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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-14. - Agreements with other plaintiffs — Settlements — Cooperation with other governments — Division of antitrust.

§ 6-36-14. Agreements with other plaintiffs — Settlements — Cooperation with other governments — Division of antitrust.
(a)
In any action brought by the attorney general pursuant either to this chapter or to the federal antitrust laws, or both, for the recovery of damages or other proper relief, the attorney general may enter into agreements relating to the investigation and litigation of the action with any other party plaintiff who has brought a similar action and with whom the attorney general finds it advantageous to act jointly or to share common expenses or to cooperate in any manner relative to the action. The attorney general may enter settlements with defendants that provide for the payment of money to plaintiffs.
(b)
The attorney general may cooperate with officials of the federal government and of the several states in the investigation and enforcement of violations to the end that implementation of this chapter will be accomplished in the most equitable and efficient manner possible.
(c)
The attorney general may establish a division of antitrust within the department of attorney general to enforce this chapter, and he or she may employ any assistant attorneys general, special assistant attorneys general, economic analysts, investigators, and clerical staff that may be required to support the division.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-15. - Common law powers.

§ 6-36-15. Common law powers.
No provision of this chapter shall be construed to limit the common law powers of the attorney general.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-16. - Criminal penalties — Consent decrees.

§ 6-36-16. Criminal penalties — Consent decrees.
(a) Fines and penalties.
Any person or corporation, or any officer or agent of any person or corporation, who shall knowingly violate the provisions of this chapter or knowingly aid in or advise a violation, or who, as principal, manager, director, stockholder owning ten percent (10%) or more of the aggregate outstanding capital stock of all classes of the corporation, agent, servant, or employee, knowingly does any act comprising part of a violation, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one million dollars ($1,000,000) if a corporation, or, if a natural person, by not more than three (3) years imprisonment or by a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or both imprisonment and fine, in the discretion of the court.
(b) Consent decrees.
The attorney general may petition the court for entry of a consent decree dismissing any criminal prosecution under this chapter, but the court shall review the proceeding to determine whether entry of a consent decree dismissing any criminal prosecution is in the public interest.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-17. - Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges to do business.

§ 6-36-17. Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges to do business.
(a)(1)
Upon the failure of any person to comply with the terms of a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this state issued for a violation of the provisions of this chapter, or to comply with a consent settlement approved by a court of this state concerning an alleged violation of this chapter, the attorney general may apply to the court:
(i)
For the forfeiture of any charter rights, franchise privileges, or powers of the corporation held by the person under the laws of this state;
(ii)
For dissolution, if the person is a corporation or limited partnership organized under the laws of this state; or
(iii)
For the suspension of the privilege to conduct business within this state.
(2)
The court, after giving due consideration to the public interest and to relevant competitive and economic circumstances, may grant so much of the requested relief as is deemed appropriate. Dissolution shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified by law for either voluntary or judicial dissolution of the particular type of corporation, association, firm, or partnership.
(b)
If any corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership shall be dissolved or have its privilege to transact business in this state suspended or revoked as provided in subsection (a) of this section, no assignee, transferee, or successor in interest of the corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership shall be permitted to incorporate or to transact business in this state without first applying to the court for and receiving an order permitting incorporation or transaction of business. No order shall be granted unless the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the court that it will conduct its affairs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-18. - Acts of officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority.

§ 6-36-18. Acts of officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority.
(a)
A corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership is liable for the acts of its officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority. Proof of the acts of any officer, director, representative, or agent shall be received as prima facie proof of the acts of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership itself.
(b)
When a corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership violates this chapter, the violation shall be deemed to be that of the individual directors, members, officers, managers, employees, or agents of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership who knowingly authorized, ordered, aided, abetted, or advised in the acts or omissions constituting in whole or in part the violation, whether the individuals acted on their own behalf and for their own benefit, or for the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership and in their representative capacity. The individuals, in their capacity as individuals, are subject to the provisions of this chapter and may be joined, if subject to personal jurisdiction, as additional parties defendant in the proceedings against the corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-19. - Proof of conspiracy or combination.

