Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-25 - Rhode Island Fraternal Code
Section 27-25-37. - Penalties.

§ 27-25-37. Penalties.
(a) Any person who willfully makes a false or fraudulent statement in or relating to an application for membership or for the purpose of obtaining money from or a benefit in any society, shall upon conviction be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year, or both.
(b) Any person who willfully makes a false or fraudulent statement in any verified report or declaration under oath required or authorized by this chapter, or of any material fact or thing contained in a sworn statement concerning the death or disability of an insured for the purpose of procuring payment of a benefit named in the certificate, shall be guilty of perjury and shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by law.
(c) Any person who solicits membership for, or in any manner assists in procuring membership in, any society not licensed to do business in this state shall upon conviction be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200).
(d) Any person guilty of a willful violation of, or neglect or refusal to comply with, the provisions of this chapter for which a penalty is not prescribed, shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 201, § 2.

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