The lien provided in § 9-3-9 shall be effective only if a written notice containing the name and address of the owner, the date of the accident, and the name and address of the repairer shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the insurance carrier insuring against damage or loss by collision prior to the payment of any money to the owner, his or her representative, or assignee in compensation for the damage or loss.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-10