Rhode Island § 11-49-6 - Credit Card Crime Act
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§ 11-49-6. Credit Card Crime Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49-6
§ 11-49-6. Possession of machinery, plates or other contrivance or incomplete credit cards.
A person other than the cardholder possessing two (2) or more incomplete credit cards with intent to complete them without the consent of the issuer or a person possessing with knowledge of its character any machinery, plates, or any other contrivance designed to reproduce instruments purporting to be the credit cards of an issuer who has not consented to the preparation of the credit cards violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-49-10(b). A credit card is incomplete if part of the matter other than the signature of the cardholder, which an issuer requires to appear on the credit card before it can be used by a cardholder, has not yet been stamped, embossed, imprinted, or written on it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 129, § 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 11-49-6
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 11-49-6 cover?
Section 11-49-6 ("Credit Card Crime Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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