§ 40.1-26-7. Deprivation of rights — Penalty.
Any person who willfully withholds from, or denies to, any participant in an agency any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter or who retaliates against a participant who exercises the right to register an alleged violation of rights or on whose behalf a grievance is filed, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 414, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 83, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 143.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Chapter 40.1-26 - Rights for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Section 40.1-26-1. - Short title.
Section 40.1-26-2. - Definitions.
Section 40.1-26-3. - Participants’ rights.
Section 40.1-26-3.1. - Applicant’s rights.
Section 40.1-26-4. - Requirements of agencies.
Section 40.1-26-4.1. - Aversive interventions — Prohibitions.
Section 40.1-26-5. - Participant grievance procedure.
Section 40.1-26-6. - Immunity from liability.
Section 40.1-26-6.1. - Good-faith immunity.
Section 40.1-26-7. - Deprivation of rights — Penalty.
Section 40.1-26-8. - Disqualification.
Section 40.1-26-9. - Nonduplication.