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title: "Rhode Island privacy law (RIDTPPA): enforcement"
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source: "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm"
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
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Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act

# Rhode Island privacy law (RIDTPPA): enforcement

Law as of October 28, 2026 · [Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review)

## Summary (not the statute text)

The Attorney General has sole enforcement authority and no private right of action exists. A violation is a deceptive trade practice under chapter 13.1 of title 6, which carries a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation. Separately, anyone who intentionally discloses personal data to a shell company formed to evade the Act, or in violation of the Act, faces a fine of $100 to $500 per disclosure. There is no cure period.

## Key points

1. The Attorney General has sole enforcement authority.

   Section: [§ 6-48.1-8(b)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

2. A violation is a deceptive trade practice under chapter 13.1 of title 6.

   Section: [§ 6-48.1-8(a)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

3. Deceptive trade practices carry a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation.

   Section: [§ 6-13.1-8](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

4. Intentional unlawful disclosures, including to a shell company set up to evade the Act, carry a fine of $100 to $500 per disclosure.

   Section: [§ 6-48.1-8(a)(1), (2)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

5. No private right of action under the Act or any other law.

   Section: [§ 6-48.1-8(c)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

6. No notice-and-cure period is provided.

   Section: [§ 6-48.1-8](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

7. Waivers of the Act are void.

   Section: [§ 6-48.1-9](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

## Sources

- [https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/6-48.1-8.htm](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/6-48.1-8.htm)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13.1-8 (Deceptive Trade Practices Act civil penalties)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-13.1/6-13.1-8.htm)

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## Related GDPR articles

Related, not equivalent: the GDPR and the state laws differ in scope, terms and exceptions.

- [Article 83: General conditions for imposing administrative fines](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/83) (enforcement)

## Status

Law as of October 28, 2026.

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review). Prepared from the official sources listed.

[Official text of the Rhode Island statute](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.htm)

Reference material, not legal advice.

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