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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-1. - Definitions.

§ 11-49-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Cardholder” means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued by an issuer.
(2)
“Credit card” means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate, or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the card holder in obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value on credit.
(3)
“Expired credit card” means a credit card which is no longer valid because the term shown on it has elapsed.
(4)
“Issuer” means the business organization or financial institution, or its duly authorized agent, which issues a credit card.
(5)
“Receives” or “receiving” means acquiring possession or control or accepting as security for a loan a credit card.
(6)
“Revoked credit card” means a credit card which is no longer valid because permission to use it has been suspended or terminated by the issuer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-2. - False statement as to financial condition or identity.

§ 11-49-2. False statement as to financial condition or identity.
A person who makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, any false statement as to a material fact in writing, knowing it to be false and with intent that it be relied on respecting his or her identity or that of any other person, firm, or corporation or his or her financial condition or that of any other person, firm, or corporation, for the purpose of procuring the issuance of a credit card, violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(a).
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-4. - Fraudulent use of credit cards.

§ 11-49-4. Fraudulent use of credit cards.
A person who, with intent to defraud the issuer or a person or organization providing money, goods, services, or anything else of value or any other person, uses, for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value, a credit card obtained or retained in violation of this law or a credit card which he or she knows is forged, expired, or revoked, or who obtains money, goods, services, or anything else of value by representing, without the consent of the cardholder, that he or she is the holder of a specified card or by representing that he or she is the holder of a card and the card has not in fact been issued, violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(a), if the value of all moneys, goods, services, and other things of value obtained in violation of this subsection does not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) in any six (6) month period. The violator is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(b) if the value does exceed one hundred dollars ($100) in any six (6) month period. Knowledge of revocation shall be presumed to have been received by a cardholder four (4) days after it has been mailed to him or her at the address set forth on the credit card or at his or her last known address by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and, if the address is more than five hundred (500) miles from the place of mailing, by air mail. If the address is located outside the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone or Canada, notice shall be presumed to have been received ten (10) days after mailing by registered or certified mail.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-5. - Fraud by person authorized to provide goods or services.

§ 11-49-5. Fraud by person authorized to provide goods or services.
(a) Illegally obtained or illegally possessed credit card; forge.
A person who is authorized by an issuer to furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card by the cardholder or any agent or employees of the person who, with intent to defraud the issuer or the cardholder, furnishes money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card obtained or retained in violation of this law or a credit card which he or she knows is forged, expired, or revoked, violates this subsection and is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(a), if the value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value furnished in violation of this subsection does not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) in any six (6) month period. The violator is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(b) if the value does exceed one hundred dollars ($100) in any six (6) month period.
(b) Misrepresentation to issuer.
A person who is authorized by an issuer to furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card by the cardholder or any agent or employee of the person who, with intent to defraud the issuer or the cardholder, fails to furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value which he or she represents in writing to the issuer that he has furnished, violates this subsection and is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(a), if the difference between the value of all money, goods, services, and anything else of value actually furnished and the value represented to the issuer to have been furnished, does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in any six (6) month period. The violator is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(b) if the difference does exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in any six (6) month period.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-6. - Possession of machinery, plates or other contrivance or incomplete credit cards.

§ 11-49-6. Possession of machinery, plates or other contrivance or incomplete credit cards.
A person other than the cardholder possessing two (2) or more incomplete credit cards with intent to complete them without the consent of the issuer or a person possessing with knowledge of its character any machinery, plates, or any other contrivance designed to reproduce instruments purporting to be the credit cards of an issuer who has not consented to the preparation of the credit cards violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(b). A credit card is incomplete if part of the matter other than the signature of the cardholder, which an issuer requires to appear on the credit card before it can be used by a cardholder, has not yet been stamped, embossed, imprinted, or written on it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-6.1. - Publishing information for fraudulent purposes.

