§ 6-14-12. Unlicensed sales.
Any person who shall advertise, represent, or hold out for sale a stock of goods, wares, and merchandise under the description of “closing-out sale”; “going-out-of-business sale”; “discontinuance-of-business sale”; “selling out”; “liquidation”; “lost our lease”; “must vacate”; “forced out”; “removal”; or other designation of like meaning; or a sale of goods, wares, and merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise, without first having complied with the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or shall be imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or both, within the discretion of the court.
History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3762, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 6-14-12; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 13.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions
Chapter 6-14 - Closing Out Sales
Section 6-14-1. - “Person” defined.
Section 6-14-3. - License required for sale.
Section 6-14-4. - Application for license.
Section 6-14-5. - False statements as perjury.
Section 6-14-6. - Issuance of license — Bond — Change of ownership.
Section 6-14-7. - Record of license application.
Section 6-14-8. - Acts authorized by license.
Section 6-14-9. - Additions to stock in contemplation of sale.
Section 6-14-10. - Additions during sale.
Section 6-14-11. - Continuance of business after expiration of license.
Section 6-14-11.1. - Purchase of stock or inventory following a sale.
Section 6-14-12. - Unlicensed sales.
Section 6-14-13. - Penalty for violations generally.
Section 6-14-14. - Enforcement in equity.
Section 6-14-15. - Exemption of public officers and acts under judicial authority.