R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-16

A violation of any of the provisions of this law or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable, in the case of a first violation, by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). In the case of a second and any further violation, the liability shall be for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.