Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the consumer protection unit to the attorney general for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom the proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his or her view either orally or in writing with regard to the contemplated proceeding.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24-7
Hearing before report of criminal violation
Known as the Hazardous Substances Act
The act spans §§ 23–23 (15 sections).
P.L. 1977, ch. 90, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-38.1-7; 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.