Rhode Island General Laws 21-30-2. Prosecution of violations
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It shall be the duty of the department of health to prosecute any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of § 21-30-1, and the director or any other duly authorized agent of the department making a complaint shall not be required to give surety for the payment of costs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1913, ch. 938, § 4; P.L. 1916, ch. 1337, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 25; G.L. 1938, ch. 274, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-30-2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 21-30-2
- 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.