Fees for services. [Effective January 1, 2027.]

R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.4-4., under Chapter 19-14.4 Check Cashing.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.4-4.

No licensee shall:

(1) Charge check-cashing fees in excess of three percent (3%) of the face amount of the check, or five dollars ($5.00), whichever is greater, if the check is the payment of any kind of state public assistance or federal social security benefit;

(2) Charge check-cashing fees for personal checks in excess of ten percent (10%) of the face amount of the personal check or five dollars ($5.00), whichever is greater; or

(3) Charge check-cashing fees in excess of five percent (5%) of the face amount of the check or five dollars ($5.00), whichever is greater, for all other checks.

(4) [Deleted by P.L. 2025, ch. 373, § 4 and P.L. 2025, ch. 391, § 4.]