Rhode Island General Laws 11-30-4. Penalty for nuisance involving intoxicating liquors
Every person keeping or maintaining any common nuisance enumerated in § 11-30-2, or aiding in so doing, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not more than six hundred dollars ($600), and for a second and each subsequent offense shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned for not more than two (2) years in the adult correctional institutions, or both, in the discretion of the court. Money arising from fines imposed under this section shall be paid one-half (½) to the general treasurer of the state and one-half (½) to the treasurer of the town or city where the offense occurred.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 92, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 108, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 120, § 2; P.L. 1928, ch. 1176, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1858, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 598, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-30-4; P.L. 1997, ch. 291, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-30-4
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9