R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-27: Criminal penalty for intentional or grossly negligent violation — Felony.

Any person who shall intentionally, or through grossly negligent behavior, violate any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission under the provisions of this chapter or any order issued by the commission pursuant to this chapter or any person who shall cause the violation, shall be deemed guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.