Rhode Island § 27-78-4 - Certificates of Insurance Model Act
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§ 27-78-4. Certificates of Insurance Model Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-78-4
§ 27-78-4. Limitations on use.
(a) A person may not:
(1) Alter or modify a certificate of insurance after issuance by a producer or insurer;
(2) Prepare, issue, or request or require the issuance of a certificate of insurance that contains any false or misleading information concerning the policy of insurance to which the certificate of insurance makes reference; or
(3) Prepare, issue, or request or require the issuance of a certificate of insurance that purports to affirmatively or negatively alter, amend, or extend the coverage provided by the policy of insurance to which the certificate of insurance makes reference.
(b) A certificate of insurance may not warrant that the policy of insurance referenced in the certificate comply with the insurance or indemnification requirements of a contract and the inclusion of a contract number or description within a certificate of insurance may not be interpreted as doing such.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 299, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 408, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 27-78-4 cover?
Section 27-78-4 ("Certificates of Insurance Model 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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