{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-11-211","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-11-211","heading":"Inspection power.","body":"(a) Without previous notice, the director may examine or investigate in a manner reasonable under the circumstances the records, within or without this state, of a broker-dealer, sales representative, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative licensed by the state or entitled to an exemption from licensing as well as any person who may be acting as a broker, dealer, sales representative, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative without a license or exemption to engage in such activity(ies) in order to determine compliance with this chapter. Broker-dealers, sales representatives, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives must make their records available to the director in legible form.\n(b) The director may copy records or require a licensed person to copy records and provide the copies to the director to the extent and in a manner reasonable under these circumstances.\n(c) The director may impose a reasonable fee for the expense of conducting an examination or an investigation under this section.\n(d) Upon receipt of a report or complaint, the director may conduct an inspection to determine whether any violation or unlicensed activity has occurred.","path":["Title 7 Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships","Chapter 11 Rhode Island Uniform Securities Act","Part II Licensing of Broker-Dealers, Sales Representatives, and Investment Advisers and Investment Adviser Representatives"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-11/7-II/7-11-211.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:18:44Z","sha256":"b66750a8065a58d1d9094fc5c6b3a3061f4d78555689a6384b311c9693190ac6","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-11-210","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-11-212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}