§ 23-17.10-7 - Amount of penalty. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-17.10-7

   § 23-17.10-7  Amount of penalty. – The administrative penalty shall be not more than five thousand dollars($5,000) plus interest for each violation or failure to comply unless adifferent amount is authorized by statute as a civil penalty for the subjectviolation. Each and every occurrence and/or day during which the violation orfailure to comply is repeated shall constitute a separate and distinctviolation. An administrative penalty may be assessed with interest, for eachday in which a person is found to be in violation or noncompliance with anyfederal requirement for participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program, anystate law relating to skilled nursing or intermediate care facility, any rule,regulation, order, license, or approval issued or adopted by the director, orany rule, regulation, or order regarding the management of infectious waste inhealth care facilities. All monies collected shall be deposited in the generalfund and administered by the general treasurer.