§ 6-36-19. Proof of conspiracy or combination.
In a prosecution under this chapter, it shall be sufficient to prove that a conspiracy or combination exists, and that the defendant or defendants belong to it or acted for or in connection with it, without proving all members belonging to it, or providing or producing any article or agreement or any written instrument on which it may be based, or that it was evidenced by any written instrument at all.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-20. - Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence.

§ 6-36-20. Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence.
A final judgment or decree rendered in any civil or criminal proceeding under this chapter brought by or on behalf of the state of Rhode Island, any of its departments or agencies, or any of its political subdivisions to the effect that a defendant has violated this chapter shall be prima facie evidence against the defendant in any action or proceeding as to all matters respecting which the judgment or decree would be an estoppel as between the parties to it; provided, however, this section shall not apply to consent judgments or decrees entered before any testimony has been taken.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-21. - Notification of civil action.

§ 6-36-21. Notification of civil action.
Upon commencement of any civil action by a person, other than the attorney general, for a violation of this chapter, the plaintiff shall mail a copy of the complaint to the attorney general and shall file proof of service on the attorney general with the court. The civil action may not proceed until the proof of service is filed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-22. - Promulgation of rules and regulations.

§ 6-36-22. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
The attorney general shall, from time to time, promulgate rules and regulations prescribing procedures for the implementation and effectuation of his or her powers and authority under this chapter in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-23. - Limitation of actions.

§ 6-36-23. Limitation of actions.
Any action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter shall be barred unless commenced within four (4) years after the cause of action arose, or if the cause of action is based upon a conspiracy in violation of this chapter, within four (4) years after the plaintiff discovered, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, the facts relied upon for proof of the conspiracy. No cause of action barred on July 1, 1979, shall be revived by this chapter. For purposes of this section, a cause of action for a continuing violation is deemed to arise at any time during the period of the violation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 26.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-24. - Suspension of limitation.

§ 6-36-24. Suspension of limitation.
Whenever any civil or criminal proceedings shall be commenced by the state to prevent, restrain, or punish a violation of this chapter, the running of the statute of limitations in respect to every private right of action arising under this chapter and based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in the proceeding shall be suspended during the pendency of the action and for one year thereafter; provided, however, that whenever the running of the statute of limitations with respect to a cause of action arising under either § 6-36-10 or § 6-36-11 or both shall be suspended under this section, any action to enforce the section shall be forever barred unless commenced either within the period of suspension or within four (4) years after the cause of action accrued, whichever is later.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 26.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-25. - Remedies cumulative.

§ 6-36-25. Remedies cumulative.
The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative of each other and of existing powers and remedies inherent in the court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-36 - Antitrust Law › Section 6-36-26. - Severability.

§ 6-36-26. Severability.
If any provision or phrases of this chapter or applications of any provision or phrases of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or phrases or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or phrase or application, and to this end the provisions and phrases of this chapter are severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-37 - Sale of Solid Fuel Burning Stoves, Furnaces, and Similar Appliances › Section 6-37-1. - Safety information required.

§ 6-37-1. Safety information required.
(a)
Any person who sells at retail solid fuel burning stoves, furnaces, or similar appliances shall supply the purchaser with written information upon delivery concerning the safe installation and operation of the appliance. The information shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)
A statement informing the purchaser that a building permit is required to perform the installation;
(2)
A statement indicating the installation shall conform to the provisions of the state building code and state fire safety code;
(3)
The type of fuel to be burned in the appliance;
(4)
Proper starting instructions;
(5)
Proper storage of fuel;
(6)
Safe disposal of ashes; and
(7)
Proper chimney maintenance.
(b)
The information required in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall be made available to the retailers by the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 220, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-37 - Sale of Solid Fuel Burning Stoves, Furnaces, and Similar Appliances › Section 6-37-2. - Penalty.

