Rhode Island General Laws 21-30-5. Prosecution of violations
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
It shall be the duty of the department of health to prosecute any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of § 21-30-3 and § 21-30-4, and the director of the department, or any duly authorized agent of the director, may make complaint for the violation of those sections, and the director or agent making the complaint shall not be required to give surety for the payment of costs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1915, ch. 1183, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 28; G.L. 1938, ch. 274, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-30-5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 21-30-5
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the 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
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.