{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-19.18-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.18-4","heading":"Enforcement and penalty.","body":"(a) Responsibility and jurisdiction for enforcement shall be with municipalities and the department.\n(b) Violations of any section of this chapter shall subject a retail sales establishment to penalties as set forth in this chapter.\n(c) Penalties for violation of this chapter shall be as follows:\n(1) One hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation in a calendar year;\n(2) Two hundred dollars ($200) for the second violation in a calendar year; and\n(3) Five hundred dollars ($500) for the third and any subsequent violation in a calendar year.\n(d) All penalties collected by municipalities pursuant to this section shall be retained by the municipality.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 19.18 Plastic Waste Reduction Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-19.18/23-19.18-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:54Z","sha256":"510f5c836a0244747eceeb61a473676897da4c061e8d8a664866d40bd88e4139","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-19.18-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-19.18-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}