§ 6-37-2. Penalty.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 220, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-38 - Insulation Contracts › Section 6-38-1. - Declaration of purpose.

§ 6-38-1. Declaration of purpose.
Given increased public awareness in energy conservation and a concurrent increase in energy activity in the marketplace, the general assembly finds that to offer consumer protection to prospective purchasers of insulation products and of installation services of those products serves the public interest, and the general assembly further finds that the protection can be afforded by requiring that no insulation contractor shall install insulation in any existing residential, industrial, or commercial building without first providing the owner or lessee with a written contract which shall include, but not be limited to, the provisions of § 6-38-4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 194, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-38 - Insulation Contracts › Section 6-38-2. - Definitions.

§ 6-38-2. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
(1)
“Degree of flammability” means the rating of fire retardation of insulation products.
(2)
“Insulation” means any product made of either cellular, granular, fibrous, or formaldehyde-based or polyurethane-based material that, through gas-filled voids within these materials, is designed to retard the passage of heat through the ceiling, roof, walls, or floor of a structure.
(3)
“Insulation contractor” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association that advertises itself as, solicits as, or holds itself to be one that is primarily engaged in the business of installing insulation and that has gross receipts for the installation of insulation of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more for all labor, or four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) or more for all materials in any one calendar year.
(4)
“Resistance factor” has the same meaning as “thermal resistance” as defined in the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Handbook of Fundamentals.
(5)
“Vapor barrier” means any material specifically designed or intended for the purpose of restricting the passage of moisture through walls and ceilings and designed or intended to protect a structure against mildew, rot, peeling paints, and a breakdown of insulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 27.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-38 - Insulation Contracts › Section 6-38-3. - Contract requirements.

§ 6-38-3. Contract requirements.
No insulation contractor shall install insulation in any existing residential, industrial, or commercial building without providing the owner or lessee, within a reasonable period of time prior to commencement of installation of insulation products, with a written contract. The contract, whether prepared by the contractor or on a form prepared by and available from the state of Rhode Island, shall clearly and conspicuously state, but not be limited to, the provisions of § 6-38-4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 194, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-38 - Insulation Contracts › Section 6-38-5. - Penalties.

§ 6-38-5. Penalties.
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association which violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), for each and every offense. In addition to the penalties provided in this section, any violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of the Deceptive Trades Practices Act (chapter 13.1 of title 6).
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 194, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-38 - Insulation Contracts › Section 6-38-6. - Enforcement.

§ 6-38-6. Enforcement.
Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be in the department of the attorney general.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 194, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-38 - Insulation Contracts › Section 6-38-7. - Subsequent occupant or purchaser — Availability of installation information.

§ 6-38-7. Subsequent occupant or purchaser — Availability of installation information.
In the event of the sale or rental of a single or multifamily dwelling for which the owner or lessor has installed ureaformaldehyde insulation, the owner or lessor, upon request of a prospective purchaser, lessee, or tenant, shall provide any available information relative to the installed insulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 273, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-39 - Title to Dies, Molds, and Forms › Section 6-39-1. - Definitions.

§ 6-39-1. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1)
“Customer” means any individual or entity:
(i)
Who causes or caused a molder to fabricate, cast, or otherwise make a die, mold, or form; or
(ii)
Who causes or caused a molder to use a die, mold, or form to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a product or products.
(2)
“Molder” means any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, a tool or die maker:
(i)
Who fabricates, casts, or otherwise makes a die, mold, or form; or
(ii)
Who uses a die, mold, or form to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a product or products.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 341, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-39 - Title to Dies, Molds, and Forms › Section 6-39-2. - Provisions not applicable.

§ 6-39-2. Provisions not applicable.
This chapter shall not apply where a molder retains title to and possession of a die, mold, or form. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant a customer any rights, title, or interest to a die, mold, or form.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 341, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-39 - Title to Dies, Molds, and Forms › Section 6-39-3. - Title to dies, molds, or forms by operation of law.

