Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-33. Penalties for violations
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties as follows: any person, firm, or corporation, licensed or unlicensed by the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, shall be subject to a fine of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a first offense, and for second and subsequent violations of this chapter, shall be subject to a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000). Each individual person acting in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense to any person, firm, or corporation assessed a penalty under this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1945, ch. 1661, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 5-20-33; P.L. 1978, ch. 172, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 114, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 378, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 265, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 319, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 407, § 3; P.L. 2017, ch. 432, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-33
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6