§ 40.1-27-10 - Penalties for acts of abuse or neglect. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 40.1-27-10

   § 40.1-27-10  Penalties for acts of abuseor neglect. – (a) Any person who knowingly abuses, mistreats, or neglects a participant orcommits any acts of abuse, mistreatment, or neglect as those terms are definedby § 40.1-27-1(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4), shall be fined not more than threethousand dollars ($3,000) or imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or both.

   (b) Any person who commits any act of abuse as the term isdefined by § 40.1-27-1(a)(5) shall be fined not more than five hundreddollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.