Rhode Island General Laws 2-18.1-26. Penalties for violations
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter with reference to:
(1) The sale, distribution, receipt or delivery of nursery stock which has not been inspected and certified;
(2) The sale or offering for sale of nursery stock without first obtaining a license as provided for in this chapter;
(3) The use of a license or a certificate of inspection after it has been revoked or suspended or has expired;
(4) The use of a license or certificate of inspection belonging to another person;
(5) The offering of any hindrance or resistance to the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter; or
(6) The violation of any other provision of this chapter, or any rule or regulation of the director made in pursuance of this chapter;
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 2-18.1-26
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Director: means the director of environmental management of the state of Rhode Island, and his or her authorized agents. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-18.1-2
- Nursery: means any grounds or premises on or in which nursery stock is propagated, grown, or cultivated, or from which nursery stock is collected for sale purposes. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-18.1-2
- Nursery stock: means all hardy, deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines and other plants having a persistent woody stem, whether wild or cultivated, and plant parts, for and capable of propagation. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-18.1-2
- Person: means a corporation, company, society, association, partnership, governmental agency, and any individual or combination of individuals. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-18.1-2
shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each and every offense.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 2-18.1-26, as assigned, P.L. 1962, ch. 132, § 1.