{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-42-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-42-2","heading":"Term of notes — Form of notice of dishonor.","body":"(a) A notice of dishonor sent by a holder to a maker or drawer pursuant to § 6-42-1 shall substantially comply with the following form:\nNOTICE OF DISHONORED CHECK DATE _________________________________________\nNAME OF ISSUER _________________________________________\nSTREET ADDRESS _________________________________________\nCITY AND STATE _________________________________________\nYou are according to law hereby notified that a check or instrument numbered ___________ and dated _________________________________________ 20___________ , drawn on _______________________________________ (bank or other financial institution) of _______________________________________ , in the amount of _______________ has been returned unpaid with the notation that the payment has been refused because of rule. Within thirty (30) days from the mailing of this notice, you must pay or tender to _______________________________________\n(holder)\nat _______________________________________________________________________ sufficient money to pay the check\n(address of holder)\ndraft or instrument in full. If payment of the above amount is not made within thirty (30) days of the mailing of this notice of dishonor, you may be liable under § 6-42-3, in addition to the amount of the check, draft, or other instrument, and a collection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), for an amount of up to three (3) times the amount of the check, draft, or other instrument, but in no case less than two hundred dollars ($200) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).\n(b) The notice provided for in subsection (a) shall be sent certified mail, return receipt requested, or by regular mail when such mailing is supported by an affidavit of service by mail.","path":["Title 6 Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions","Chapter 42 Checks and Other Instruments — Dishonor"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-42/6-42-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:25:49Z","sha256":"c5da812fb4dfffb0c3ae22fe4668197f29c3996a29ab4da8ffd6a17d48d65de2","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-42-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-42-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}