Rhode Island General Laws 5-56-8. Penalties
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The penalties for noncompliance with any section of this chapter are as stated in § 42-17.1-2 as follows: any person who knowingly and willfully violates any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to authority granted to the director, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both, for each offense or violation, and each day’s failure to comply with any rule or regulation shall constitute a separate offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 299, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 273, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 291, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-56-8
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6