§ 6-11-8. Penalty for violations — Previously manufactured articles.
Every person, firm, corporation, or association guilty of a violation of any one of §§ 6-11-1 — 6-11-7 and every officer, manager, director, or managing agent of any person, firm, corporation, or association directly participating in the violation or consenting to it, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or both, at the discretion of the court; provided, that if the person charged with violation of this chapter shall prove that the article concerning which the charge is made was manufactured prior to the thirteenth day of June, 1907, then the charge shall be dismissed.
History of Section.P.L. 1907, ch. 1454, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 199, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 226, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 399, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 6-11-8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions
Chapter 6-11 - Gold and Silver Products
Section 6-11-1. - Mislabeling of gold products as to fineness — Brazing or uniting alloys.
Section 6-11-2. - Labeling of gold plate, filled, and rolled products.
Section 6-11-3. - Sterling silver.
Section 6-11-4. - Coin silver.
Section 6-11-5. - Labeling as to fineness of silver products.
Section 6-11-6. - Testing of silver products — Brazing and uniting alloys.
Section 6-11-7. - Labeling of silver plated products as sterling or coin silver.
Section 6-11-8. - Penalty for violations — Previously manufactured articles.