-11 - Previously repealed acts not revived.

§ 43-4-11. Previously repealed acts not revived.No act, which has been previously repealed, shall be revived by the repeal contained in this chapter of any of the acts repealed by this chapter.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-11.
RI Gen L § 43-4-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-12 - Repeal of previously repealed acts not construction of continued effectiveness.

§ 43-4-12. Repeal of previously repealed acts not construction of continued effectiveness.The repeal in this chapter of any statute or part of a statute previously repealed shall not be construed as a declaration or implication that the statute or part of a statute has been in force at any time subsequent to the first repeal.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-12.
RI Gen L § 43-4-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-13 - References in other statutes to laws repealed by this chapter.

§ 43-4-13. References in other statutes to laws repealed by this chapter.Wherever any statute not repealed in the general laws refers to and adopts any statute or part of a statute which is repealed in the general laws or any provision or rule of law which is abrogated or modified by the general laws, the statute, part of a statute, provision, or rule of law so referred to and adopted shall not be deemed repealed by the provisions of this chapter but shall be in force only so far as the same shall have been so adopted, and for no other purpose, and so far only as is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the provisions of the general laws.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-13.
RI Gen L § 43-4-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-14 - Continuity of limitations and periods of time.

§ 43-4-14. Continuity of limitations and periods of time.Whenever a limitation or period of time prescribed in any of the acts repealed by this chapter for the acquiring of any right or the barring of any remedy or for any other purpose shall have begun to run and the same or any similar limitation is prescribed in the general laws, the time of limitation shall continue to run and shall have the like effect as if the whole period had begun and ended under the operation of the general laws.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 298, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 367, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 420, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 658, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 43-4-14.
RI Gen L § 43-4-15 - 43-4-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-15 - 43-4-17 - Repealed.

§ 43-4-15 — 43-4-17. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1958, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 142, § 7; P.L. 1969, ch. 43, § 7; P.L. 1970, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 209, § 7; P.L. 1977, ch. 142, § 7; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 7; P.L. 1980, ch. 366, § 7; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 7; P.L. 1982, ch. 319, § 7; P.L. 1984, ch. 81, § 3; P.L. 1985, ch. 150, § 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 78, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 3; P.L. 1990, ch. 492, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 354, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 324, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 422, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 14, § 2, ch. 134, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 3, effective July 5, 1995.
RI Gen L § 43-4-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-18 - Enactment of supplemental reenactments by the law revision director.

§ 43-4-18. Enactment of supplemental reenactments by the law revision director.(a) The office of law revision of the joint committee on legislative services is authorized to annually reenact specific titles of the general laws which shall be amendatory to the general laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended, for the purposes specified in § 22-11-3.4. Substantive changes contained in the reenactment of these titles shall be annually brought to the attention of the general assembly in a "Statutes and Statutory Construction" bill, prepared by the law revision office, for general assembly approval or disapproval.(b) The reenacted sections of the general laws shall be construed as continuations of previously enacted public laws and all rights and remedies remain in effect as defined in this chapter.(c) In case of any conflict between an act passed at an annual or special session of the general assembly and an amendment adopted as a part of a reenactment or the "Statutes and Statutory Construction" bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section, the former shall be controlling regardless of respective dates of passage or approval.(d) The provisions in titles that have been amended and corrected as "reenactments" shall take effect and go into operation on and after December 31 of the calendar year of their reenactment.(e) The enactment of this section and the repeal of sections in chapter 4 of title 43 adopted prior to the date of enactment of this chapter of the public laws shall not act as a repeal of those chapters of the public laws which have been adopted to reenact the general laws.(f) Any subsequent reenactments shall be recorded in the history of this section.(g) In any reenactment, the word "text" as used in the general laws does not include: (1) printer's reference lines appearing at the top or bottom of any galley proof; (2) title or chapter heading (except the numbers of said titles and chapters); (3) tables of contents appearing at the beginning of the titles and chapters; or (4) boldface captions appearing at the beginning of sections (except the numbers of said sections), except insofar as the title or chapter headings or boldface captions are necessary for clarification of any statutory text.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 4; P.L. 1998, ch. 441, § 34.
RI Gen L § 43-4-18.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction|Chapter 43-4 - Effect Of General Laws|Section 43-4-18.1 - Use of appropriate disability language.

§ 43-4-18.1. Use of appropriate disability language.The office of the law revision director is authorized and empowered to delete the words "the handicapped" and insert instead the words "people with disabilities", delete the words "handicap person" or "handicapped person" and insert instead the words "person with disability", and delete the word "handicap" and insert instead the word "disability" in any reenactment of the general laws.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 287, § 3.
RI Gen L § 44-1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-1 - Tax administrator - Appointment.

§ 44-1-1. Tax administrator — Appointment.There shall be a tax administrator within the department of revenue appointed by the director of revenue with the approval of the governor.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 70; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 44-1-1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 10.
RI Gen L § 44-1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-3 - Delegation of power to collect fees.

§ 44-1-3. Delegation of power to collect fees.The tax administrator has the discretionary power to authorize any agency of the state, whether regulatory or otherwise, to collect certain fees when the collection involves or includes the function of regulation or when the convenience of the general public is affected.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 70; G.L. 1956, § 44-1-3.
RI Gen L § 44-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-4 - Rules and regulations.

§ 44-1-4. Rules and regulations.The tax administrator is authorized and empowered to make rules and regulations, as the administrator may deem necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the tax laws of this state.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 28, § 14; P.L. 1947, ch. 1875, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-1-4.
RI Gen L § 44-1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-5 - Repealed.

§ 44-1-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 769, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 38, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 28, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 44-1-5; Repealed by P.L. 1965, ch. 68, § 2.
RI Gen L § 44-1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-6 - Additional collection powers - Nonresident contractors.

