R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-49-1: Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to allow for the sharing of information as to motor vehicle theft and/or motor vehicle insurance fraud between automobile insurers and certain governmental agencies. This chapter allows the governmental agencies to request and receive from the insurers information relating to motor vehicle theft or motor vehicle insurance fraud losses; to provide for insurers to notify these agencies of motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud; and to provide for immunity to the insurers providing this information, and protecting the confidentiality of the information exchanged or released pursuant to this chapter.