R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-2.8-3 (2026)
Requirements for sale of self-service storage insurance
Effective Jan 1, 2023History of Section. P.L. 2022, ch. 342, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 343, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
(a) At every location where self-service storage insurance is offered to occupants, brochures or other written or electronic materials must be made available that:
- (1) Disclose that self-service storage insurance may provide a duplication of coverage already provided by a homeowner’s insurance policy, renter’s insurance policy, or other source of coverage;
- (2) State that the enrollment in the self-service storage insurance program offered by the owner is not required in order to lease storage space at the self-service storage facility;
(3) Provide the actual terms of the insurance coverage, or summarize the material terms of the insurance coverage, including:
- (i) The identity of the insurer;
- (ii) The identity of the supervising entity;
- (iii) The amount of any applicable deductible and how it is to be paid;
- (iv) Benefits of the coverage; and
- (v) Key terms and conditions of coverage;
- (4) Summarize the process for filing a claim; and
- (5) State that an occupant may cancel enrollment for self-service storage insurance coverage at any time and the person paying the premium shall receive a refund of any applicable unearned premium.
- (b) Self-service storage insurance may be provided under a commercial, corporate, group, or master policy.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 342, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 343, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.