§ 40.1-24.5-15 — § 40.1-24.5-15. Willful deprivation of resident's rights.

Rhode Island § 40.1-24.5-15

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 40.1: Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
• Ch. 40.1-24.5: Community Residences

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§ 40.1-24.5-15. Willful deprivation of resident's rights.

Any person who willfully withholds from or denies to any person admitted to a community residence any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years, or both.

Legislative History

P.L. 1982, ch. 363, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 141.