§ 6-39-3. Title to dies, molds, or forms by operation of law.
(a)
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, if a customer does not take possession from the molder of a die, mold, or form in this state within three (3) years following the last prior use of it, all of the customer’s rights, title, and interest to the die, mold, or form may be transferred by operation of law to the molder only for the purpose of destroying the die, mold, or form, consistent with this chapter.
(b)
For purposes of this chapter, the phrase “within three (3) years following the last prior use” shall be construed to include any period following the last prior use of a die, mold, or form regardless of whether or not the period precedes November 21, 1981.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 341, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-39 - Title to Dies, Molds, and Forms › Section 6-39-4. - Notice required.

§ 6-39-4. Notice required.
If a molder chooses to have all rights, title, and interest to any die, mold, or form transferred to the molder by operation of law, the molder shall send written notice by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the customer at the address, if any, indicated in the agreement pursuant to which the molder obtained possession of the die, mold, or form, and to the customer’s last known address, indicating that the molder intends to terminate all of the customer’s rights, title, and interest by having all rights, title, and interest transferred to the molder by operation of law pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 341, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-39 - Title to Dies, Molds, and Forms › Section 6-39-5. - Molder’s rights following notice.

§ 6-39-5. Molder’s rights following notice.
If a customer does not take possession of the particular die, mold, or form within one hundred twenty (120) days following the date the molder receives acknowledgment or non-acknowledgment of the return receipt of the notice, or does not make other contractual arrangements with the molder for taking possession or for the storage of it, all rights, title, and interest of the customer shall transfer by law to the molder only for the purpose of destroying the die, molds, or form consistent with this chapter. After this, the molder shall be entitled to destroy the particular die, mold, or form as the molder’s own property without any risk of liability to the customer, except that this chapter shall not be construed in any manner to affect the right of the customer under federal patent or copyright law, or any state or federal law, pertaining to unfair competition.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 341, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-40 - Mail Order Sales › Section 6-40-2. - Prohibitions.

§ 6-40-2. Prohibitions.
It is unlawful in the sale of consumer goods or services for any person conducting a mail order or catalog business in this state, and utilizing a post office box address or a street address representing a site used primarily for the receipt or delivery of mail or as a telephone answering service, to fail to disclose the legal name under which business is done and the complete street address from which business is actually conducted in all advertising and promotional materials, including order blanks and forms.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 490, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-40 - Mail Order Sales › Section 6-40-3. - Penalty.

§ 6-40-3. Penalty.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a deceptive trade practice and is subject to the penalty set forth in § 6-13.1-14.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 490, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-1. - Definitions.

§ 6-41-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
“Improper means” includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means;
(2)
“Misappropriation” means:
(i)
Acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means; or
(ii)
Disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent by a person who:
(A)
Used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret; or
(B)
At the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know, that his or her knowledge of the trade secret was:
(I)
Derived from or through a person who had utilized improper means to acquire it;
(II)
Acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or
(III)
Derived from or through a person who owed a duty to the person seeking relief to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or
(C)
Before a material change of his or her position, knew or had reason to know, that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired by accident or mistake.
(3)
“Person” means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(4)
“Trade secret” means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that:
(i)
Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and
(ii)
Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 28.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-2. - Injunctive relief.

§ 6-41-2. Injunctive relief.
(a)
Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.
(b)
In exceptional circumstances, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which the use could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive injunction inequitable.
(c)
In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-3. - Damages.

§ 6-41-3. Damages.
(a)
Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. Damages can include both the actual loss caused by misappropriation and the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing actual loss. In lieu of damages measured by any other methods, the damages caused by misappropriation may be measured by imposition of liability for a reasonable royalty for a misappropriator’s unauthorized disclosure or use of a trade secret.
(b)
If willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice an award made under subsection (a).
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-4. - Attorney’s fees.

§ 6-41-4. Attorney’s fees.
If: (a) a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith; or (b) a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith; or (c) willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 28.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-5. - Preservation of secrecy.

