Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-17. Penalty for operation of unlicensed health care facility
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Any person establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any health care facility without a license under this chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisoned not more than one year or both, in the discretion of the court, for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1956, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 259, § 4; P.L. 1948, ch. 2112, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 259, § 16; P.L. 1949, ch. 2387, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-17; P.L. 1972, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-17; P.L. 1989, ch. 307, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-17
- Health care facility: means a hospital or a nursing facility. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-59
- Person: means any individual, trust or estate, partnership, corporation (including associations, joint stock companies, and insurance companies), state, or political subdivision or instrumentality of a state. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-2