R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-56-8: Penalties.

The penalties for noncompliance with any section of this chapter are as stated in § 42-17.1-2 as follows: any person who knowingly and willfully violates any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to authority granted to the director, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both, for each offense or violation, and each day’s failure to comply with any rule or regulation shall constitute a separate offense.