{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-18-8","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-18-8","heading":"Penalties for violations.","body":"Whoever himself or herself or by servant or agent misbrands apples within the meaning of this chapter, or packs, sells, distributes, or offers or exposes for sale or distribution apples which are misbranded, or apples in closed or open packages so packed that the faced or shown surface gives a false representation of the contents of the package, or packs, sells, distributes, or offers or exposes for sale or distribution, apples in violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and for a subsequent offense by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100), or be imprisoned for a term of three (3) months, or both the fine and imprisonment.","path":["Title 21 Food and Drugs","Chapter 18 Apples"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE21/21-18/21-18-8.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:24Z","sha256":"0d2039378c7996efbe378c62584b97b3b653a2d11be3c349036e20dba4434940","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-18-7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-19-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}