§ 11-49-6.1. Publishing information for fraudulent purposes.
(a)(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to publish or cause to be published the number or code of an existing, cancelled, revoked, expired, or nonexistent credit card issued by a company providing telecommunication services or the numbering or coding system which is employed in the issuance of those credit cards, or any method, scheme, instruction, or information on how to fraudulently avoid payment for telecommunication services, with the intent that the number or coding system or information be used or with knowledge that the system or information are to be used to fraudulently avoid the payment of any lawful charges imposed by the telecommunications company.
(2)
As used in this section, “publishes” means the communication of information to any one or more persons, either orally, in person, or by telephone, radio, or television, or in writing of any kind, including a letter or memorandum, circular, poster, or handbill, newspaper or magazine article, or book with the intent that the information be used or employed in violation of this section.
(b)
Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be imprisoned for not more than one year, or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.
(c)
Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, may be imprisoned for not more than three (3) years or fined not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 60, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-7. - Receipt of money, goods and services obtained by fraudulent use of credit cards.

§ 11-49-7. Receipt of money, goods and services obtained by fraudulent use of credit cards.
A person who receives money, goods, services, or anything else of value obtained in violation of § 11-49-4, knowing or believing that it was so obtained, violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(a). A person who obtains at a discount price a ticket issued by an airline, railroad, steamship, or other transportation company, which was acquired in violation of § 11-49-4 without reasonable inquiry to ascertain that the person from whom it was obtained had a legal right to possess it, shall be presumed to know that the ticket was acquired under circumstances constituting a violation of § 11-49-4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-8. - Defense not available.

§ 11-49-8. Defense not available.
In any prosecution for violation of this chapter, the state is not required to establish and it is no defense that a person, other than the defendant, who violated this chapter has not been convicted, apprehended, or identified.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-10. - Penalties.

§ 11-49-10. Penalties.
(a)
A person who is subject to the penalties of this subsection shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(b)
A person who is subject to the penalties of this subsection shall be fined not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000), or imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-11. - Chapter not exclusive.

§ 11-49-11. Chapter not exclusive.
This chapter shall not be construed to preclude the applicability of any other provision of the criminal law of this state which presently applies or may in the future apply to any transaction which violates this chapter, unless that provision is inconsistent with the terms of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49 - Credit Card Crime Act › Section 11-49-12. - Severability.

§ 11-49-12. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or its application 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. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.1 - Impersonation and Identity Fraud › Section 11-49.1-1. - Short title.

§ 11-49.1-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Impersonation and Identity Fraud Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 105, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.1 - Impersonation and Identity Fraud › Section 11-49.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 11-49.1-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Document-making implement” means any implement, impression, electronic device, or computer hardware or software, that is specifically configured or primarily used for making an identification document, a false identification document, or another document-making implement;
(2)
“Identification document” means a document made or card issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, a state, political subdivision of a state, a foreign government, political subdivision of a foreign government, an international governmental or an international quasi-governmental organization which, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals;
(3)
“Means of identification” means any name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual, including any:
(i)
Name, social security number, date of birth, official state or government issued driver’s license or identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, employer or taxpayer identification number;
(ii)
Unique biometric data, such as fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical representation;
(iii)
Unique electronic identification number, address, or routing code; or
(iv)
Telecommunication identifying information or access device as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1029(e).
(4)
“Produce” means to manufacture, alter, authenticate, or assemble an identification document;
(5)
“State” includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States; and
(6)
“Financial information” means any of the following information identifiable to an individual that concerns the amount and/or condition of an individual’s assets, liabilities or credit:
(i)
Account numbers and balances;
(ii)
Transactional information concerning any account; or
(iii)
Codes, passwords, social security numbers, tax identification numbers, driver’s license numbers or any other information held for the purpose of account access or transaction initiation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 105, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 64, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 75, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.1 - Impersonation and Identity Fraud › Section 11-49.1-3. - Identity fraud.

§ 11-49.1-3. Identity fraud.
(a)
Any person who shall: (1) knowingly and without lawful authority produce an identification document or a false identification document; (2) knowingly transfer an identification document or a false identification document knowing that the document was stolen or produced without lawful authority; (3) knowingly possess with intent to use unlawfully or transfer unlawfully five (5) or more identification documents (other than those issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) or false identification documents; (4) knowingly possess an identification document (other than one issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) or a false identification document, or financial information with the intent that the document or financial information be used to defraud the United States, the State of Rhode Island, any political subdivision of it or any public or private entity; (5) knowingly transfer, or possess a document-making implement with the intent that the document-making implement will be used in the production of a false identification document or another document-making implement which will be so used; (6) knowingly possess a false identification document that is or appears to be a genuine identification document of the United States, the State of Rhode Island or any political subdivision of it or any public or private entity which is stolen or produced without lawful authority knowing that the document was stolen or produced without such authority; or (7) knowingly transfer or use with intent to defraud, without lawful authority, a means of identification or financial information of another person living or dead, with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of federal, state or local law; shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49.1-4.
(b)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who has not reached his or her twenty-first (21st) birthday who misrepresents or misstates his or her age through the presentation of any document in order to enter any premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing or having served or delivered to him or her alcoholic beverages or attempting to purchase or have another person purchase for him or her any alcoholic beverage pursuant to § 3-8-6.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 105, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 64, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 75, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.1 - Impersonation and Identity Fraud › Section 11-49.1-4. - Penalties.

