Rhode Island § 27-1-12 § 27-1-12. Summons of witnesses — Obstruction or refusal to testify.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 27-1-12 — § 27-1-12. Summons of witnesses — Obstruction or refusal to testify.

Rhode Island § 27-1-12

Title 27Insurance

Ch. 27-1Domestic Insurance Companies

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-1-12 (2026).

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§ 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

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§ 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.

Legislative History

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.