Section 23-13-8 Violations pertaining to ophthalmia neonatorum.

RI Gen L § 23-13-8 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 23-13-8. Violations pertaining to ophthalmia neonatorum. The failure of any person mentioned in §§ 23-13-4 - 23-13-7 to report any and all cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, as directed in this chapter, or the failure or refusal of any person or institution mentioned in §§23-13-4 - 23-13-7, to obey any rule or regulation adopted by the department of health under this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or both.

History of Section. (G.L. 1896, ch. 277, § 26; G.L. 1909, ch. 343, § 27; P.L. 1918, ch. 1641, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 27; P.L. 1930, ch. 1590, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 26; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 23-13-8.)