§ 37-15-7.1. Penalties — Used tires.
(a) No person shall deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of used tires in violation of § 37-15-6. Any person convicted of a first violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), be ordered to pick up tires so disposed in the community for not less than eight (8) nor more than thirty-two (32) hours, be imprisoned for a period not to exceed ten (10) days or by any combination of fine, community pick-up, and/or imprisonment.
(b) Any person convicted of a second violation of this section shall be subject to a fine not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), be ordered to pick up tires so disposed in the community for not less than sixteen (16), nor more than forty (40) hours, and/or be imprisoned for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days, or by any combination of fine, community pick-up, and/or imprisonment.
(c) Any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section shall be subject to a fine not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), be ordered to pick up tires so disposed in the community for not less than twenty-four (24), nor more than eighty (80) hours, and/or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by any combination of fine, community pick-up, and/or imprisonment.
(d) Jurisdiction to punish violators of the provisions of this chapter is conferred on the traffic tribunal.
(e) Any person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall, in addition to all other penalties, be liable for the removal or cost of removal of all litter illegally disposed of by that person. The traffic tribunal court may hold the registration of any vehicle owned by the violator and used in the act of littering until the aforementioned liability is satisfied.’
History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 222, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 37 - Public Property and Works
Chapter 37-15 - Litter Control and Recycling
Section 37-15-1. - Statement of policy.
Section 37-15-2. - Declaration of purpose.
Section 37-15-3. - Definitions.
Section 37-15-4. - [Obsolete.]
Section 37-15-5. - Enforcement.
Section 37-15-6. - Littering prohibited.
Section 37-15-7.1. - Penalties — Used tires.
Section 37-15-9. - Litter receptacles.
Section 37-15-10. - Litter bags.
Section 37-15-11. - Responsibility for removal of litter.
Section 37-15-13. - Allocation of funds.
Section 37-15-14. - Application procedure.
Section 37-15-15. - Duties of the department.
Section 37-15-16. - Cooperation between industry and department.
Section 37-15-17. - Severability.
Section 37-15-18. - Distribution of flyers on motor vehicles on private property — Penalties.
Section 37-15-19. - Protection of state coastline — Adult designated smoking areas.