Rhode Island General Laws 23-28.3-9. Violations of chapter or codes
Unless otherwise specifically specified in this code, any building owner or lessee who violates or fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 — 28.39 of this title, or any code adopted by the board, or any lawful order of the authority having jurisdiction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or shall be imprisoned for not exceeding six (6) months, or both so fined and imprisoned for each offense; and each day the violation, omission, failure, or refusal continues shall be deemed a separate offense; provided, that any person who shall knowingly make, give, or produce any false statements or false evidence, under oath, to the authority having jurisdiction or to the fire safety board, shall be guilty of perjury. It shall be the duty of the authority having jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-10; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20; P.L. 1978, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-28.3-9
- Board: means the fire safety code board created by this chapter;
(4) "Building" includes new and existing buildings and facilities, except private dwellings occupied by one, two (2), or three (3) families, in the various cities and towns in this state;
(5) "Code" means the minimum standard body of rules for fire safety known as the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-28.3-1
- Building: includes new and existing buildings and facilities, except private dwellings occupied by one, two (2), or three (3) families, in the various cities and towns in this state;
(5) "Code" means the minimum standard body of rules for fire safety known as the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-28.3-1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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