§ 6-41-5. Preservation of secrecy.
In an action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-6. - Statute of limitations.

§ 6-41-6. Statute of limitations.
An action for misappropriation must be brought within three (3) years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-7. - Effect on other law.

§ 6-41-7. Effect on other law.
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.
(b)
This chapter does not affect:
(1)
Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret;
(2)
Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or
(3)
Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-8. - Uniformity of application and construction.

§ 6-41-8. Uniformity of application and construction.
This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-10. - Severability.

§ 6-41-10. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 28.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act › Section 6-41-11. - Time of taking effect.

§ 6-41-11. Time of taking effect.
This chapter takes effect on July 1, 1986, and does not apply to misappropriation occurring prior to July 1, 1986. With respect to a continuing misappropriation that began prior to July 1, 1986, the chapter also does not apply to the continuing misappropriation that occurs after July 1, 1986.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41.1 - Patent Infringement › Section 6-41.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 6-41.1-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Demand letter” means a letter, e-mail, or other communication asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement;
(2)
“Person” means any natural person or the estate of any natural person, or trust or association of persons, whether formal or otherwise, or any corporation, partnership, company, or any other legal or commercial entity;
(3)
“Target” means a person doing business in Rhode Island:
(i)
Who has received a demand letter or against whom an assertion or allegation of patent infringement has been made;
(ii)
Who has been threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit has been filed alleging patent infringement; or
(iii)
Whose customers have received a demand letter asserting that the person’s product, service, or technology has infringed upon a patent.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41.1 - Patent Infringement › Section 6-41.1-4. - Exemptions.

§ 6-41.1-4. Exemptions.
A demand letter or assertion of patent infringement that includes a claim for relief under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2) shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41.1 - Patent Infringement › Section 6-41.1-5. - Bond.

§ 6-41.1-5. Bond.
Upon motion by a target and a finding by the court that a target has established a reasonable likelihood that a person has made a bad-faith assertion of patent infringement in violation of this chapter, the court shall require the person to post a bond in an amount equal to a good-faith estimate of the target’s costs to litigate the claim and amounts reasonably likely to be recovered under § 6-41.1-6(b), conditioned upon payment of any amounts finally determined to be due to the target. A hearing shall be held if either party so requests. A bond ordered pursuant to this section shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). The court may waive the bond requirement if it finds the person has available assets equal to the amount of the proposed bond or for other good cause shown.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-41.1 - Patent Infringement › Section 6-41.1-6. - Enforcement, remedies, and damages.

§ 6-41.1-6. Enforcement, remedies, and damages.
(a)
The attorney general shall have the same authority under this chapter to conduct civil investigations, bring civil actions, and enter into assurances of discontinuances pursuant to chapter 36 of title 6 “antitrust law” or assurances of voluntary compliance pursuant to chapter 13.1 of title 6 “deceptive trade practices.” In an action brought by the attorney general under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available pursuant to the provisions of chapter 36 of title 6 entitled “antitrust law” and pursuant to the provisions of chapter 13.1 of title 6 entitled “deceptive trade practices.”
(b)
A target of conduct involving assertions of patent infringement or a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring an action in superior court. A court may award the following remedies to a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this subsection:
(1)
Equitable relief;
(2)
Actual damages;
(3)
Costs and fees, including reasonable attorney’s fees; and
(4)
Exemplary damages in an amount equal to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or three (3) times the total of actual damages, costs, and fees, whichever is greater.
(c)
This chapter shall not be construed to limit the rights and remedies available to the state of Rhode Island or to any person under any other law and shall not alter or restrict the attorney general’s authority under chapter 36 of title 6 entitled “antitrust law” or chapter 13.1 of title 6 entitled “deceptive trade practices” with regard to conduct involving assertions of patent infringement.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-42 - Checks and Other Instruments — Dishonor › Section 6-42-1. - Notice of dishonor.

