§ 40-6-23 - Release of wage and earnings information. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 40-6-23

   § 40-6-23  Release of wage and earningsinformation. – (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, every employer or payor ofearnings shall make available to the department upon written request by thedepartment any wage or earnings information in its possession, regarding anemployee, former employee or person providing goods or services who is arecipient, an applicant, or former recipient for assistance under theprovisions of this chapter.

   (b) Any employer or payor who refuses to make available wageor earnings information shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be finednot more than five hundred dollars ($500) or shall be imprisoned for not morethan six (6) months or both.