§ 28-15-1. “Assignment” defined. “Assignment,” as used in this chapter, includes every instrument purporting to transfer an interest in or an authority to collect the future earnings of any person. History of Section.P.L. 1908, ch. 1551, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 260, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 304, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 292, § […]
§ 28-15-2. Maximum period of assignment — Form and contents. No assignment of future earnings or wages shall be valid: (1) For a period exceeding one year from the date of the assignment; (2) Unless made to secure a debt contracted prior to or simultaneously with the execution of the assignment; (3) Unless executed in […]
§ 28-15-3. Standard form. The standard form of assignment required by this chapter shall be as follows: Know All Men and Women by These Presents; That I, __________ in county of __________ for a valuable consideration, to me paid by __________ of __________ the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby assign and transfer […]
§ 28-15-4. Copy delivered to assignor. No assignment of future earnings or wages shall be valid unless a copy of it is delivered to the assignor at the date of the execution of the assignment. History of Section.P.L. 1908, ch. 1551, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 260, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 304, § 2; […]
§ 28-15-5. Recording of assignments. No assignment of future earnings or wages shall be valid, except as between the parties to the assignment, unless the assignment is recorded within five (5) days after it is signed by the assignor in a book to be kept for that purpose in the office of the recorder of […]
§ 28-15-6. Copy of assignment delivered to employer. No assignment of future earnings or wages shall be in any way binding upon the employer of the assignor until a copy of the assignment and account, which shall conform to the requirements stated in this section, has been delivered to the employer. The account shall be […]
§ 28-15-7. Effect of assignment. An assignment of future earnings or wages made in accordance with all of the provisions of this chapter shall bind all wages earned by the assignor within the period named in the assignment. History of Section.P.L. 1908, ch. 1551, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 260, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. […]
§ 28-15-8. Assignments under small loan law. All assignments of wages made in accordance with the provisions of chapter 25 of title 19 for the purpose of securing any loan made in accordance with the provisions of that chapter, shall be exempt from provisions of this chapter that are inconsistent with the provisions of chapter […]
§ 28-15-9. Wage deductions exempt. (a) None of the sections of this chapter shall be applicable to, control, or prohibit the deduction from wages of an employee by an employer in accordance with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into with the employer by a labor organization that is the authorized collective bargaining […]
