§ 23-28.28-34. Penalty for violations — Seizure of explosives.
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for a term of not more than one year, or shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both.
(b) The state fire marshal or his or her deputies or any officer qualified to serve criminal process may arrest without a warrant any person found in violation of this chapter and shall seize immediately any and all explosives in illegal possession, use, or under his or her control, and the explosives seized shall upon conviction of that person be forfeited to the state.
(c) Notice of seizure of the explosives under subsection (b) shall immediately be sent to the state fire marshal by the officer making the seizure and the explosives seized shall be turned over to the state fire marshal to be held pending the trial.
History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 313, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 23-28.28-1. - Definitions.
Section 23-28.28-2. - Permit required.
Section 23-28.28-3. - Manufacturing permit.
Section 23-28.28-4. - Dealers’ permits.
Section 23-28.28-5. - Permit to possess explosives.
Section 23-28.28-6. - Permit to use explosives.
Section 23-28.28-7. - Application for use permit — Emergency permit.
Section 23-28.28-8. - Quarry operations and repeated blasting.
Section 23-28.28-9. - Standards for use of explosives.
Section 23-28.28-10. - Permit fees.
Section 23-28.28-11. - Expiration of permits.
Section 23-28.28-12. - Revocation of permit.
Section 23-28.28-13. - Records of shipments, sales, and purchases.
Section 23-28.28-14. - Sale to unlicensed persons prohibited.
Section 23-28.28-15. - Military and public agencies exempt.
Section 23-28.28-16. - Repealed.
Section 23-28.28-17. - Reports.
Section 23-28.28-18. - Manufacture of explosives.
Section 23-28.28-19. - Records of visitors.
Section 23-28.28-20, 23-28.28-21. - Repealed.
Section 23-28.28-22. - Storage and transportation of explosives on water.
Section 23-28.28-23 - — 23-28.28-25. Repealed.
Section 23-28.28-26. - Requirement for removal of explosives or providing watchperson.
Section 23-28.28-27. - Report of explosion or fire.
Section 23-28.28-28 - — 23-28.28-30. Repealed.
Section 23-28.28-31. - License to conduct blasting operations.
Section 23-28.28-32. - Bond for blasting operations.
Section 23-28.28-33. - Disposal of detonators and explosives prohibited.
Section 23-28.28-34. - Penalty for violations — Seizure of explosives.
Section 23-28.28-35. - Forfeiture of vehicles, vessels, or aircraft.
Section 23-28.28-36. - Severability.