{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-46-12-16","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12-16","heading":"Prosecution of violations.","body":"The director, without being required to enter into any recognizance or to give surety for costs, may institute civil or criminal proceedings for the violation of any provision of this chapter or of any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to carry out all proceedings brought by the director.","path":["Title 46 Waters and Navigation","Chapter 12 Water Pollution"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE46/46-12/46-12-16.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:01:04Z","sha256":"b6071103ed984b6d998918ed5c9aa3c916ca3f7ffed70b2c2c1cb08bf5cc410c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-46-12-15","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-46-12-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}