§ 11-9-13.12 - Enforcement and penalties – Citation for violation. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-9-13.12

   § 11-9-13.12  Enforcement and penalties– Citation for violation. – (a) Any local or state of Rhode Island police department or the attorneygeneral, their officers or agents, shall issue a citation for any violation ofthe requirements or prohibitions of this chapter.

   (b) The license holder receiving the citation may elect toplead guilty to the violation(s) and pay the fine(s) through the mail withinten (10) days, or appear in court to answer to the citation.

   (c) All recipients of third and subsequent citations withinany thirty-six (36) month period shall appear in court for a hearing on thecitation.

   (d) The failure of a license holder to either pay thecitation through the mail within ten (10) days, where permitted under thissection, or to appear in court on the date specified shall be cause for thecourt to hold the license holder in contempt of court with the penalty assesseda suspension of license for six (6) months and a five hundred dollar ($500)fine.

   (e) The court shall impose court costs and any other courtfee(s) on anyone convicted in court of a violation of this section.