Rhode Island association records requests
Rhode Island's condominium law requires financial and other records to be made reasonably available for examination within 30 days of a unit owner's request. Associations organized as nonprofit corporations fall under a separate law that allows inspection for a proper purpose at any reasonable time. Neither section states a penalty.
| Association | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 30 daysafter a unit owner's request | R.I. Gen. Laws 34-36.1-3.18 |
| Nonprofit associations | A reasonable timefor a proper purpose | R.I. Gen. Laws 7-6-30 |
Condominiums
This section covers condominiums under chapter 34-36.1.
- Who may ask
- Any unit owner and the owner's authorized agent.
- What starts the clock
- A request. The statute does not say it must be in writing.
- Deadline
- All financial and other records must be made reasonably available for examination within 30 days of a request. The statute does not say business or calendar days.
- What may be withheld
- The statute lists nothing that may be withheld.
- If the deadline is missed
- The section states no penalty.
Nonprofit associations
HOAs and other associations organized as nonprofit corporations fall under this section. Rhode Island has no HOA-specific act.
- Who may ask
- Any member, or the member's agent or attorney.
- What starts the clock
- A proper purpose. The term is not defined.
- Deadline
- No deadline. A member may inspect for a proper purpose at any reasonable time.
- What may be withheld
- A request without a proper purpose may be refused.
- If the deadline is missed
- The section states no penalty.
How HOAChime handles Rhode Island requests
Each association's state and type sets the deadline automatically, so a Rhode Island condominium gets the 30-day clock. For nonprofit HOAs, HOAChime lets the company set its own target number of days and still keeps the full history. It sends reminder emails, shows a due-soon and overdue list across every association, and lets records be marked withheld with the reason.
Checked against the statute text on 2026-11-13. This page is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. Laws change; follow the citation links for the current text, and ask the association's attorney about a specific request.