§ 5-57-41. Penalties for violations.
(a) Any person found guilty of violating any of the following provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both:
(1) Engaging in the alarm business without complying with § 5-57-14;
(2) Failure to obtain an I.D. card as required by § 5-57-29;
(3) Willful and knowing failure to file or maintain on file the surety bond as required by § 5-57-21;
(4) Willful and knowing failure of an alarm business to notify its subscribers of revocation of its license as required by § 5-57-25(c); and
(5) Willful and knowing failure to surrender a license certificate as required by § 5-57-27(b) or to surrender an I.D. card as required by § 5-57-34.
(b) Any person found guilty of willfully and knowingly submitting false information of a material nature in any application for an alarm business license or for an I.D. card, or for renewal applications, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses
Section 5-57-2. - Definitions.
Section 5-57-3. - Licensing authority — Creation.
Section 5-57-4 - — 5-57-8. [Repealed.]
Section 5-57-9. - Licensing authority — Staff.
Section 5-57-10. - Licensing authority — Seal.
Section 5-57-11. - Licensing authority — Rules and regulations.
Section 5-57-12. - Licensing authority — Issuance of subpoenas — Contempt powers.
Section 5-57-13. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-57-13.1. - Procedures for adoption of rules.
Section 5-57-14. - Alarm business license required — Licensing of electricians.
Section 5-57-15. - Contents of applications for licenses.
Section 5-57-16. - Experience or examination requirements.
Section 5-57-17. - Investigation of license applications.
Section 5-57-18. - Time limit for action on license applications.
Section 5-57-19. - Grounds for denial of applications.
Section 5-57-20. - Procedure for approval or denial of applications.
Section 5-57-21. - Surety bond.
Section 5-57-22. - Renewal of licenses.
Section 5-57-23. - Application, license, replacement, and renewal fees.
Section 5-57-24. - Transfer or assignment of licenses — Continuation of business upon owner’s death.
Section 5-57-25. - Grounds and procedure for revocation of licenses.
Section 5-57-26. - Form of license.
Section 5-57-27. - Posting of license certificates and notices of license revocation.
Section 5-57-28. - Change in status of licensee.
Section 5-57-29. - I.D. cards — Requirement — Application — Issuance or denial.
Section 5-57-30. - Investigation of I.D. card applications.
Section 5-57-31. - Time limitation on actions on I.D. card applications.
Section 5-57-32. - Request for hearing upon notice of denial of I.D. card application.
Section 5-57-33. - Grounds and procedure for suspension or revocation of I.D. cards.
Section 5-57-34. - Nontransferability of I.D. cards.
Section 5-57-35. - Renewal and replacement of I.D. cards — Notification of changes.
Section 5-57-36. - Expiration and renewal during suspension of use of an I.D. card.
Section 5-57-38. - Local governmental regulations of alarm business or alarm agents.
Section 5-57-39. - Judicial review.
Section 5-57-40. - Reinstatement of a revoked license or I.D. card.