230-RICR-20-05-12
230-RICR-20-05-12. Municipal Liens on Fire Insurance Proceeds (version Periodic Refile, 12/19/2001 to 10/31/2018)
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Reg. # 31
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION
Division of Insurance
233 Richmond Street
Providence, RI 02903
INSURANCE REGULATION 31
MUNICIPAL LIENS ON FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS
Table of Contents
Section 1
Purpose
Section 2
Forms
Section 3
List of Taxing Jurisdictions
Section 4
Escrow Accounts
Section 5
Review
Appendix
Section 1
Purpose
The purpose of this regulation is to implement R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-47-1 et seq
entitled "Municipal Liens On Fire Insurance Proceeds". Pursuant to the authority granted
in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-47-2 and 45-47-10, this Regulation is hereby promulgated.
Section 2
Forms
A.
All policies issued after January 1, 1983 are required to include a
summary of the municipal liens on fire insurance proceeds law.
B.
In the event of a claim for ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more, the
insurer shall provide the claimsperson with copies of the certificate of municipal liens.
The following form shall be used by any insurer and by any taxing jurisdiction in
this State to comply with the provisions of the Municipal Liens on Fire Insurance
Proceeds Law.
Section 3
List of Taxing Jurisdictions
ALBION FIRE DISTRICT
ASHTON FIRE DISTRICT
74 Main Street
Scott Road
Albion, RI 02802
Cumberland, RI 02864
333-1242
333-2774
BARRINGTON, TOWN OF
BERKELEY FIRE DISTRICT
Treasurer
Town Hall
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283 County Road
611 Mendon Road
Barrington, RI 02806
Cumberland, RI 02864
254-3103
333-3539
BLACKSTONE VALLEY DISTRICT COMMISSION
BONNET SHORES FIRE DISTRICT
Executive Director
P.O. Box A
26 Leonard Bodwell Road
Rumford, RI 02916
Narragansett, RI 02882
434-3770
783-8545
BRADFORD FIRE DISTRICT
BRISTOL, TOWN OF
Deputy Finance Director
N. Capalbo Drive
10 Court Street
Bradford, RI 02808
Bristol, RI 02809
377-4491
253-7000
BURRIVILLE, TOWN OF
BUTTONWOODS FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
Treasurer
70 Main Street
Promenade Avenue
Harrisville, RI 02830
Warwick, RI 02886
568-2550
737-3413
CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT
CENTRAL FALLS, TOWN OF
Financial Director
117 Flat River Road
P.O. Box B
Coventry, RI 02816
Central Falls, RI 02863
397-4253
728-0660
CHARLESTOWN, TOWN OF
CHARLESTOWN, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
P.O. Box 970
Box 287
Carolina, RI 02813
Charlestown, RI 02813
364-9928
364-9963
CHEPACHET, TOWN OF
COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
District Secretary/Head Tax Assessor
Box 755
571 Washington Street
Chepachet, RI 02814
Coventry, RI 02816
568-2775
831-3141
COVENTRY, TOWN OF
CRANSTON, CITY OF
Tax Collector
Tax Collector
670 Flat River Road
869 Park Avenue
Coventry, RI 02816
Cranston, RI 02910
821-6400
461-1000 Ext. 140
CUMBERLAND HILL FIRE DISTRICT
CUMBERLAND, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Finance Director
21 Caboret Drive
45 Broad Street
Cumberland, RI 02864
Cumberland, RI 02864
762-6544
728-2400
DUNN'S CORNERS FIRE DISTRICT
EAST GREENWICH FIRE DISTRICT
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Canyon Drive
P.O. Box 241
Westerly, RI 02891
E. Greenwich, RI 02818
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322-0019
884-8047
EAST GREENWICH, TOWN OF
EAST PROVIDENCE, CITY OF
Finance Director/Tax Collector
City Treasurer
111 Pierce Street
East Providence City Hall
P.O. Box 111
145 Taunton Avenue
E. Greenwich, RI 02818
East Providence, RI 02914
884-1353
434-3311
EAST SMITHFIELD WATER DISTRICT
EXETER, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Treasurer
Town Clerk's Office
307 Waterman Avenue
Victory Highway
Esmond, RI 02917
Exeter, RI 02822
231-1579
294-4864
FAIRLAWN FIRE DISTRICT
FOSTER, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Tax Collector
Aylsworth House
23 Binford Street
Howard Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
Foster, RI 02825
724-0768
397-3400
GLENDALE FIRE DISTRICT
GLOCESTER, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Tax Collector
Main Street, Box 75
Town Clerk's Office
Glendale, RI 02826
Chepachet, RI 02814
