Rhode Island General Laws 28-10-14. Penalty for violations
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Any person, partnership, agency, firm, or corporation violating § 28-10-11, § 28-10-13, or § 28-10-13.1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each person recruited, supplied, procured, referred, or employed, or to suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1963, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 10, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 545, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 6.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-10-14
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6