§ 11-30-3. Penalty for common nuisance.

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RI Code › Title 11 › Chapter 11-30 › Section 11-30-3

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Every person keeping or maintaining any common nuisance enumerated in § 11-30-1 shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), and be imprisoned not less than thirty (30) days nor more than three (3) years.

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