568-4808
568-6206
GREENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT
HARMONY FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
Tax Collector
Harmony Fire Department
P.O. Box 595
Putnum Pike
Greenville, RI 02828
Harmony, RI 02829
231-1433
949-1188
HARRIS FIRE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
20 Tobin Street
17 Central Street
Coventry, RI 02816
Harrisville, RI 02830
821-7927
568-4091
HOPKINS HILL ROAD FIRE DISTRICT
HOPKINTON, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Tax Collector
Bestwick Trail
Town Hall
Coventry, RI 02816
Hopkinton, RI 02833
821-1989
377-2913
JAMESTOWN, TOWN OF
JOHNSTOWN SANITARY DISTRICT
Deputy Tax Collector
Finance Director
44 Southwest Avenue
1385 Hartford Avenue
P.O. Box 377
Jamestown, RI 02835
Johnston, RI 02919
423-0910
351-6618
JOHNSTON, TOWN OF
KENT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
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Finance Director
Administrator-Secretary to Board
1385 Hartford Avenue
1072 Main Street
Johnston, RI 02919
West Warwick, RI
351-6618
821-9300
LIMEROCK FIRE DISTRICT
LINCOLN, TOWN OF
RFD #1
Finance Director
Great Road
100 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
Lincoln, RI 02865
334-2131
333-1100 Ext. 29
LITTLE COMPTON, TOWN OF
LONSDALE FIRE DISTRICT
Town Treasurer
Tax Collector
Town Hall
P.O. Box 523
224 Front Street
Little Compton, RI 02837
Lincoln, RI 02865
635-4219
725-8125
MANVILLE FIRE DISTRICT
MIDDLETOWN, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Finance Director
80 Central Street
350 East Main Road
Manville, RI 02838
Middletown, RI 02840
766-4555
846-4478
MISQUAMICUT FIRE DISTRICT
NARRAGANSETT, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Finance Director
RFD #1 -- Box 129
25 Fifth Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
Narragansett, RI 02882
348-8726
789-1044
NARRAGANSETT, TOWN OF
NASONVILLE FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
25 Fifth Avenue
Nichols Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
Tarkin-Harrisville, RI 02830
789-1044
568-4444
NEWPORT, CITY OF
NEW SHOREHAM, TOWN OF
Finance Director/Tax Collector
Tax Collector
City Hall, 43 Broadway
Beacon Hill Road
Newport, RI 02840
Block Island, RI 02807
846-9600 Ext. 308
466-2164
NORTH CUMBERLAND FIRE DISTRICT
NORTH KINGSTOWN, TOWN OF
Acting Finance Director
Sneech Pond Road
80 Boston Neck Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
N. Kingstown, RI 02852
333-5556
294-3331
NORTH PROVIDENCE, TOWN OF
NORTH SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Finance Director
2000 Smith Street
Main Street
N. Providence, RI 02911
Slaterville, RI 02876
232-0900 Ext. 18
767-2203
NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT
OAKLAND-MAPLEVILLE FIRE
DISTRICT
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Collector
Tax Collector
283 Hilton Street
Victory Highway -- Box 163
Tiverton, RI 02878
Mapleville, RI 02839
624-8432
568-6515
PASCOAG FIRE DISTRICT
PAWTUCKET, CITY OF
Tax Collector
City Collector
33 South Main Street
137 Roosevelt Avenue
Pascoag, RI 02859
Pawtucket, RI 02860
568-6222
728-0500
PAWTUCKET, CITY OF
POJAC POINT FIRE DISTRICT
Supervisor of Collections
Treasurer
137 Roosevelt Avenue
Pojac Point
Pawtucket, RI 02860
N. Kingstown, RI 02852
728-0500
737-4762
PORTSMOUTH, TOWN OF
PROVIDENCE, CITY OF
Assessor/Tax Collector
Tax Collector
2200 East Main Road
City Hall
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Providence, RI 02903
683-1536
421-7751
QUINNVILLE FIRE DISTRICT
QUONOCHONTAUG CENTRAL BEACH
FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector & Treasurer
3 Avenue E
RR #1 West Street
Lincoln, RI 02865
Charlestown, RI 02813
333-4514
322-7322
RICHMOND, TOWN OF
SALESVILLE FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
Tax Collector
RR #1 -- Box 51
P.O. Box 1
Wyoming, RI 02898
Lincoln, RI 02865
539-2537
728-2960
SCITUATE, TOWN OF
SHADY HARBOR FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
RR #1
Main Street
Shirley Drive-Shady Harbor
North Scituate, RI 02857
Charlestown, RI 02813
647-5526
322-7196
SHELTER HARBOR FIRE DISTRICT
SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Treasurer -- Tax Collector
P.O. Box 336
64 Farnum Pike
Westerly, RI 02891
Esmond, RI 02917
596-3856
231-6602
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, TOWN OF
