Rhode Island General Laws 47-3-3. Giving false or insufficient weight or measure
Whoever, himself or herself or by his or her servant or agent or as the servant or agent of another person, is guilty of giving false or insufficient weight or measure shall, for the first offense, be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00); for a second offense, by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200); and for a subsequent offense, by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) and by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) nor more than ninety (90) days, except for those offenses for which penalties are provided in § 47-3-3.1.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 167, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 194, § 17; P.L. 1912, ch. 832, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 221, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 407,§ 16; G.L. 1956, § 47-3-3; P.L. 1983, ch. 266, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 47-3-3
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6