§ 11-49.1-4. Penalties.
(a)
Every person who violates the provisions of § 11-49.1-3 shall be imprisoned for not more than three (3) years and may be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both, for a first conviction.
(b)
Every person who violates the provisions of § 11-49.1-3 may be imprisoned for not less than three (3) years nor more than five (5) years and shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both, for a second conviction.
(c)
Every person who violates the provisions of § 11-49.1-3 shall be imprisoned for not less than five (5) years nor more than ten (10) years and shall be fined not less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), or both, for a third or subsequent conviction.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 105, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection › Section 11-49.2-1. - Repealed.

§ 11-49.2-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 1, effective June 26, 2016; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 1, effective July 2, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection › Section 11-49.2-2. - Repealed.

§ 11-49.2-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 1, effective June 26, 2016; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 1, effective July 2, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection › Section 11-49.2-3. - Repealed.

§ 11-49.2-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 1, effective June 26, 2016; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 1, effective July 2, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection › Section 11-49.2-4. - Repealed.

§ 11-49.2-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 1, effective June 26, 2016; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 1, effective July 2, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection › Section 11-49.2-5. - Repealed.

§ 11-49.2-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 1, effective June 26, 2016; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 1, effective July 2, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection › Section 11-49.2-6. - Repealed.

§ 11-49.2-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 1, effective June 26, 2016; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 1, effective July 2, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection › Section 11-49.2-7. - Repealed.

§ 11-49.2-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 1, effective June 26, 2016; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 1, effective July 2, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.3 - Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 › Section 11-49.3-1. - Short title.

§ 11-49.3-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.3 - Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 › Section 11-49.3-2. - Risk-based information security program.

§ 11-49.3-2. Risk-based information security program.
(a)
A municipal agency, state agency, or person who or that stores, collects, processes, maintains, acquires, uses, owns, or licenses personal information about a Rhode Island resident shall implement and maintain a risk-based information security program that contains reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the size and scope of the organization; the nature of the information; and the purpose for which the information was collected in order to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, use, modification, destruction, or disclosure and to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of such information. A municipal agency, state agency, or person shall not retain personal information for a period longer than is reasonably required to provide the services requested; to meet the purpose for which it was collected; or in accordance with a written retention policy or as may be required by law. A municipal agency, state agency, or person shall destroy all personal information, regardless of the medium that such information is in, in a secure manner, including, but not limited to, shredding, pulverization, incineration, or erasure.
(b)
A municipal agency, state agency, or person who or that discloses personal information about a Rhode Island resident to a nonaffiliated third party shall require by written contract that the third party implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the size and scope of the organization; the nature of the information; and the purpose for which the information was collected in order to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, use, modification, destruction, or disclosure. The provisions of this section shall apply to contracts entered into after the effective date of this act.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.3 - Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 › Section 11-49.3-5. - Penalties for violation.

§ 11-49.3-5. Penalties for violation.
(a)
Each reckless violation of this chapter is a civil violation for which a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per record may be adjudged against a defendant.
(b)
Each knowing and willful violation of this chapter is a civil violation for which a penalty of not more than two hundred dollars ($200) per record may be adjudged against a defendant.
(c)
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 or person in violation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.3 - Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 › Section 11-49.3-6. - Agencies or persons with security breach procedures.

