Rhode Island General Laws
Title 19 - Financial Institutions
Chapter 19-14.9 - Rhode Island Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Section 19-14.9-1. - Short title. - § 19-14.9-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and...

Section 19-14.9-2. - Purpose. - § 19-14.9-2. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 19-14.9-3. - Definitions. - § 19-14.9-3. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the...

Section 19-14.9-4. - Acquisition of location information. - § 19-14.9-4. Acquisition of location information. Any debt collector communicating...

Section 19-14.9-5. - Communication in connection with debt collection. - § 19-14.9-5. Communication in connection with debt collection. (1) Without...

Section 19-14.9-6. - Harassment or abuse. - § 19-14.9-6. Harassment or abuse. A debt collector may not...

Section 19-14.9-7. - False or misleading representations. - § 19-14.9-7. False or misleading representations. A debt collector may...

Section 19-14.9-8. - Unfair practices. - § 19-14.9-8. Unfair practices. A debt collector may not use...

Section 19-14.9-9. - Validation of debts. - § 19-14.9-9. Validation of debts. (1) Within five (5) days...

Section 19-14.9-10. - Multiple debts. - § 19-14.9-10. Multiple debts. If any consumer owes multiple debts...

Section 19-14.9-11. - Furnishing certain deceptive forms. - § 19-14.9-11. Furnishing certain deceptive forms. It is unlawful to...

Section 19-14.9-12. - Registration required. - § 19-14.9-12. Registration required. (1) After July 1, 2008, no...

Section 19-14.9-13. - Remedies and penalties. - § 19-14.9-13. Remedies and penalties. (1) Any person who engages...

Section 19-14.9-14. - Severability. - § 19-14.9-14. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...