{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-14.9-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.9-2","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards, by defining unfair or deceptive acts or practices, for the collection of debts from consumers within the state of Rhode Island, and to establish requirements for the registering and supervision of debt collectors.","path":["Title 19 Financial Institutions","Chapter 14.9 Rhode Island Fair Debt Collection Practices Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE19/19-14.9/19-14.9-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:14Z","sha256":"a098f211592b473ff71a7cd353fb4894e55b9df032f80ce2d5ddbf087d9472bb","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-14.9-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-14.9-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}