§ 6-42-1. Notice of dishonor.
When a check, draft, or other instrument has been dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment by any bank or other financial institution and has not been paid within ten (10) days, the holder to whom the check, draft, or other instrument was issued may send a notice of dishonor to the maker or drawer as provided in § 6-42-2.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 93, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-42 - Checks and Other Instruments — Dishonor › Section 6-42-2. - Term of notes — Form of notice of dishonor.

§ 6-42-2. Term of notes — Form of notice of dishonor.
(a)
A notice of dishonor sent by a holder to a maker or drawer pursuant to § 6-42-1 shall substantially comply with the following form:
NOTICE OF DISHONORED CHECK
DATE _________________________________________
NAME OF ISSUER _________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS _________________________________________
CITY AND STATE _________________________________________
You are according to law hereby notified that a check or instrument numbered ___________ and dated _________________________________________ 20___________ , drawn on _______________________________________ (bank or other financial institution) of _______________________________________ , in the amount of _______________ has been returned unpaid with the notation that the payment has been refused because of rule. Within thirty (30) days from the mailing of this notice, you must pay or tender to _______________________________________
(holder)
at _______________________________________________________________________ sufficient money to pay the check
(address of holder)
draft or instrument in full. If payment of the above amount is not made within thirty (30) days of the mailing of this notice of dishonor, you may be liable under § 6-42-3, in addition to the amount of the check, draft, or other instrument, and a collection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), for an amount of up to three (3) times the amount of the check, draft, or other instrument, but in no case less than two hundred dollars ($200) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
_______________________________________
(signature of holder)
(b)
The notice provided for in subsection (a) shall be sent certified mail, return receipt requested, or by regular mail when such mailing is supported by an affidavit of service by mail.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 93, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 29.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-42 - Checks and Other Instruments — Dishonor › Section 6-42-3. - Cause of action — Damages.

§ 6-42-3. Cause of action — Damages.
(a)
If a check, draft, or other instrument has not been paid within thirty (30) days after the holder has sent a notice of dishonor to the maker or drawer of a check, draft, or other instrument that has been dishonored, pursuant to §§ 6-42-1 and 6-42-2, the holder may seek the damages provided under this section in the district court and may at the holder’s election be in accordance with the procedure for small claims set forth in chapter 16 of title 10.
(b)
The maker or drawer of a dishonored check or other instrument who fails to pay the amount demanded within thirty (30) days of the mailing of the notice of dishonor shall be liable to the holder for:
(1)
The amount of the check or other instrument;
(2)
A collection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00);
(3)
An amount equal to three (3) times the amount of the check or instrument, but in no case less than two hundred dollars ($200) and in no case more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 93, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-42 - Checks and Other Instruments — Dishonor › Section 6-42-4. - Defenses to action.

§ 6-42-4. Defenses to action.
It shall be a defense to any action commenced by the holder of a dishonored check or other instrument under § 6-42-3 that:
(1)
The dishonor of the check or other instrument was due to a justifiable stop payment order or to the attachment of the account; or
(2)
Within thirty (30) days from the mailing of the notice of dishonor, the maker or drawer has paid to the holder the full amount of the check or other instrument.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 93, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-43 - Regulation of the Rental of Video Recordings to Minors › Section 6-43-1. - Regulation of rentals to minors.

§ 6-43-1. Regulation of rentals to minors.
(a)
No person, firm, or corporation, engaged in the business of the rental of video cassette recordings shall rent a recording that has been labeled, advertised, or otherwise held out to be “X”, “XX”, or “XXX” to any person who is under the age of eighteen (18). The use of the designation “X”, “XX”, or “XXX” on a video cassette recording or its packaging shall constitute the labeling and advertisement for purposes of this chapter.
(b)
If the person, firm, or corporation renting a video cassette recording is in doubt as to the age of any person seeking to rent a recording that has been labeled, advertised, or otherwise held out to be “X”, “XX”, or “XXX”, demand may be made that the person produce any of the following documents: (1) A birth certificate; (2) A baptismal certificate; (3) An armed services identification card; (4) A Rhode Island motor vehicle operator’s license; or (5) A Rhode Island identification card; and may require that any person who has shown a document as set forth in this section substantiating his or her age sign his or her name in a book kept for this purpose indicating which document was presented. If a person whose age is questioned shall sign the book before he or she rents a video cassette recording, and it is later determined that the person was not over eighteen (18) years of age, it shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person, firm, or corporation renting the recording acted in good faith in renting to the person.
(c)
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as adopting, incorporating, or referring to the motion picture rating system of the motion picture association of America or of any other private or public organization.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 559, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 30.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-43 - Regulation of the Rental of Video Recordings to Minors › Section 6-43-2. - Penalty for violations.

