{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-17.8-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.8-3","heading":"Compliance incentives.","body":"Subject to the exceptions set forth in § 42-17.8-4, when a regulated entity establishes that it has satisfied all of the conditions set forth in §§ 42-17.8-5, 42-17.8-6, and 42-17.8-7 and has thoroughly and timely complied with any agreement or consent order entered into with the department to resolve the violations disclosed by the regulated entity, the department shall not:\n(1) Assess gravity-based penalties for any violation of environmental laws reported by the regulated entity;\n(2) Refer the regulated entity to the attorney general or other governmental authority for civil or criminal prosecution relating to the violation(s) disclosed by the regulated entity; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any attorney-client privilege or deliberative process privilege otherwise provided or established by law; or\n(3) Request or use a regulated entity’s environmental audit report(s) as a regular means of investigation or as basis for initiating administrative, civil, or criminal actions.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 17.8 The Rhode Island Environmental Compliance Incentive Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-17.8/42-17.8-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:46Z","sha256":"f04def304c59951774149ce5a1682cf270087f9eb320f53f414c8f13b5aa1ca0","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-17.8-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-17.8-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}