§ 11-49.3-6. Agencies or persons with security breach procedures.
(a)
Any municipal agency, state agency, or person shall be deemed to be in compliance with the security breach notification requirements of § 11-49.3-4 if:
(1)
The municipal agency, state agency, or person maintains its own security breach procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and otherwise complies with the timing requirements of § 11-49.3-4, and notifies subject persons in accordance with such municipal agency’s, state agency’s, or person’s notification policies in the event of a breach of security; or
(2)
The person maintains a security breach procedure pursuant to the rules, regulations, procedures, or guidelines established by the primary or functional regulator, as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 6809(2), and notifies subject persons in accordance with the policies or the rules, regulations, procedures, or guidelines established by the primary or functional regulator in the event of a breach of security of the system.
(b)
A financial institution, trust company, credit union, or its affiliates that is subject to and examined for, and found in compliance with, the Federal Interagency Guidelines on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice shall be deemed in compliance with this chapter.
(c)
A provider of health care, healthcare service plan, health insurer, or a covered entity governed by the medical privacy and security rules issued by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Parts 160 and 164 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, established pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) shall be deemed in compliance with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 138, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 148, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-49.3 - Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 › Section 11-49.3-7. - Notification of cybersecurity incident.

§ 11-49.3-7. Notification of cybersecurity incident.
(a)
Any municipal agency or state agency that detects a cybersecurity incident shall provide notification to the Rhode Island state police upon detection of the cybersecurity incident within twenty-four (24) hours.
(b)
Any municipal agency or state agency required to make notification under this section and fails to do so may be liable for a violation as set forth in § 11-49.3-5.
(c)
The notification shall include, at a minimum, the following information to the extent known:
(1)
A general and brief description of the incident, including how the cybersecurity incident occurred; and
(2)
The date of the cybersecurity incident, estimated date of the cybersecurity incident, or the date range within which the cybersecurity incident occurred.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 375, § 2, effective June 27, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-1. - Filing requirement.

§ 11-50-1. Filing requirement.
Any person, firm, or corporation proposing to engage in any game, contest, or other promotion or advertising scheme or plan in which a retail establishment offers the opportunity to receive gifts, prizes, or gratuities, as determined by chance, in order to promote its retail business, where the total announced value of the prizes offered to the general public is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500), shall file with the secretary of state upon a form that he or she shall provide a statement setting forth: (1) the minimum number of participating objects to be made available; (2) the minimum number of prize winning objects that will be included in the promotion or advertising scheme or plan; (3) the proportionate opportunity of winning prizes; (4) the minimum value of prizes to be made available; and (5) the rules and regulations pertaining to the promotion or advertising scheme or plan which shall include the period of time and the geographic area to be covered by the contest. There shall be a filing fee of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) when the statement is filed. Failure to file a statement shall be a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 43, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-2. - Posting of available prizes — Rules and winners.

§ 11-50-2. Posting of available prizes — Rules and winners.
Every person, firm, or corporation engaging in any promotion or advertising game or contest of the type set forth in § 11-50-1 shall cause to be posted in a conspicuous and prominent location in every retail establishment offering the opportunity to participate in the game or contest the minimum number and value of prizes available to be won over a stated period of time and slated geographic area, and the rules and regulations pertaining to the promotion or advertising scheme or plan and the names and addresses of prize winners. Failure to cause this posting shall be a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-3. - Records.

§ 11-50-3. Records.
Every person, firm, or corporation engaging in any promotion or advertising scheme or plan of the type set forth in § 11-50-1 shall maintain for six (6) months following the completion of the promotion or advertising scheme or plan adequate records to enable the person, firm, or corporation to report to the secretary of state, upon his or her request, the name and address of each winner of every prize having a value of more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), the description of the prize won by each person, and the date when the prize was delivered to each person. Failure to file that information with the secretary of state upon his or her request within six (6) months shall be a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-4. - Manipulation of games.

§ 11-50-4. Manipulation of games.
Every person, firm, or corporation who manipulates or rigs any promotion or advertising scheme or plan of the type set forth in § 11-50-1 so that gifts, prizes, or gratuities are dispersed to predetermined individuals or retail establishments shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, provided, that this section shall not prevent distribution of gifts, prizes, or gratuities of equal value to retail establishments in a uniform ratio to the number of participating objects distributed to those establishments.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-5. - Failure to distribute prizes.

§ 11-50-5. Failure to distribute prizes.
Every person, firm, or corporation who engages in any promotion or advertising scheme or plan of the type set forth in § 11-50-1 and who fails to distribute the offered gifts, prizes, or gratuities to designated winners shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-6. - Deceptive advertising practices.

