Rhode Island § 45-47-2 - Municipal Liens on Fire Insurance Proceeds
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§ 45-47-2. Municipal Liens on Fire Insurance Proceeds
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-47-2
§ 45-47-2. Certificate required for payment of claim.
(a) No insurance company shall pay any claim for more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), as may be adjusted yearly for inflation by the insurance department, for damages arising out of a claim under an insurance policy caused by fire or explosion, without having first obtained from the insured a certificate stating:
(1) That no lien, as defined in § 45-47-1, in favor of the taxing jurisdiction exists, or
(2) The amount of any lien.
(b) The certificate shall be in the form and from the taxing jurisdiction official, as approved and designated by the insurance commissioner pursuant to regulations promulgated under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 251, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-47-2 ("Municipal Liens on Fire Insurance Proceeds") 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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