§ 6-36-18. Acts of officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority.
(a) A corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership is liable for the acts of its officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority. Proof of the acts of any officer, director, representative, or agent shall be received as prima facie proof of the acts of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership itself.
(b) When a corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership violates this chapter, the violation shall be deemed to be that of the individual directors, members, officers, managers, employees, or agents of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership who knowingly authorized, ordered, aided, abetted, or advised in the acts or omissions constituting in whole or in part the violation, whether the individuals acted on their own behalf and for their own benefit, or for the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership and in their representative capacity. The individuals, in their capacity as individuals, are subject to the provisions of this chapter and may be joined, if subject to personal jurisdiction, as additional parties defendant in the proceedings against the corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership.
History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions
Section 6-36-1. - Short title.
Section 6-36-2. - Purpose — Rules of construction.
Section 6-36-3. - Definitions.
Section 6-36-4. - Restraint of trade or commerce.
Section 6-36-5. - Establishment, maintenance, or use of monopoly power.
Section 6-36-6. - Certain contracts unlawful.
Section 6-36-7. - Scope of chapter.
Section 6-36-9. - Investigation by attorney general.
Section 6-36-10. - Injunction against and civil penalties for violations of this chapter.
Section 6-36-11. - Enforcement.
Section 6-36-12. - Attorney general — Suits parens patriae.
Section 6-36-13. - Proof of aggregate damages.
Section 6-36-15. - Common law powers.
Section 6-36-16. - Criminal penalties — Consent decrees.
Section 6-36-17. - Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges to do business.
Section 6-36-19. - Proof of conspiracy or combination.
Section 6-36-20. - Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence.
Section 6-36-21. - Notification of civil action.
Section 6-36-22. - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
Section 6-36-23. - Limitation of actions.
Section 6-36-24. - Suspension of limitation.