Rhode Island General Laws 47-12-10. Seizure of nonstandard baskets by town sealer – Prosecution of violations
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The town or city sealers of the several cities and towns, and such persons as the town councils of the several towns may appoint, shall seize and secure all baskets used for measuring coal, short wood, or kindling wood, that shall not be sealed, or shall not be of the dimensions provided by law, and prosecute every person who shall be guilty of any violation of the provisions of the laws defining the size of the baskets.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 206, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 411, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 47-12-10.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 47-12-10
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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