Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.10-7. Amount of penalty
The administrative penalty shall be not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) plus interest for each violation or failure to comply unless a different amount is authorized by statute as a civil penalty for the subject violation. Each and every occurrence and/or day during which the violation or failure to comply is repeated shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. An administrative penalty may be assessed with interest, for each day in which a person is found to be in violation or noncompliance with any federal requirement for participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program, any state law relating to skilled nursing or intermediate care facility, any rule, regulation, order, license, or approval issued or adopted by the director, or any rule, regulation, or order regarding the management of infectious waste in health care facilities. All monies collected shall be deposited in the general fund and administered by the general treasurer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 182, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 543, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.10-7
- Administrative penalty: means a monetary penalty not to exceed the civil penalty specified by statute or, where not specified by statute, an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), plus interest. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.10-1
- Director: means the director of the department of health or his or her duly authorized agent. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.10-1
- Person: means any agency or political subdivision of the state, any state, public or private corporation or authority, individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, partnership, association, or other entity or any group of them or any officer, employee, or agent of them. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.10-1
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.