§ 30-28-9. Despoiling any veterans’ monument or memorial.
Any person or persons who shall mutilate, deface, or otherwise despoil any veterans’ monument and/or memorial shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no less than five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every offense plus the cost of full restoration.
History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1118, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-9; P.L. 2004, ch. 337, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials
Section 30-28-2. - Allocation of building space.
Section 30-28-4. - Office equipment of veterans’ organizations.
Section 30-28-5. - Maintenance of Perry monument.
Section 30-28-7. - Soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in Providence.
Section 30-28-8. - Local rolls of honor.
Section 30-28-9. - Despoiling any veterans’ monument or memorial.
Section 30-28-10. - Rhode Island veterans memorial chapel.
Section 30-28-11. - Monument to veterans of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Section 30-28-12. - State flags provided to veterans’ organizations.