R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-4-56: Penalties for violations.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 3 of this title, or of the rules established in accordance with these chapters, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or be imprisoned for not more than sixty (60) days or both. Any person holding a position in the classified service so convicted shall be dismissed from the service immediately.