Rhode Island General Laws 11-9-13.12. Enforcement and penalties – Citation for violation
(a) Any local or state of Rhode Island police department or the attorney general, their officers or agents, shall issue a citation for any violation of the requirements or prohibitions of this chapter.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-9-13.12
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Court: means any appropriate district court of the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-9-13.4
- License: is synonymous with the term "retail tobacco products dealer license" or "electronic nicotine-delivery system license" or any license issued under chapter 20 of Title 44 or chapter 1 of Title 23. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-9-13.4
- License holder: is synonymous with the term "retail tobacco products dealer" or "electronic nicotine-delivery system license" or any licenses issued under chapter 20 of Title 44 or chapter 1 of Title 23. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-9-13.4
(b) The license holder receiving the citation may elect to plead guilty to the violation(s) and pay the fine(s) through the mail within ten (10) days, or appear in court to answer to the citation.
(c) All recipients of third and subsequent citations within any thirty-six (36) month period shall appear in court for a hearing on the citation.
(d) The failure of a license holder to either pay the citation through the mail within ten (10) days, where permitted under this section, or to appear in court on the date specified shall be cause for the court to hold the license holder in contempt of court with the penalty assessed a suspension of license for six (6) months and a five hundred dollar ($500) fine.
(e) The court shall impose court costs and any other court fee(s) on anyone convicted in court of a violation of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 321, § 1.