Any person who violates any order of the governor or knowingly fails to comply with the directions of those authorized to enforce this chapter or knowingly interferes with the enforcement of the order or directions shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days or by both fine and imprisonment, and every person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each day during which the violation shall be repeated or continued.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-23.1-9
Penalty for violations
Known as the Air Pollution Episode Control Act
The act spans §§ 23–23 (11 sections).
P.L. 1971, ch. 137, § 1: G.L. 1956, § 23-25.1-9; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.