R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-58

Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 23-1-58 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Penalty for operating without a dealer license
(a) Any individual or business who violates this chapter by selling or conveying an electronic nicotine-delivery system product without a retail license shall be cited for that violation and shall be required to appear in district court for a hearing on the citation.
(b) Any individual or business cited for a violation hereunder shall:
(1) Either post a five hundred dollar ($500) bond with the district court within ten (10) days of the citation; or
(2) Sign and accept the citation indicating a promise to appear in court.
(c) An individual or business who or that has accepted the citation may:
(1) Pay the five hundred dollar ($500) fine, either by mail or in person, within ten (10) days after receiving the citation; or
(2) If that individual or business has posted a bond, forfeit the bond by not appearing at the scheduled hearing. If the individual or business cited pays the five hundred dollar ($500) fine or forfeits the bond, that individual or business is deemed to have admitted the cited violation and to have waived the right to a hearing on the issue of commission on the violation.
(d) The court, after a hearing on a citation, shall make a determination as to whether a violation has been committed. If it is established that the violation did occur, the court shall impose a five hundred dollar ($500) fine in addition to any court costs or fees.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-58

Repealed by 2024 Pub. Laws, ch. 117,§ 6-5, eff. 1/1/2025.
Added by 2014 Pub. Laws, ch. 223, § 2, eff. 1/1/2015.