Rhode Island General Laws 42-9.3-3. Penalties
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Each violation of this chapter is a civil violation for which a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each defendant may be adjudged. This penalty shall be paid to the general fund after the attorney general is reimbursed for costs of bringing the action. Said penalty shall not serve as a defense to or in mitigation of any action for damages brought by any person so aggrieved.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 393, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-9.3-3
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6