{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-6.9-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-6.9-2","heading":"Penalties for violations.","body":"In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:\n(1) Award to a prevailing applicant punitive damages in addition to any award of actual damages and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs; and\n(2) Afford injunctive relief against any employer or agent of any employer who commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter.","path":["Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations","Chapter 6.9 Tax and Income Information from Job Applicants"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-6.9/28-6.9-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:48Z","sha256":"5b1fd900440aa5d42d4f5164f271a7300f5d9b2ebdf1fe8d632ad7e266bab843","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-6.9-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-6.10-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}