(a)  An insurance premium finance agreement may provide for payment by the insured of a delinquency charge ranging from one dollar ($1.00) to a maximum of five percent (5%) of an installment that is in default for a period of five (5) days or more.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 19-14.6-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. Source: OCC

(b)  The agreement may provide for payment by the insured of a cancellation charge of fifteen dollars ($15.00) if the default results in cancellation of any insurance contract or contracts listed in the agreement.

(c)  An agreement may also provide for payment, upon default, of reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

(d)  None of the charges referred to in this section shall be considered directly or indirectly in determining whether a violation of the usury laws has occurred under an agreement.

History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 79, § 4; P.L. 2003, ch. 82, § 4.