R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-16-3

Any person, firm, or corporation selling, building, or erecting a bomb shelter, so-called, without first having obtained a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter or violating any other provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.