Rhode Island General Laws 36-14.1-3. Civil penalty
Every state vendor and every procurement official that knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) per offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 487, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 36-14.1-3
- Procurement official: means an elected or appointed state official or employee who has the authority to make decisions concerning the purchasing of goods or services for a state agency or who has supervisory authority over the person empowered to make decisions concerning the purchase of goods or services for the state agency. See Rhode Island General Laws 36-14.1-1
- State vendor: means :
(i) A person or business entity that sells goods or provides services to any state agency;
(ii) A person or business entity which has an ownership interest of ten percent (10%) or more in a business entity that sells goods or provides services to any state agency; or
(iii) A business entity that is a parent or subsidiary of a business entity that sells goods or provides services to any state agency. See Rhode Island General Laws 36-14.1-1