§ 11-18-31. Solicitation in name of law enforcement agency.
(a) No professional solicitor shall solicit money from any individual or business in the name of any law enforcement agency or any organization which would reasonably appear to be affiliated in any way with any law enforcement agency or personnel. For the purposes of this section, “professional solicitor” means any firm or corporation or any person other than a sworn police officer or retired police officer in the agency or organization for which the solicitation is being made, who, for compensation or other consideration, solicits contributions for or on behalf of another.
(b) No person shall solicit money in the name of any law enforcement agency or any organization which would reasonably appear to be affiliated in any way with any law enforcement agency or personnel, unless notification is given to the superintendent of the state police and the police chief of the municipality in which solicitations shall be conducted.
(c) Only sworn police officers and retired police officers shall solicit money in the name of any law enforcement agency or any organization which would reasonably appear to be affiliated in any way with any law enforcement agency or personnel. Every sworn police officer and retired police officer so soliciting shall identify himself or herself by name, rank, department and status as an active or retired police officer to each person solicited. If the solicitation is done by telephone, the same officer or retired officer who makes the telephone solicitation shall personally appear before the donor to accept the donation.
(d) Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding two (2) years and/or fined in an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000).
History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 208, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 11-18 - Fraud and False Dealing
Section 11-18-1. - Giving false document to agent, employee, or public official.
Section 11-18-1.1. - Fraudulent insurance claims for stolen motor vehicles.
Section 11-18-1.2. - False statement to obtain replacement public assistance check or authorization.
Section 11-18-1.3. - False statement to fraudulently obtain license or registration.
Section 11-18-2. - False information to registrar of vital statistics.
Section 11-18-3. - Fraudulent notice to newspaper of birth, marriage, or death.
Section 11-18-4. - Concealment of birth out of wedlock.
Section 11-18-5. - Misrepresentation of circulation of periodical.
Section 11-18-6. - False financial statement to obtain loan or credit.
Section 11-18-7. - Procuring loan or credit on faith of false statement.
Section 11-18-8. - False representations as to continuing truth of financial statements.
Section 11-18-9. - Penalty for financial misrepresentations.
Section 11-18-10. - False statements in advertising.
Section 11-18-11. - Immunity of publishers and advertising media.
Section 11-18-12. - Injunction of false advertising.
Section 11-18-13. - Deception in sale of fuels and lubricants.
Section 11-18-14. - Sale of fuels and lubricants other than those shown by trade name on container.
Section 11-18-15. - Imitation of trade symbols of fuels and lubricants.
Section 11-18-16. - Sale of fuels and lubricants under false trademark or name — Adulteration.
Section 11-18-17. - Delivery of fuels and lubricants into container bearing false trade name.
Section 11-18-18. - Penalty for violations with respect to fuels and lubricants.
Section 11-18-20. - Obtaining vehicles with intent to defraud.
Section 11-18-20.1. - Possession of false identification.
Section 11-18-21. - Cheating of coin-operated devices.
Section 11-18-22. - Manufacture or distribution of slugs.
Section 11-18-23. - Defacement or alteration of manufacturer’s serial number.
Section 11-18-24. - Penalty for serial number violations.
Section 11-18-25. - Concealment or transfer of property with intent to defraud creditors.
Section 11-18-26. - Obtaining food or accommodations with intent to defraud.
Section 11-18-27. - Sale of false diplomas or certificates.
Section 11-18-28. - False animal registrations and pedigrees.
Section 11-18-29. - Fraudulent stock certificates.
Section 11-18-30. - Prearranged funerals — Receipt of money with intent to defraud.
Section 11-18-31. - Solicitation in name of law enforcement agency.
Section 11-18-32. - Video, audio and publication rentals.
Section 11-18-33. - Defrauding the administration of a drug or alcohol test.