§ 44-1-6. Additional collection powers — Nonresident contractors.(a) Any person doing business with a nonresident contractor shall withhold payment of an amount of three percent (3%) of the contract price until thirty (30) days after the contractor has completed the contract and has requested the tax administrator, in writing, to audit the records for the particular project, a receipted copy of the request to be furnished to the person holding the funds. The tax administrator shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the request, furnish to the nonresident contractor and to the person holding the funds either a certificate of no tax due or a certificate of sales and use tax or income tax withheld, or both, due from the nonresident contractor.(b) Upon receipt of a certificate of no tax due, the person holding the payment may pay the nonresident contractor. Upon receipt of a certificate of taxes due, the person may pay to the contractor out of the amount withheld the excess over the amount of taxes stated in the certificate together with the interest and penalties assessed. If the tax administrator furnishes neither certificate to both parties within thirty (30) days after receipt of a written request for the making of the audit, the person holding the payment may immediately pay the payment withheld to the nonresident contractor under the terms of the contract free from any claims of the tax administrator against either the person holding the payment or the nonresident contractor for payment of sales or use taxes or income taxes withheld, or both.(c) In the event the tax administrator serves upon the contractor and the person holding the payment a certificate showing the taxes due within a thirty (30) day period, the person holding the payment shall deposit with the tax administrator the amount stated in the certificate which is not in excess of three percent (3%) of the contract price, taking a receipt for the amount, and is free from any claim of the nonresident contractor for that amount or of the tax administrator for sales and use taxes or income taxes withheld, or both, arising out of the materials, equipment, and services used in performance of the contract of the nonresident contractor on that project.(d) As used in this section, "a nonresident contractor" is one who does not maintain a regular place of business in this state. "A regular place of business" means and includes any bona fide office (other than a statutory office), factory, warehouse, or other space in this state at which the taxpayer is doing business in its own name in a regular and systematic manner, and which is continuously maintained, occupied, and used by the taxpayer in carrying on its business through its regular employees regularly in attendance. A temporary office at the site of construction shall not constitute a regular place of business.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 229, § 2.
RI Gen L § 44-1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-7 - Interest on delinquent payments.

§ 44-1-7. Interest on delinquent payments.(a) Whenever the full amount of any state tax or any portion or deficiency, as finally determined by the tax administrator, has not been paid on the date when it is due and payable, whether the time has been extended or not, there shall be added as part of the tax or portion or deficiency interest at the rate as determined in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, notwithstanding any general or specific statute to the contrary.(b) Each January 1 the tax administrator shall compute the rate of interest to be in effect for that calendar year by adding two percent (2%) to the prime rate, which was in effect on October 1 of the preceding year. In no event shall the rate of interest exceed twenty-one percent (21%) per annum nor be less than eighteen percent (18%) per annum.(c) "Prime rate" as used in subsection (b) of this section means the predominant prime rate quoted by commercial banks to large businesses as determined by the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System.(d) Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws to the contrary, the tax administrator shall waive interest and penalty on the taxable portion of each Paycheck Protection Program loan taxed pursuant to §§ 44-11-11(a)(1)(iv), 44-14-11, and 44-30-12(b)(8) and forgiven during tax year 2020 provided that the tax on that portion is paid in full on or before March 31, 2022. The tax administrator shall make available suitable forms with instructions for making tax payments on the taxable portion of such forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 151, art. 1, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 293, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 9, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 67, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 157, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 21, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 631, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 4, § 3; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 6, § 10, effective July 6, 2021.
RI Gen L § 44-1-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-7.1 - Interest on overpayments.

§ 44-1-7.1. Interest on overpayments.(a) Each January 1 the tax administrator shall compute the rate of interest to be in effect for that calendar year by reference to the prime rate, which was in effect on October 1 of the preceding year. The term "prime rate" shall mean the predominant prime rate quoted by commercial banks to large businesses as determined by the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System.(b) Notwithstanding any general or specific statute to the contrary, overpayments of state taxes or surcharges that are remitted to the tax division pursuant to § 39-21.1-14, shall bear interest at the prime rate as defined in § 44-1-7.1(a) from the date the tax or the surcharge that is referenced in this provision was paid, or from the date including any extensions of the date the tax became due, whichever of the dates occurs later.(c) If any overpayment of state tax is refunded within ninety (90) days after the last date prescribed (or permitted by extension of time) for filing the return of the tax, or within ninety (90) days after the return is in fact filed, no interest shall be allowed under this section on the overpayment.(d) For the purposes of this section, if any overpayment of state tax results from a carry-back of a net operating loss, the overpayment is deemed not to have been made prior to the close of the taxable year in which the net operating loss arises.(e) If any overpayment of a surcharge referenced in subsection (b) of this section is refunded within ninety (90) days after notification of overpayment of the surcharge, no interest shall be allowed under this section on the overpayment.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 21, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 4, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 14.
RI Gen L § 44-1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-8 - Taxes and fees as debt to state.

§ 44-1-8. Taxes and fees as debt to state.Every tax, excise, or fee including any penalty, interest, or other charge payable to the tax administrator shall, from the time the tax, excise, or fee becomes due and payable, also become a debt to the state.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 28, § 12; P.L. 1942, ch. 1239, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 44-1-8.
RI Gen L § 44-1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 44 - Taxation|Chapter 44-1 - State Tax Officials|Section 44-1-9 - Extension of time for filing of reports.

§ 44-1-9. Extension of time for filing of reports.The tax administrator may grant a reasonable extension of time for the filing of any return, report, or statement, provided by law to be made to the tax administrator.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 28, § 15; P.L. 1947, ch. 1875, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-1-9.