§ 39-14-11. Penalties for violations.
(a) Any person or the officers of any association or corporation who shall violate any provision of §§ 39-14-1 — 39-14-17, 39-14-20(b), 39-14-25 and 39-14-26, or any order, rule, or regulation adopted or established under any provision, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned not more than sixty (60) days or both, and his or her certificate may be revoked, and the violation shall be a separate and distinct offense for each day during which it shall continue.
(b) The administrator may, in his or her discretion, in addition to seeking criminal sanctions, impose upon its regulated taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles an administrative civil penalty (fine) in addition to revoking or suspending the taxicab’s and limited public motor vehicle’s operating authority as conferred under this chapter. The fine shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per each violation of the sections contained in this chapter or the division’s orders, rules, and regulations issued and promulgated thereunder.
History of Section.P.L. 1930, ch. 1552, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 100, § 6; P.L. 1956, ch. 3829, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-14-11; P.L. 1980, ch. 131, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 203, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 423, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 39-14 - Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles
Section 39-14-1. - Definitions.
Section 39-14-2. - Powers of division.
Section 39-14-2.1. - Filing and availability of rate schedules.
Section 39-14-2.2. - Notice of change in rates.
Section 39-14-3. - Certificate required for operation — Application and fee.
Section 39-14-4. - Hearing on application.
Section 39-14-4.1. - Issuance of certificate to a taxicab or limited public motor vehicle.
Section 39-14-4.2. - Registration and identification of taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles.
Section 39-14-5. - Certification of businesses previously established.
Section 39-14-6. - Safety and sanitary condition of vehicles — Inspection.
Section 39-14-7. - Display of certificate memorandum.
Section 39-14-8. - Base of operations of limited public vehicles.
Section 39-14-9. - Vehicles to be operated by owner or employee — Assignment or lease of rights.
Section 39-14-10. - [Repealed.]
Section 39-14-11. - Penalties for violations.
Section 39-14-12. - Administrative powers.
Section 39-14-13. - [Repealed.]
Section 39-14-14. - Provisions supplemental — Powers of cities and towns.
Section 39-14-14.1. - Taximeter requirement.
Section 39-14-15. - Posting of photograph of operator.
Section 39-14-16. - Posting of schedule of fares.
Section 39-14-17. - Display of name of owner — Operator as agent.
Section 39-14-18. - Proof of financial responsibility.
Section 39-14-19. - Owners exempt from other financial responsibility requirements.
Section 39-14-20. - Licensing of operators.
Section 39-14-21. - Penalty for violations.
Section 39-14-22. - Enforcement of provisions.
Section 39-14-23. - Persons exempt.
Section 39-14-24. - Severability.