Rhode Island General Laws 31-37-21. Enforcement
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The tax administrator shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title, except that the director of labor and training shall enforce the provisions of § 31-37-11 — § 31-37-17 and § 11-18-13 — § 11-18-18. The department of labor and training shall cause any violation subject to its jurisdiction under this chapter to be referred to law enforcement officials in the city or town where the violation has or is occurring for prosecution.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 71; P.L. 1936, ch. 2336, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 45, § 15; P.L. 1940, ch. 871, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 45, § 18; P.L. 1940, ch. 822, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-37-21; P.L. 1984, ch. 282, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 3, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-37-21
- 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.
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9