§ 6-26-3. Criminal usury.
Any person, who, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any other person, partnership, corporation, or association, shall willfully and knowingly violate any of the provisions of § 6-26-2 shall be guilty of criminal usury and shall be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years.
History of Section.P.L. 1909, ch. 434, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 228, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 485, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 6-26-3; P.L. 1970, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 15.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions
Chapter 6-26 - Interest and Usury
Section 6-26-1. - Legal rate of interest — Post judgment interest.
Section 6-26-2. - Maximum rate of interest.
Section 6-26-3. - Criminal usury.
Section 6-26-4. - Usurious contracts — Penalty.
Section 6-26-5. - Pawnbrokers exempt.
Section 6-26-6. - Damages and interest on foreign protested bill of exchange.
Section 6-26-7. - Action on foreign protested bill.
Section 6-26-8. - Damages and interest on inland protested bill.
Section 6-26-9. - Penalty for possession of records of usurious transactions.
Section 6-26-10. - Possession of usury records — Evidence of knowledge.