Any person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment: (1) a facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer; or (2) any facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of this state or any of its departments, agencies, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political subdivisions; is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than five (5) years, or both.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-11-4
Violation and penalty
Known as the Uniform Facsimile Signatures of Public Officials Act
The act spans §§ 35–35 (7 sections).
P.L. 1967, ch. 122, § 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.