{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-14.1-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14.1-4","heading":"Enforcement.","body":"(a) The Rhode Island ethics commission is hereby empowered to investigate and adjudicate allegations of violations of this chapter in accordance with the provisions of § 36-14-13 (a) — (f). Upon a finding of violation of this chapter, the adjudicatory panel of the ethics commission may issue an order requiring the violator to pay a civil penalty in accordance with § 36-14.1-3.\n(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the attorney general to enforce the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees","Chapter 14.1 State Vendors Providing Goods or Services to Public Officials"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE36/36-14.1/36-14.1-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:05Z","sha256":"4e888937c33c268d301d2e0852076b5ac89e7cb47631c7c5a2da981b19e399f0","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-14.1-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-15-1-36-15-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}