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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-28-4.1 (2026)

Contractors

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No person contracting directly with either the owner of the land, lessee, or tenant of the land, or owner of less than the fee simple, other than material suppliers, as those terms are referred to in §§ 34-28-1, 34-28-2, 34-28-3, shall be entitled to claim a lien under this chapter unless that person shall have provided the following notice to the owner, lessee, or tenant, or owner of less than the fee simple, either incorporated conspicuously in a written contract or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, any time prior to commencing work or delivery of materials for construction, erection, alteration or repair as set forth in this chapter. The failure of such person contracting directly to give such notice shall not affect the right of any other person performing work or furnishing materials of claiming a lien pursuant to this chapter, provided that the procedures set forth in this chapter are followed. However, such person failing to file such notice shall indemnify and hold harmless any owner, lessee or tenant, or owner of less than the fee simple from any payment or costs incurred on account of any liens claims by those not in privity with them, unless such owner, lessee or tenant, or owner of less than the fee simple shall not have paid such person.


NOTICE OF POSSIBLE MECHANIC’S LIEN

To: Insert name of owner, lessee or tenant, or owner of less than the fee simple.

The undersigned is about to perform work and/or furnish materials for the construction, erection, alterations, or repair upon the land at (INSERT ADDRESS) under contract with you. This is a notice that the undersigned and any other persons who provide labor and materials for the improvement under contract with the undersigned may file a mechanic’s lien upon the land in the event of nonpayment to them. It is your responsibility to assure yourself that those other persons under contract with the undersigned receive payment for their work performed and materials furnished for the construction, erection, alteration or repair upon the land.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2024 · leading case: Premier Land Dev. v. Joseph Kishfy Bel Air Tile Co., Inc. v. Joseph Kishfy, No. 21-72,73 (R.I. Jan. 11, 2023).
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Premier Land Dev. v. Joseph Kishfy Bel Air Tile Co., Inc. v. Joseph Kishfy, No. 21-72,73 (R.I. Jan. 11, 2023). · cites it 9× “According to defendant, because the work was not assigned to plaintiff, there is no assignment of record, and G.L. 1956 § 34-28-4.1 prohibits plaintiff from taking advantage of the mechanics’ lien statute, and the subcontractors’ mechanics’ liens are not assignable to plaintiff.”
Ponagansett 2 LLC v. Eleticia Garcia, 312 A.3d 992 (R.I. 2024). · cites it 3× “-4- After plaintiff testified, defendant argued that plaintiff could not enforce the mechanics’ lien because neither contract provided notice of a possible mechanics’ lien as required by G.L. 1956 § 34-28-4.1. Counsel for plaintiff responded that, “[i]f we were not here on an…”
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