§ 11-50-6. Deceptive advertising practices.
Every person, firm, or corporation who prints, publishes, or circulates literature or advertising material, used in connection with any promotion or advertising scheme or plan of the type set forth in § 11-50-1, which is false, deceptive, or misleading, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-7. - Dealer coercion.

§ 11-50-7. Dealer coercion.
Every person, firm, or corporation who coerces a retail dealer to participate in any promotion or advertising scheme or plan of the type set forth in § 11-50-1 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Coercion includes, but is not limited to, circumstances in which a course of business conduct extending over a period of one year or longer between a supplier and a dealer is materially changed for no legitimate business reason, coincident with a failure or refusal of the dealer to participate in an above-mentioned promotion or advertising scheme or plan.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-50 - Games of Chance › Section 11-50-8. - Injunction.

§ 11-50-8. Injunction.
Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that any promotion or advertising scheme or plan of the type set forth in § 11-50-1 is being operated in violation of this chapter, he or she may bring an action in the superior court, in the name and on behalf of the people of the state, to enjoin the continued operation of the promotion or advertising scheme or plan.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 199, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-51 - Organized Criminal Gambling › Section 11-51-1. - Definitions.

§ 11-51-1. Definitions.
(a)
“Gambling” includes, but is not limited to, pool-selling, bookmaking, maintaining slot-machines, roulette wheels or dice tables, and conducting lotteries, Policy, Bolita, or numbers games or selling chances in them.
(b)(1)
“Organized criminal gambling business” as used in this chapter means a gambling business which involves three (3) or more persons who conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, operate, or own all or part of the business and which has been or remains in substantially continuous operation for a period in excess of fifteen (15) days, or which has conducted operations on at least two (2) days in each of two (2) consecutive weeks, or which has a combined gross revenue of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) in any single day, or which has entered into a total of at least one hundred (100) gambling transactions in any single day.
(2)
“Organized criminal gambling business” does not refer to betting specifically authorized by chapter 4 of title 41 or any act in amendment of that chapter, nor to any form of gambling otherwise licensed or permitted by specific statutory enactment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 127, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-51 - Organized Criminal Gambling › Section 11-51-2. - Organized criminal gambling business.

§ 11-51-2. Organized criminal gambling business.
Whoever shall conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct or own all or part of an organized criminal gambling business, as defined in this chapter, shall be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years and fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 127, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-2. - Access to computer for fraudulent purposes.

§ 11-52-2. Access to computer for fraudulent purposes.
Whoever directly or indirectly accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer system, or computer network for the purpose of: (1) devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud; (2) obtaining money, property, or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or (3) damaging, destroying, altering, deleting, or removing any program or data contained in it in connection with any scheme or artifice to defraud, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-52-5.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 217, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 136, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-3. - Intentional access, alteration, damage, or destruction.

§ 11-52-3. Intentional access, alteration, damage, or destruction.
Whoever, intentionally, without authorization, and for fraudulent or other illegal purposes, directly or indirectly, accesses, alters, damages, or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, or data contained in a computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-52-5.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 217, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 483, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-4. - Computer theft.

§ 11-52-4. Computer theft.
Whoever, intentionally and without claim of right, takes, transfers, conceals or retains possession of any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, or data contained in a computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network with a value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-52-5. If the value is five hundred dollars ($500) or less, then the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 246, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 373, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 461, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-4.1. - Computer trespass.

§ 11-52-4.1. Computer trespass.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use a computer or computer network without authority and with the intent to:
(1)
Temporarily or permanently remove, halt, or otherwise disable any computer data, computer programs, or computer software from a computer or computer network;
(2)
Cause a computer to malfunction regardless of how long the malfunction persists;
(3)
Alter or erase any computer data, computer programs, or computer software;
(4)
Effect the creation or alteration of a financial instrument or of an electronic transfer of funds;
(5)
Cause physical injury to the property of another;
(6)
Make or cause to be made an unauthorized copy, in any form, including, but not limited to, any printed or electronic form of computer data, computer programs, or computer software residing in, communicated by, or produced by a computer or computer network;
(7)
Forge e-mail header information or other Internet routine information for the purpose of sending unsolicited bulk electronic mail through or into the facilities of an electronic mail service provider or its subscribers; or
(8)
To sell, give or otherwise distribute or possess with the intent to sell, give or distribute software which is designed to facilitate or enable the forgery of electronic mail header information or other Internet routing information for the purpose of sending unsolicited bulk electronic mail through or into the facilities of an electronic mail service provider or its subscribers.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with or prohibit terms or conditions in a contract or license related to computers, computer data, computer networks, computer operations, computer programs, computer services, or computer software or to create any liability by reason of terms or conditions adopted by, or technical measures implemented by, a Rhode Island-based electronic mail service provider to prevent the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail in violation of this chapter. Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-52-2. If the value is five hundred dollars ($500) or less, then the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 421, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 373, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 461, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-4.2. - Cyberstalking and cyberharassment prohibited.

