Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-4. Enforcement and penalty
(a) Responsibility and jurisdiction for enforcement shall be with municipalities and the department.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-4
- Department: means the department of environmental management. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-2
- 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.
- Retail sales establishment: means any licensed enterprise where the sale or transfer to a customer of goods in exchange for payment occurs in a retail store, flea market, restaurant, or other food service establishment. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-2
(b) Violations of any section of this chapter shall subject a retail sales establishment to penalties as set forth in this chapter.
(c) Penalties for violation of this chapter shall be as follows:
(1) One hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation in a calendar year;
(2) Two hundred dollars ($200) for the second violation in a calendar year; and
(3) Five hundred dollars ($500) for the third and any subsequent violation in a calendar year.
(d) All penalties collected by municipalities pursuant to this section shall be retained by the municipality.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 177, § 1.