Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act, 2024 P.L. Ch. 67 & 68 Pursuant to the recently-enacted Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act, 2024 P.L. Ch. 67 & 68, the Department of Business Regulation will begin licensing retailers, sales representatives, and other entities involved with the sale or lease of residential solar energy systems on March 1, 2025. The Department is currently preparing regulations and guidance necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. If you have any questions or complaints relating to the regulation of solar retailers, please email the Department at DBR.Solar@dbr.ri.gov. Stay tuned for further updates.
Holiday Hours and Cold Weather Safety The State of Rhode Island will be observing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday on Monday, January 20, 2025 and our office will be closed. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21st at 8:30 AM.The National Weather Service is forecasting overnight low temperatures Monday and Tuesday "mainly in the single digits" with some "below zero readings possible too," adding "wind chills will certainly drop below zero." Here are some Cold Weather Safety Tips posted on the State Fire Marshal's website
CCC Adult Use Regulations Proposed Proposed rules and regulations for Adult Use Cannabis have been proposed by the Cannabis Control Commission and can be found on the Secretary of State website or on the Commission’s website.The Commission is accepting written comments on the proposed regulations through February 7, 2025. Please send your comments to cccinquiry@ccc.ri.gov or the Commission’s mailing address, however, email is preferred.A public hearing on all four regulations will be held in person on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 1pm at the Public Utilities Commission, 89 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI, 02886. Public comment will only be received in person at this hearing.
Reinsurers Required Filings of Certified, Accredited, Approved or Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers Certified Reinsurer Questions regarding Certified Reinsurers or the application or renewal process can be directed to: Debra Almeida Principal Insurance Examiner Debra.Almeida@dbr.ri.gov (401)-462-9542 Rhode Island Insurance Division 1511 Pontiac Avenue 69-2 Cranston, RI 02920 List of Qualified Jurisdictions, The list of Certified Reinsurers is located on the NAIC Certified and Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurer webpage Full application Uniform Application Checklist for Certified Reinsurers, Form CR-1, Form CR-F and instructions Form CR-S and instructions For additional requirements of Certified Reinsurers, see: R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-1.1-4 230-RICR-20-45-3 Credit for Reinsurance Additional Certified Reinsurer information: ReFAWG Review Process for Passporting Certified and Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers Process for Evaluating Qualified and Reciprocal Jurisdictions NAIC Certified and Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurer webpage Accredited Reinsurer Questions regarding Accredited Reinsurers or the application or renewal process can be directed to: Debra Almeida Principal Insurance Examiner Debra.Almeida@dbr.ri.gov (401)-462-9542 Rhode Island Insurance Division 1511 Pontiac Avenue 69-2 Cranston, RI 02920 How to apply as an Accredited Reinsurer. Approved Reinsurer Questions regarding Approved Reinsurers or the application process can be directed to: Debra Almeida Principal Insurance Examiner Debra.Almeida@dbr.ri.gov (401)-462-9542 Rhode Island Insurance Division 1511 Pontiac Avenue 69-2 Cranston, RI 02920 See also 230-RICR-20-45-3, 3.7 Credit for Reinsurance – Reinsurers Maintaining Trust Funds (Approved Reinsurers) Form AR-1 List of Approved Reinsurers in Rhode Island Reciprocal Jurisdiction Questions regarding Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers or the application or renewal process can be directed to:: Debra Almeida Principal Insurance Examiner Debra.Almeida@dbr.ri.gov (401)-462-9542 Rhode Island Insurance Division 1511 Pontiac Avenue 69-2 Cranston, RI 02920 NAIC LIst of Reciprocal Jurisdictions, List of Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers. Annual Filing Requirements Reciprocal Jurisdiction Application Form RJ-1. Form CR-F and instructions Form CR-S and instructions For additional requirements of Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers, see: Credit for Reinsurance 230-RICR-20-45-3 Additional Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurer information: ReFAWG Review Process for Passporting Certified and Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers Process for Evaluating Qualified and Reciprocal Jurisdictions NAIC Certified and Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurer webpage