Rhode Island § 28-53-5 - Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund

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§ 28-53-5. Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-53-5

§ 28-53-5. Establishment of reserves — Disbursement of excess funds.

When the balance of the fund, following the deduction of operating expenses, reserves, claims, administration costs and all other reasonable and necessary costs and expenses, exceeds the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), the director is authorized to determine by experience or other appropriate accounting and actuarial method what percentage of the payment collected by the fund pursuant to the provisions of § 28-53-2(a) is needed to maintain the fund at the five million dollar ($5,000,000) level for the following twelve (12) months and shall certify the same and shall make such calculations on or before May 10 of each year thereafter.

History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 509, § 1.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-53-5 cover?

Section 28-53-5 ("Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund") 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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