{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-27-14","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-27-14","heading":"Penalties for violations.","body":"Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon a first conviction, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, or fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or both. Any firm, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon a first conviction, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500). Every person having been convicted of a subsequent offense involving the unauthorized practice of law in this state or in any other jurisdiction shall, for each offense, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding five (5) years, or be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both. Every firm, corporation, or other entity having been convicted of a subsequent offense involving the unauthorized practice of law in this state or in any other jurisdiction shall, for each offense, be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 27 Law Practice"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-27/11-27-14.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:14Z","sha256":"bf989e3c0ce825291ca1cf533785448f2d26b230512e3135ac32e7e0e1d79fde","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-27-13","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-27-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}