§ 41-3-13 - Witnesses before division. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 41-3-13

   § 41-3-13  Witnesses before division.– The division of racing and athletics shall have power to summon witnessesbefore it and to administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses whenever, inthe judgment of the division, it may be necessary for the effectual dischargeof its duties; and any person failing to appear before the division at the timeand place specified in answer to the summons, or refusing to testify, shall beguilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in a court of competentjurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars($500) or by a sentence to the adult correctional institutions for not morethan six (6) months, or by a sentence to both a fine and imprisonment, in thejudgment of the court. False swearing on the part of any witnesses shall bedeemed perjury, and shall be punished as perjury.