Rhode Island General Laws 44-4.1-6. Forfeiture
In the event of the failure of the owner to keep the property nondepreciable or to maintain the property according to the commission‘s guidelines during the period of the tax reduction, the owner forfeits the property tax reduction retroactive to the date the reduction commenced. All differences in the amount of taxes that were paid and those that would have been due but for the reduction are payable together with interest of twelve percent (12%) per annum from the dates that the payments would have been due and are a lien against the historic residence. If the property is transferred to a new owner within the period that the tax reduction applies, the tax reduction shall cease, and not be applied to the new owner.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 549, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 302, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 478, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-4.1-6
- Commission: means the Rhode Island historical preservation and heritage commission created pursuant to § 42-45-2, or for purposes of the historic commercial structure property tax reduction in Warren, the local historic district commission in Warren; or for purposes of the historic structure property tax reduction in Narragansett, the local historic district commission in Narragansett; or for purposes of the historic structure property tax reduction in Cumberland, the local historic district commission in Cumberland; or for the purposes of the historic residence or historic commercial structure property tax reduction in North Smithfield, the local historic district commission in North Smithfield. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-4.1-2
- Historic residence: means a historic residential property or historic accessory structure that is not of a character subject to federal depreciation allowance pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 44-4.1-2
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.