Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-40 - Temporary Disability Insurance — Contributions
Section 28-40-15. - Notice of transfer of business — Contributions due immediately.

§ 28-40-15. Notice of transfer of business — Contributions due immediately.
The sale or transfer by any employer other than receivers, assignees under a voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors, trustees in bankruptcy, or public officers acting under judicial process, of the major part in value of the assets of that employer otherwise than in the ordinary course of trade and the regular and usual prosecution of that employer’s business, shall be fraudulent and void as against the state, unless that employer shall, at least five (5) days before the sale or transfer, notify the director of the proposed sale or transfer and of its price, terms, and conditions and of the character and location of those assets. Whenever that employer makes that sale or transfer, all contributions imposed by this chapter shall be paid at the time when the director is so notified or, if he or she is not so notified, at the time when he or she should have been notified.
History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 11; P.L. 1956, ch. 3664, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-40-15; P.L. 1958, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 281, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations

Chapter 28-40 - Temporary Disability Insurance — Contributions

Section 28-40-1. - Amount of employee contributions — Wages on which based.

Section 28-40-2. - Exemption of employee dependent on spiritual healing.

Section 28-40-2.1. - Exemption of minors fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) years of age.

Section 28-40-2.2. - Exemption of certain persons with disabilities.

Section 28-40-3. - Withholding and disposition of contributions.

Section 28-40-3.1. - Contributions held in trust for state.

Section 28-40-3.2. - Notice to segregate trust funds.

Section 28-40-3.3. - Penalty for misappropriation.

Section 28-40-3.4. - Setoff for delinquent contributions.

Section 28-40-4. - Employer’s liability for contributions not withheld.

Section 28-40-5. - Adjustment of erroneous deductions or payments.

Section 28-40-6. - Overpayments.

Section 28-40-6.1. - Refunds to persons with disabilities.

Section 28-40-6.2. - Setoff for delinquent income taxes.

Section 28-40-7. - Appeals to board of review.

Section 28-40-8. - Date from which employees become subject to provisions.

Section 28-40-9. - Interest on delinquent payments.

Section 28-40-10. - Priority of contributions in insolvency or bankruptcy.

Section 28-40-11. - Determination of unreported contributions due.

Section 28-40-12. - Civil action to recover contributions.

Section 28-40-13. - Representation of director in civil actions.

Section 28-40-14. - Contributions as debt to state — Lien on real estate.

Section 28-40-15. - Notice of transfer of business — Contributions due immediately.

Section 28-40-16. - Collection powers.

Section 28-40-17. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-40-18. - Waiver of contributions and interest under one dollar.