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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Kislak, Alzate, Henries, McGaw, Batista, Morales, | |
Date Introduced: January 25, 2023 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 34-18 of the General Laws entitled "Residential Landlord and Tenant |
2 | Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 34-18-58. Statewide rental registry. |
4 | (a) All persons, corporations, organizations, associations or other legal entities owning and |
5 | leasing property in the State of Rhode Island shall register for each property to be leased, the |
6 | following information with the secretary of state: |
7 | (1) Owner's name, address, phone number and email address. |
8 | (2) If a corporation, the name, address and phone number of the registered agent. |
9 | (3) The name, address and telephone number of the property manager. |
10 | (4) The name, address and telephone number of the agent for service of process. |
11 | (b) The secretary of state, or designee, shall compile a report setting forth the information |
12 | obtained in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, no later than December 1 of every year, |
13 | commencing December 1, 2023. The report shall be made available to the public and be posted on |
14 | the website of the secretary of state. |
15 | (c) Any person, corporation, organization, association or other legal entity who fails to |
16 | comply with subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil fine of one hundred dollars |
17 | ($100) per month, per property, payable to the secretary of state. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT | |
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1 | This act would require all property owners of rental property to file with the secretary of |
2 | state notice of their name, address, telephone number, email address and other information. The |
3 | secretary of state would be required to compile a report of all the required information and make |
4 | such report available to the public. Any property owner of rental property who fails to comply with |
5 | the requirements of filing the necessary information with the secretary of state will be subject to a |
6 | civil fine of one hundred dollars ($100) per property, per month. |
7 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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