Section 6-49-1. – Short title.

§ 6-49-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Electronic Mail Fraud Regulatory Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 628, § 1.

Section 6-49-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 6-49-2. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: Consumers are bombarded with electronic communications, often times in a fraudulent attempt to solicit personal and private information. In the interest of protecting the citizens of Rhode Island, it is imperative that the general assembly establish safeguards against such practices. Notwithstanding any provision […]

Section 6-49-3. – Definitions.

§ 6-49-3. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) “Assist the transmission” means actions taken by a person to provide substantial assistance or support that enables any person to formulate, compose, send, originate, initiate, or transmit a commercial electronic mail message or a commercial […]

Section 6-49-4. – Prohibited activity.

§ 6-49-4. Prohibited activity. No person may solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide personally identifying information by means of a web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise using the internet in a manner as previously defined in § 6-49-3 by representing oneself, either directly or by implication, to be […]

Section 6-49-5. – Damages.

§ 6-49-5. Damages. (a) Damages to a consumer resulting from the practices prohibited by this chapter are up to five hundred dollars ($500) per violation, or actual damages, whichever is greater. (b) A person engaged in the business of providing internet access service to the public; an owner of a web page; or trademark owner […]

Section 6-49-6. – Severability.

§ 6-49-6. Severability. If any of the provisions of this chapter, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of the provisions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. […]