§ 40-11-6.1 - Penalty for failure to report or perform required act. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 40-11-6.1

   § 40-11-6.1  Penalty for failure to reportor perform required act. – Any person, official, physician, or institution required by this chapter toreport known or suspected child abuse or neglect or to perform any other actwho knowingly fails to do so or who knowingly prevents any person actingreasonably from doing so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convictionthereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars($500) or imprisonment for not more than one year or both. In addition, anyperson, official, physician, or institution who knowingly fails to perform anyact required by this chapter or who knowingly prevents another person fromperforming a required act shall be civilly liable for the damages proximatelycaused by that failure.