{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-49.1-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.1-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Document-making implement” means any implement, impression, electronic device, or computer hardware or software, that is specifically configured or primarily used for making an identification document, a false identification document, or another document-making implement;\n(2) “Identification document” means a document made or card issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, a state, political subdivision of a state, a foreign government, political subdivision of a foreign government, an international governmental or an international quasi-governmental organization which, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals;\n(3) “Means of identification” means any name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual, including any:\n(i) Name, social security number, date of birth, official state or government issued driver’s license or identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, employer or taxpayer identification number;\n(ii) Unique biometric data, such as fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical representation;\n(iii) Unique electronic identification number, address, or routing code; or\n(iv) Telecommunication identifying information or access device as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1029(e).\n(4) “Produce” means to manufacture, alter, authenticate, or assemble an identification document;\n(5) “State” includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States; and\n(6) “Financial information” means any of the following information identifiable to an individual that concerns the amount and/or condition of an individual’s assets, liabilities or credit:\n(i) Account numbers and balances;\n(ii) Transactional information concerning any account; or\n(iii) Codes, passwords, social security numbers, tax identification numbers, driver’s license numbers or any other information held for the purpose of account access or transaction initiation.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 49.1 Impersonation and Identity Fraud"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-49.1/11-49.1-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:20Z","sha256":"e67d247b119a25fd920afdbf87e5a5341bf1dbf63337c79e92b97ec1fda5c1c5","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-49.1-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-49.1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}