(a)  Any municipal agency or state agency that detects a cybersecurity incident shall provide notification to the Rhode Island state police upon detection of the cybersecurity incident within twenty-four (24) hours.

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(b)  Any municipal agency or state agency required to make notification under this section and fails to do so may be liable for a violation as set forth in § 11-49.3-5.

(c)  The notification shall include, at a minimum, the following information to the extent known:

(1)  A general and brief description of the incident, including how the cybersecurity incident occurred; and

(2)  The date of the cybersecurity incident, estimated date of the cybersecurity incident, or the date range within which the cybersecurity incident occurred.