§ 6-43-2. Penalty for violations.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 559, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-44 - Rental Purchase Agreements › Section 6-44-2. - Definitions.

§ 6-44-2. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1)
“Lessee” means an individual who leases personal property under a rental purchase agreement.
(2)
“Lessor” means a person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly leases, offers to lease, or acts as an agent for the leasing of property under a rental purchase agreement.
(3)
“Property” means the personal property that is the subject of a rental purchase agreement.
(4)
“Rental purchase agreement” means an agreement for the use of property by a lessee for personal, family, or household purposes, for an initial period of four (4) months or less, that is automatically renewable with each payment after the initial period and that permits, but does not obligate, the lessee to become the owner of the property.
(5)
An agreement that complies with this chapter shall not be construed as, nor be governed by, the laws relating to:
(i)
“Credit” as defined in § 6-27-3(1);
(ii)
A “home solicitation sale” as defined in § 6-28-2; or
(iii)
A “security interest” as defined in § 6A-1-201(35).
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 481, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-44 - Rental Purchase Agreements › Section 6-44-3. - General requirements of disclosure.

§ 6-44-3. General requirements of disclosure.
(a)
Each lessor shall give to the lessee, prior to the execution of the lease, a dated, written statement on which the lessor and lessee are identified setting out accurately and in a clear and conspicuous manner the following information with respect to the lease, as applicable:
(1)
A brief description or identification of the leased property, including whether the property is new or used;
(2)
The amount of any payment required by the lessee at or before the execution of the lease;
(3)
The amount paid or payable by the lessee for fees or taxes;
(4)
The amount and description of other charges payable by the lessee and not included in the periodic payments;
(5)
A statement of the amount or method of determining the amount of any liabilities the lease imposes upon the lessee at the end of the term of the lease; whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase the leased property and the price at which the leased property may be purchased at the end of the lease; and the method of determining the early purchase option price at any point in time;
(6)
A statement identifying all express warranties and guarantees made by the manufacturer or lessor with respect to the leased property and identifying the party responsible for maintaining or servicing the leased property together with a description of the responsibility;
(7)
A brief description of insurance provided or paid for by the lessor or required of the lessee, including the types and amount of the coverages and costs;
(8)
The number, amount, and due dates or periods of payments under the lease and the total amount of the periodic payments; and
(9)
A statement of the conditions under which the lessee or lessor may terminate the lease prior to the end of the term or that no right to terminate exists and the amount or method of determining the amount of any penalty or other charge for delinquency, default, late payments, or early termination.
(b)
The disclosures required under this section may be made in the lease contract to be signed by the lessee or may be made in a separate, written document that shall be attached to the lease contract. Any of the information required to be disclosed under this section may be given in the form of estimates where the lessor is not in a position to know the exact information.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 481, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 31.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-44 - Rental Purchase Agreements › Section 6-44-4. - Prohibited provisions.

§ 6-44-4. Prohibited provisions.
A rental purchase agreement may not contain a provision:
(1)
Requiring a confession of judgment;
(2)
Authorizing a lessor or an agent of the lessor to commit a breach of the peace in the repossession of property; or
(3)
Waiving a defense counterclaim or right the lessee may have against the lessor or an agent of the lessor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 481, § 1.