# R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-4: Penalty for nuisance involving intoxicating liquors

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-4

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-4
- **Heading:** Penalty for nuisance involving intoxicating liquors
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11-30 / Section 11-30-4

## Text

Every person keeping or maintaining any common nuisance enumerated in § 11-30-2, or aiding in so doing, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not more than six hundred dollars ($600), and for a second and each subsequent offense shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned for not more than two (2) years in the adult correctional institutions, or both, in the discretion of the court. Money arising from fines imposed under this section shall be paid one-half (½) to the general treasurer of the state and one-half (½) to the treasurer of the town or city where the offense occurred.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-1 § 11-30-1. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-2 § 11-30-2. Unlicensed manufacture or distribution of intoxicating liquor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-3 § 11-30-3. Penalty for common nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-4 § 11-30-4. Penalty for nuisance involving intoxicating liquors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-5 § 11-30-5. Evidence as to intoxicating liquors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-6 § 11-30-6. Annulment of lease by maintenance of nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-7 § 11-30-7. Landlord€™s liability for nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-8 § 11-30-8. Entry by police officers of premises €” Commanding departure of persons found.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-9 § 11-30-9. Officers commanding aid in execution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-9.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-10 § 11-30-10. Unlawful sale of beverages by club or association.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-10.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-11 § 11-30-11. Injunction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-11.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-12 § 11-30-12. Slaughterhouses, rendering plants, garbage plants, and brick kilns.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-12.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-30-13 § 11-30-13. Burning of decaying and waste substances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-30_S11-30-13.md)

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