Section 11-18-7. – Procuring loan or credit on faith of false statement.
§ 11-18-7. Procuring loan or credit on faith of false statement. No person knowing that a false statement in writing has been made, respecting the financial condition or means or ability to pay, of himself or herself, or the person, firm, or corporation in which he or she is interested, or for whom he or […]
Section 11-18-8. – False representations as to continuing truth of financial statements.
§ 11-18-8. False representations as to continuing truth of financial statements. No person knowing that a statement in writing has been made, respecting the financial condition or means or ability to pay, of himself or herself or the person, firm, or corporation, in which he or she is interested, or for whom he or she […]
Section 11-18-9. – Penalty for financial misrepresentations.
§ 11-18-9. Penalty for financial misrepresentations. Any person violating the provisions of §§ 11-18-6 — 11-18-8 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or both. History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 809, […]
Section 11-18-10. – False statements in advertising.
§ 11-18-10. False statements in advertising. (a) No person, firm, corporation, or association with intent to sell or in any way dispose of merchandise, securities, service or anything offered by that person, firm, corporation or association, directly or indirectly, to the public for sale or distribution, or with intent to increase the consumption of or […]
Section 11-18-11. – Immunity of publishers and advertising media.
§ 11-18-11. Immunity of publishers and advertising media. The provisions of § 11-8-10 shall not apply to any radio station, television station, publisher of a newspaper, magazine or other publication or any other recognized advertising media or printer who publishes or prints the advertisement without actual knowledge of its falsity. The fact of the publishing […]
Section 11-18-12. – Injunction of false advertising.
§ 11-18-12. Injunction of false advertising. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, when it appears to the director of business regulation of the state of Rhode Island that any person, firm, corporation, or association is violating any of the provisions of § 11-18-10, the director of business regulation may cause to […]
Section 11-18-13. – Deception in sale of fuels and lubricants.
§ 11-18-13. Deception in sale of fuels and lubricants. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to store, sell, expose for sale, or offer for sale, any liquid fuels, lubricating oils, or other similar products, in any manner whatsoever, so as to deceive or tend to deceive the purchaser as to the […]
Section 11-18-1. – Giving false document to agent, employee, or public official.
§ 11-18-1. Giving false document to agent, employee, or public official. (a) No person shall knowingly give to any agent, employee, servant in public or private employ, or public official any receipt, account, or other document in respect of which the principal, master, or employer, or state, city, or town of which he or she […]
Section 11-18-14. – Sale of fuels and lubricants other than those shown by trade name on container.
§ 11-18-14. Sale of fuels and lubricants other than those shown by trade name on container. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to store, keep, expose for sale offer for sale, or sell, from any tank or container, or from any pump, or other distributing device or equipment, any liquid fuels, […]
Section 11-18-1.1. – Fraudulent insurance claims for stolen motor vehicles.
§ 11-18-1.1. Fraudulent insurance claims for stolen motor vehicles. Any person who knowingly and with criminal intent shall file a fraudulent claim with an insurance company for the purpose of securing money based on a claim of a stolen motor vehicle when, in fact, the motor vehicle did not exist or was not stolen, shall […]