R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-75-6: Financial capability — Net worth and bonding.

Each PEO shall maintain a bond or securities with a minimum market value of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) held by a depository designated by the department securing payment by the PEO of all taxes, wages, benefits, or other entitlement due to, or with respect to, covered employees if the PEO does not make such payments when due. A PEO registered under this chapter and certified by the division of taxation for at least two (2) years shall be exempt from the bonding requirements of this section.