Title 6, Title 6 Law — General Regulatory Provisions

Appeals from a decision by the attorney general shall be made to the sixth division district court in Providence. Appeals from the decision of the sixth division district court shall be to the supreme court in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title…

A licensee convicted in a court of this state, a court of another state, or in a federal court, of a felony charge of forgery; embezzlement; obtaining money under false pretenses; bribery; larceny; extortion; conspiracy to defraud; receiving stolen goods; burglary; breaking and e…

If any provision or phrase of this chapter or application 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 o…

(a) Application for the license shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the attorney general and shall contain the name and the address (both of the residence and place of business) of the applicant, and if the applicant is a partnership or association, of …

(a) Every person required to be licensed under this chapter shall require positive proof of identification with photograph, date of birth, and current address of every seller from whom precious metals or an article made from or containing a precious metal is to be purchased and s…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, every person licensed under this chapter shall keep a copy of the report form obtained from or under the direction of the attorney general, containing a comprehensive record of all transactions concerning precious metals i…

(a) All persons licensed under this chapter shall retain in their possession in an unaltered condition for a period of fourteen (14) days all precious metals or articles made from or containing a precious metal including catalytic converters except items of bullion, including coi…

Any person who has been damaged or injured by the failure of a person required to be licensed under this chapter to comply with the provisions of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained. The court, in its discretion may also award punitive damages and/or the costs o…

(a) Every person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (b) If the value of the property involved in a transaction that is in…

The attorney general is authorized to promulgate, adopt, and enforce any and all rules and regulations deemed necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this chapter. Rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapte…

The attorney general shall refuse to issue a license when the attorney general has found that the application for the license contains a false representation of a material fact; when investigation reveals that the person applying for the license has previously been guilty of a vi…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Copper Theft Prevention Act.”

Any person who has been damaged or injured by failure of a person required to be licensed under this chapter, to comply with the provisions of this chapter, may recover the actual value of the property involved in the transaction.

(a) Every person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (b) If the value of the property involved in a transaction which is …

The department of attorney general is authorized to adopt and enforce any regulations deemed necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this chapter. Regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the “Administrative Procedures Act”, chapter 42-35.

The department of attorney general shall refuse to issue a license when the department of attorney general has found that the application for the license contains a false representation of a material fact, when investigation reveals that the person applying for the license has pr…

Upon determination by the attorney general of a valid written complaint, the attorney general may issue a final order suspending, revoking or refusing any license issued, pursuant to this chapter. Hearings conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with the “Admini…

Appeals from a final order by the department of attorney general shall be made in accordance with the “Administrative Procedures Act”, chapter 42-35.

The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any provision hereof shall be held invalid in any circumstances, any invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or circumstances. This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet any constitutional requiremen…

The provisions of this chapter shall not preempt any ordinance or regulation adopted by any town or city in accordance with chapter 5-21.

(a) “Electronic Reporting System” means an electronic process that records, reports, processes, stores and sends data and digital images of transactions in accordance with § 6-11.2-6. (b) The word “person(s),” when used in this chapter, shall include any individual(s), partnershi…

(a) No person, including a secondary metals recycler, salvage yard operator or second hand dealer, shall engage in the business of purchasing, selling, bartering or dealing any regulated metals property or any articles containing those metals, from the general public for the purp…

(a) The application for the license pursuant to § 6-11.2-3 shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the department of attorney general. The application shall contain the following information: (1) Full name, including middle name, any aliases, address of res…

(a) Every person licensed under this chapter shall require the seller of any goods or merchandise to present a valid motor vehicle operator’s license containing his or her photograph or other such suitable identification containing his or her photograph. (b) The licensee shall ma…

Payment in full made for all material purchased pursuant to this chapter may be made by check, wire transfer, cash, or any other legal means.

(a) Every person licensed under this chapter shall keep a copy of the report form obtained from or under the direction of the department of attorney general, containing a comprehensive record of all transactions concerning regulated metals. The comprehensive record shall be hand …

(a) Every person licensed under this chapter shall keep, for a period of three (3) days, and shall immediately notify the police department of the following property purchased or received consisting of brass, bronze, copper, cast iron, stainless steel, and/or wrought iron: (1) St…

(a) Every person licensed under this chapter shall not accept any public property as defined in this chapter, unless evidence of a valid contract with a government entity is provided at the time of the transaction. (b) A licensee shall immediately notify the police department of …

As used in this chapter: (1) “Documentary material” means the original or a copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, map, chart, photograph, mechanical transcription, or other tangible document or recording wherever situated. (2) “Examinatio…

If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional, or the application of any provision of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the chapter and its applicability to other persons and circumstances shall n…

This chapter shall be known and designated as the “Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Act.”

No person who manufactures or distributes parts for electric and/or gas appliances shall refuse to sell or provide the parts or to sell or provide a service manual to any person engaged in the business of servicing and repairing the appliances.

Any person engaged in the business of servicing or repairing electric and/or gas appliances for consumers shall, prior to any servicing or repair, inform the consumer of the intention to utilize any used or rebuilt parts. The utilization of used or rebuilt parts shall be indicate…

No person who manufactures or distributes parts for electric and/or gas appliances shall discriminate in the price for which it offers the appliance parts for sale to any person engaged in the business of servicing or repairing the appliances.

Any person who violates the provisions of §§ 6-13.1-12 and/or 6-13.1-13 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall pay a fine of five hundred dollars ($500).

(a) As used in this section, “article” means a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film, compact disc, audio or video cassette, compact video disc, or other device on which sounds or images are or can be recorded or otherwise stored. (b) Unless exempt under subsection (d), it is…

(a) It shall be a deceptive trade practice in violation of this chapter for any service contractor to fail to disclose to any person who is a prospective customer, at the time that the person makes initial contact by any means with the service contractor, that a service call made…

It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association to provide in any contract for the purchase of consumer goods or documents related to them a provision allowing the seller the power to sell or attach real estate for default without first obtaining an …

Failure by a motor vehicle manufacturer, as defined in § 31-5.2-1, to comply with the provisions of chapter 5.2 of title 31 entitled “Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties” shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the terms of this chapter. All of the public a…

Failure of a motor vehicle dealer to comply with the provisions of chapter 5.3 of title 31 shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the terms of this chapter. All of the public and private remedies provided for in this chapter shall be available to enforce the provisions…

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are declared unlawful.

As used in this chapter: (1) “Credit bureau” means any entity or person who or that, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on…

(a) No person or business shall request a credit report in connection with a consumer’s application for credit, employment, or insurance unless a consumer is first informed that a credit report may be requested in connection with the application. (b) Whenever credit or insurance …

Any consumer who requests disclosure of his or her credit file from a credit bureau shall be entitled to have mailed to the consumer a copy of the information in the files of the credit bureau that pertains to the consumer at the time of the consumer’s request for disclosure with…

(a) If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumer’s file is disputed by that consumer, and the dispute is directly conveyed to the credit bureau by the consumer, the credit bureau shall within thirty (30) calendar days reinvestigate the curren…

Any credit bureau doing business in this state shall immediately register in the office of the secretary of state and shall state its corporate or company name; agent for service of process; business address; and phone number. Any credit bureau shall notify the office of secretar…