Rhode Island General Laws 27-8-9. Penalty for violations
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Any person or corporation violating any provision of § 27-8-7 and § 27-8-8 shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1927, ch. 1051, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 157, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 27-8-9.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-8-9
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6