Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments
Section 5-33.2-21. - Penalty for violations.

§ 5-33.2-21. Penalty for violations.
Any person, partnership, corporation, limited-liability company, association, or his or her or its agents or representatives violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any rules or regulation of the division, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding six (6) months, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by both the fine and imprisonment, within the discretion of the court.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 255, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments

Section 5-33.2-1. - Definitions.

Section 5-33.2-2. - Board of examiners — Qualifications and removal of members — Vacancies.

Section 5-33.2-3. - Rules and regulations.

Section 5-33.2-4. - Unlicensed practice unlawful.

Section 5-33.2-5. - Application for license — Application fee.

Section 5-33.2-6. - Qualifications of funeral director/embalmers.

Section 5-33.2-7. - Armed forces embalming experience.

Section 5-33.2-8. - Participation in burial certificate plans.

Section 5-33.2-9. - Cemetery operators ineligible to conduct business of funeral directing.

Section 5-33.2-10. - Issuance of licenses — Expiration and renewal of licenses.

Section 5-33.2-11. - Display of licenses — Assignment of licenses prohibited.

Section 5-33.2-12. - Funeral establishment and branch offices licenses.

Section 5-33.2-13. - Funeral establishment and branch officer — Crematories — Inspections — Denial of access.

Section 5-33.2-13.1. - Crematories — License and inspection.

Section 5-33.2-13.2. - Cremation of human remains.

Section 5-33.2-14. - Payments for securing business prohibited.

Section 5-33.2-15. - Annual renewal of licenses.

Section 5-33.2-16. - Funeral director/embalmer — Internship.

Section 5-33.2-17. - Revocation or suspension of license.

Section 5-33.2-18. - Summons of witnesses.

Section 5-33.2-19. - Appeals.

Section 5-33.2-20. - Restricted receipts accounts for fees.

Section 5-33.2-21. - Penalty for violations.

Section 5-33.2-22. - Complaints of violations.

Section 5-33.2-23. - Severability.

Section 5-33.2-24. - Proper authority for funeral arrangements and disposition of human remains.

Section 5-33.2-25. - Mandatory continuing education training.

Section 5-33.2-26. - Licensure by endorsement.