§ 5-30-4. Penalties for unauthorized practice.
Any person violating any of the provisions of § 5-30-3 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or imprisonment for three (3) months, or both the fine and imprisonment, and for a second or subsequent violation by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 27; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 3; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians
Section 5-30-1. - “Chiropractic medicine” defined.
Section 5-30-1.05. - Chiropractor and chiropractic references.
Section 5-30-1.1. - Board of chiropractic examiners.
Section 5-30-2. - Board of examiners — Rules and regulations — Oaths — Seal.
Section 5-30-3. - License and annual registration required — Practice of physiotherapy.
Section 5-30-4. - Penalties for unauthorized practice.
Section 5-30-5. - Complaints of unauthorized practice.
Section 5-30-6. - Qualifications and examinations of applicants.
Section 5-30-7. - Certification of chiropractic physicians authorized to practice in other states.
Section 5-30-8. - Certification to practice physiotherapy.
Section 5-30-9. - Method and scope of examinations — Reexaminations.
Section 5-30-10. - Issuance and registration of certificates.
Section 5-30-11. - Rights and duties of chiropractic physicians.
Section 5-30-12. - Annual registration — Payment of fees.
Section 5-30-14. - Appeals from director and division.
Section 5-30-15. - Disposition of fees — Compensation of board members.
Section 5-30-16. - Fee splitting.
Section 5-30-17. - Applicability of chapter 37 of this title to chiropractic medicine.