R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-10-14: Penalty for violations.

Any person, partnership, agency, firm, or corporation violating § 28-10-11, § 28-10-13, or § 28-10-13.1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each person recruited, supplied, procured, referred, or employed, or to suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.