STONE BRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
Collector
66 High Street
1765 1/2 Main Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
Tiverton, RI 02878
789-9331
624-4486
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
TIOGUE FIRE AND LIGHTING
Associate Director of Administration
DISTRICT
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Tax Collector
Division of Taxation
289 Promenade Street
28 Linwood Drive
Providence, RI 02908
Coventry, RI 02816
222-3050
828-4359
TIVERTON, TOWN OF
UNION FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
Tax Collector
343 Highland Road
P.O. Box 335
Tiverton, RI 02878
Peace Dale, RI 02883
624-4277
783-0617
WARREN, TOWN OF
WARWICK, CITY OF
Treasurer -- Tax Collector
Tax Collector
514 Main Street
3275 Post Road
Warren, RI 02885
Warwick, RI 02886
245-7340
738-2000
WASHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT
WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT
Tax Collector
P.O. Box 44
The Maples
Coventry, RI 02816
Watch Hill, RI 02891
822-4030
348-8286
WEEKAPAUG FIRE DISTRICT
WESTERLY FIRE DISTRICT
Catherine Barber
Tax Collector
Clifford Road
P.O. Box 336
Weekapaug, RI 02891
Westerly, RI 02891
322-7180
596-3856
WESTERLY, TOWN OF
WESTERN COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT
Finance Director
Tax Collector
Town Hall, Broad Street
P.O. Box 52, Route 117
Westerly, RI 02981
Greene, RI
596-0341 Ext. 232
397-7744
WEST GLOCESTER FIRE DISTRICT
WEST GREENWICH, TOWN OF
Tax Collector
Tax Assessor
W. Greenwich Town Hall
Mr. Hygeia Road
Victory Highway -- RR #2
W. Glocester, RI 02814
W. Greenwich, RI 02816
647-2244
397-5016
WEST WARWICK, TOWN OF
WOONSOCKET, CITY OF
Tax Collector
City Treasurer
1170 Main Street
169 Main Street
W. Warwick, RI 02893
Woonsocket, RI
822-9210
762-6400
This list may not be all inclusive. There may be other taxing jurisdictions within
the State of Rhode Island which have not been identified on this list. It is the
responsibility of the insurance company, its representatives, and the insured to ascertain
the proper taxing authorities for the location of the loss.
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Section 4
Escrow Accounts
For the purpose of the implementation of this statute, all escrow accounts subject
to the jurisdiction of the Municipal Liens on Fire Insurance Proceeds law shall be
segregated by loss, and the insured and the taxing jurisdiction shall be notified of the
creation of the escrow account by the insurance carrier.
Section 5
Review
This Regulation shall be reviewed annually by the Insurance Commissioner or his
designee to update the listing of the designated official from each taxing jurisdiction from
whom certificates may be obtained.
Also, the Insurance Commissioner or his designee shall annually review as to the
provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-47-2 as it relates to the ten thousand dollar ($10,000)
minimum to determine whether or not this figure should be adjusted for the rate of
inflation.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
March 21, 1983
AMENDED:
September 8, 1987
REFILED:
December 19, 2001
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CERTIFICATE OF MUNICIPAL LIENS RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS
TITLE 45, CHAPTER 47
Land Evidence Records
Book # ___________
Page ____________
On real estate located at
_______________________________________________________________
Insured
________________________________________________________________________
Taxing jurisdiction must specify the total of unpaid taxes or other charges
remaining undischarged for at least one (1) year prior to ________________________ .
(date proof of loss filed)
TOTAL $ ________
It is hereby certified from available information that all taxes and assessments, as
defined in R.I.G.L. 45-47-1, which have remained undischarged for at least one year from
the date of the filing of the proof of loss, are listed above.
_____________________________
NAME OF TAXING
JURISDICTION
TAXING
JURISDICTION
SEAL
OR IN LIEU OF
SEAL – NOTARIZATION
_____________________________
SIGNED BY
_____________________________
TITLE OF OFFICIAL
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________ , 19 ____ .
_____________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC