{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-13-18","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-18","heading":"Check cashing discrimination.","body":"A business that willingly accepts personal checks from Rhode Island customers for goods or services shall be prohibited from refusing checks based solely on the geographic area in which the customer lives within the state of Rhode Island. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per violation.","path":["Title 6 Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions","Chapter 13 Unfair Sales Practices"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-13/6-13-18.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:03:59Z","sha256":"a9629980516f179f3f627b18529e052f0c61ae7d93ef2aac456e31374ac9b8de","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-13-17","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-13-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}