Rhode Island General Laws 11-41-29. Insurance fraud – Prohibited activities
(a) When used in this section:
(1) “Insurer” means, but is not limited to, an authorized insurer, self-insurer, re-insurer, broker, producer, or any agent of them.
(2) “Larceny” means the crime of larceny established in this chapter and by common law, including the requirement of specific intent.
(3) “Person” means any individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation, or any other legal entity.
(4) “Statement” means, but is not limited to, any written notice, statement, proof of loss, bill of lading, receipt for payment, invoice, account, estimate of property damages, bills for services, diagnosis, prescription, hospital or doctor records, x-rays, test result or other evidence of loss, injury or expense.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-41-29
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
(b)(1) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, prepares or assists, abets, or solicits another to prepare or make any written statement that is intended to be presented to any insurer in connection with, or in support of, any application for the issuance of an insurance policy, knowing that the statement contains any false information material to the application, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment for a period of not more than one year, or both.
(2) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, prepares or assists, abets, or solicits another to prepare or make any written statement, including computer-generated documents, that is intended to be presented to any insurer in connection with, or in support of, any claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy, knowing that the statement contains any false information material to the claim, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment for a period of not more than one year, or both.
(3) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, presents or causes to be presented to any insurer any written statement, including computer-generated documents, as part of or in support of a claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy, knowing that the statement contains false information material to the claim, shall be deemed guilty of larceny.
(4) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, presents or causes to be presented to any claimant any written statement, including computer-generated documents, as part of or in support of its contest of any claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy, knowing that the statement contains any false information material to the claim, shall be deemed guilty of larceny.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 350, § 1.