Rhode Island General Laws
Title 19 - Financial Institutions
Chapter 19-28.1 - Franchise Investment Act

Section 19-28.1-1. - Short title. - § 19-28.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and...

Section 19-28.1-2. - Legislative intent. - § 19-28.1-2. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that franchisees may...

Section 19-28.1-3. - Definitions. - § 19-28.1-3. Definitions. When used in this act, unless the...

Section 19-28.1-4. - Scope and applicability. - § 19-28.1-4. Scope and applicability. (a) This act applies to...

Section 19-28.1-5. - Registration of franchises. - § 19-28.1-5. Registration of franchises. It is unlawful for any...

Section 19-28.1-6. - Exemption from registration. - § 19-28.1-6. Exemption from registration. The following transactions are exempt...

Section 19-28.1-7. - Out-of-state exemption. - § 19-28.1-7. Out-of-state exemption. An offer or sale of a...

Section 19-28.1-8. - Delivery requirements. - § 19-28.1-8. Delivery requirements. (a) It is unlawful to sell...

Section 19-28.1-9. - General registration provisions. - § 19-28.1-9. General registration provisions. (a) A registration application must...

Section 19-28.1-10. - Negotiated changes permitted. - § 19-28.1-10. Negotiated changes permitted. This act does not preclude...

Section 19-28.1-11. - Change in information. - § 19-28.1-11. Change in information. The franchisor must promptly amend...

Section 19-28.1-12. - Advertising. - § 19-28.1-12. Advertising. No person may publish in this state...

Section 19-28.1-13. - Books and records. - § 19-28.1-13. Books and records. Every franchisor offering or selling...

Section 19-28.1-14. - Jurisdiction and venue. - § 19-28.1-14. Jurisdiction and venue. A provision of a franchise...

Section 19-28.1-15. - Waivers void. - § 19-28.1-15. Waivers void. A condition, stipulation, or provision requiring...

Section 19-28.1-16. - Franchisee’s right to associate. - § 19-28.1-16. Franchisee’s right to associate. A franchisor shall not...

Section 19-28.1-17. - Fraudulent, deceptive and prohibited practices. - § 19-28.1-17. Fraudulent, deceptive and prohibited practices. In connection with...

Section 19-28.1-18. - Enforcement. - § 19-28.1-18. Enforcement. (a) The director may by order deny...

Section 19-28.1-19. - Summary action. - § 19-28.1-19. Summary action. The director upon a finding that...

Section 19-28.1-20. - Criminal prosecution. - § 19-28.1-20. Criminal prosecution. (a) The director may refer any...

Section 19-28.1-21. - Private civil actions. - § 19-28.1-21. Private civil actions. (a) A person who violates...

Section 19-28.1-22. - Period of limitation. - § 19-28.1-22. Period of limitation. An action under § 19-28.1-21...

Section 19-28.1-23. - No other civil liability. - § 19-28.1-23. No other civil liability. Except as expressly provided...

Section 19-28.1-24. - Burden of proof. - § 19-28.1-24. Burden of proof. In an administrative, civil, or...

Section 19-28.1-25. - Hearings and judicial review. - § 19-28.1-25. Hearings and judicial review. (a) Except as provided...

Section 19-28.1-26. - Powers of director. - § 19-28.1-26. Powers of director. (a) The director may make...

Section 19-28.1-27. - Rules, orders, forms and interpretive opinions. - § 19-28.1-27. Rules, orders, forms and interpretive opinions. (a) The...

Section 19-28.1-28. - Service of process. - § 19-28.1-28. Service of process. (a) A person who offers...

Section 19-28.1-29. - Fees. - § 19-28.1-29. Fees. (a) The director shall charge and collect...

Section 19-28.1-30. - Appropriation. - § 19-28.1-30. Appropriation. All fees shall be paid to the...

Section 19-28.1-31. - Cooperation with other agencies or organizations. - § 19-28.1-31. Cooperation with other agencies or organizations. To encourage...

Section 19-28.1-32. - Filing of documents. - § 19-28.1-32. Filing of documents. A document is filed when...

Section 19-28.1-33. - Construction. - § 19-28.1-33. Construction. This act shall be applied and construed...

Section 19-28.1-34. - Severability. - § 19-28.1-34. Severability. If a provision of this act or...