§ 6-26-9. Penalty for possession of records of usurious transactions.
Any person who shall, with knowledge of the contents, have in his or her possession any document, record, paper, instrument, or other writing that shall record or evidence a usurious debt in violation of the provisions of § 6-26-2, shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 263, § 2.
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.