{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-17-16","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-17-16","heading":"Prosecution of violations.","body":"All prosecutions under the provisions of §§ 2-17-9 — 2-17-16 shall be instituted by the director of environmental management, and shall be directed by him or her, and all penalties recovered for the violation of any of the provisions of §§ 2-17-9 — 2-17-16 shall be paid into the treasury of the state.","path":["Title 2 Agriculture and Forestry","Chapter 17 Diseases and Parasites","Part 2 White Pine Blister Rust"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE2/2-17/2-2/2-17-16.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:17:58Z","sha256":"dcd0866ef705663c398f6267762eed17861069b60b110f0127cbc3dea907838e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-17-15","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-17-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}