§ 24-10.1-7. Unlawful advertising.
Any advertising device which violates the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. The director of transportation shall give thirty (30) days’ notice, by certified mail, postage prepaid, to the owner of the land on which the advertising device is located to remove the device if it is a prohibited device or cause it to conform to regulations if it is an authorized device. If the owner of the property fails to act within thirty (30) days as required in the notice, the director of transportation, or any of the director’s authorized subordinates, may enter upon the real property where the outdoor advertising is located and abate and remove it.
History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 117, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 24-10.1 - Outdoor Advertising
Section 24-10.1-1. - Declaration of policy.
Section 24-10.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 24-10.1-3. - Limitations of outdoor advertising devices.
Section 24-10.1-4. - Regulation of advertising.
Section 24-10.1-5. - Removal of nonconforming advertising.
Section 24-10.1-6. - Compensation for removal of advertising.
Section 24-10.1-7. - Unlawful advertising.
Section 24-10.1-9. - Interpretation.
Section 24-10.1-10. - Advertising in safety rest areas.
Section 24-10.1-11. - Agreements with the United States authorized.