Rhode Island General Laws 21-13-7. Penalties for violations
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Any person, firm, or corporation, which, by itself or its agents or employees, violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation made pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense and not more than two hundred dollars ($200) or less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each subsequent offense. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3804, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 21-13-7; P.L. 1970, ch. 220, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 21-13-7
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6