Rhode Island General Laws 11-67.1-8. Business entity liability
(a) A person that is a business entity may be prosecuted for an offense under § 11-67.1-3 — § 11-67.1-7 only if:
(1) The entity knowingly engages in conduct that constitutes human trafficking; or
(2) An employee or nonemployee agent of the entity engages in conduct that constitutes human trafficking and the conduct is part of a pattern of activity in violation of this chapter for the benefit of the entity, which the entity knew was occurring and failed to take effective action to stop.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-67.1-8
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
(b) When a person that is a business entity is prosecuted for an offense under § 11-67.1-3 — § 11-67.1-7, the court may consider the severity of the entity’s conduct and order penalties in addition to those otherwise provided for the offense, including:
(1) A fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per offense;
(2) Disgorgement of profit from activity in violation of this chapter; and
(3) Debarment from state and local government contracts.
History of Section.
P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 2.