§ 11-52-4.2. Cyberstalking and cyberharassment prohibited.
(a)
Whoever transmits any communication by computer or other electronic device to any person or causes any person to be contacted for the sole purpose of harassing that person or his or her family is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. For the purpose of this section, “harassing” means any knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which seriously alarms, annoys, or bothers the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be of a kind that would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress, or be in fear of bodily injury. “Course of conduct” means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within the meaning of “course of conduct.”
(b)
A second or subsequent conviction under subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, by a fine of not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 272, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 120, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-4.3. - Violation of restraining order.

§ 11-52-4.3. Violation of restraining order.
(a)
Whenever there is a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction enjoining one person from harassing another person, and the person so enjoined is convicted of the crime as set forth in section 11-52-4.2 for actions against the person protected by the court order or injunction, he or she shall be guilty of a felony which shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or by a fine of not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000), or both.
(b)
A second or subsequent conviction under subsection (a) of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 272, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-5. - Penalties.

§ 11-52-5. Penalties.
(a)
Any person who is convicted of an offense which is classified as a felony under this chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisoned for not more than five (5) years, or both.
(b)
Any person who is convicted of an offense which is classified as a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 217, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-52-4; P.L. 1983, ch. 246, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 136, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-6. - Civil action.

§ 11-52-6. Civil action.
(a)
Any person injured as a result of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action against the violator for compensatory damages, punitive damages, court costs, and any other relief that the court deems appropriate, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
(b)
If the injury arises from the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, the injured person, other than an electronic mail service provider, may also recover attorney’s fees and costs and may elect, in lieu of actual damages, to recover the lesser of five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every unsolicited bulk electronic mail message transmitted in violation of this chapter up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day. The injured person shall not have a cause of action against the electronic mail service provider which merely transmits the unsolicited bulk electronic mail over its computer network.
(c)
If the injury arises from the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, an injured electronic mail service provider may also recover attorneys fees and costs, and may elect, in lieu of actual damages, to recover the greater of five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every unsolicited bulk electronic mail message transmitted in violation of this chapter up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day.
(d)
At the request of any party to an action brought pursuant to this section, the court may, in its discretion, conduct all legal proceedings in such a way as to protect the secrecy and security of the computer, computer network, computer data, computer program and computer software involved in order to prevent possible recurrence of the same or a similar act by another person and to protect any trade secrets of any party.
(e)
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit any person’s right to pursue any additional civil remedy otherwise allowed by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 115 § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 421, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-7. - Use of false information.

§ 11-52-7. Use of false information.
Whoever intentionally or knowingly makes a transmission of false data for the purpose of submitting a claim for payment, or makes, presents, or uses or causes to be made, presented, or used any data for the purpose of submitting a claim for payment with knowledge of its falsity and with knowledge that it will be used for any claim for payment, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-52-5.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 136 § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 314, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 349, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52 - Computer Crime › Section 11-52-8. - Tampering with computer source documents.

§ 11-52-8. Tampering with computer source documents.
(a)
Whoever intentionally or knowingly conceals, destroys, or alters or intentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy, or alter any computer source document used for a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network, when the computer source document is required to be kept by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the provisions of § 11-52-5.
(b)
Whoever intentionally or knowingly conceals, destroys, or alters or intentionally, knowingly conceals, destroys, or alters or intentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy, or alter any computer source document used for a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network, when the computer source document is required to be kept by law, with the intent to obstruct an official investigation by any state agency authorized by law to conduct any civil or criminal investigation, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the provisions of § 11-52-5.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 136 § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.1 - Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act › Section 11-52.1-1. - Short title.

§ 11-52.1-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 558, § 1.