§ 42-72.11-1 — § 42-72.11-1. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 42-72.11-1

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 42: State Affairs and Government
• Ch. 42-72.11: Administrative Penalties for Childcare Licensing Violations

Text

§ 42-72.11-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Administrative penalty� means a monetary penalty not to exceed the civil penalty specified by statute or, where not specified by statute, an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(2) "Citation� means a notice of an assessment of an administrative penalty issued by the director or the director's duly authorized agent.

(3) "Department� means the department of human services.

(4) "Director� means the director of the department of human services or the director's duly authorized agent.

(5) "Person� means any public or private corporation, individual, partnership, association, or other entity that is licensed as a child daycare center, family child daycare home, group family child daycare home or any officer, employee, or agent thereof.

Legislative History

P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 15, § 6; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 23.