Rhode Island § 27-1-12 - Domestic Insurance Companies
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§ 27-1-12. Domestic Insurance Companies
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-1-12
§ 27-1-12. Summons of witnesses — Obstruction or refusal to testify.
The insurance commissioner, or the commissioner’s duly authorized agent, may summon and examine under oath all directors, officers, and other agents of the insurance company and any other witnesses as the commissioner may think proper in relation to the affairs, transactions, and condition of the company. Any director, officer, agent, or other person who refuses without justifiable cause to appear and testify whenever required, or who in any way obstructs the commissioner or the commissioner’s agent in the discharge of the commissioner’s duties as prescribed in this chapter, shall be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or be imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years, and if the person refusing or obstructing is a director, officer, or agent of the company, the company may also be proceeded against.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 181, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 219, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 255, § 3; G.L. 1938,
ch. 150, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3174, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-12.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-1-12 ("Domestic Insurance Companies") 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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