Title 18, Title 18 Title 18

If any person knowingly violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or willingly or knowingly gives false or incorrect information, the superior court may, after notice and opportunity for a prompt and fair hearing, impose a fine of not more than one million do…

The attorney general has the power to decide whether any information required by this chapter of a filer is confidential and/or proprietary. The decisions by the attorney general shall be made prior to any public notice of information filed pursuant to this chapter or any public …

If any provision of this chapter or the filing of any provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this en…

Any transacting party aggrieved by a final order of the attorney general under this chapter may seek judicial review by original action filed in the superior court.

The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) Public radio stations in Rhode Island contribute uniquely and substantially to the cultural, educational and journalistic quality of life in Rhode Island; (2) Rhode Island’s existing public radio stations have been built and maint…

The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Assure Rhode Islanders retain or expand access to high quality public radio station programming; (2) Establish a process to evaluate, monitor and review whether the conversion of a public radio station to a commercial station is consistent w…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Acquiree” means the person or persons that lose(s) any ownership or control, including programming control, of a public radio station, as the terms “public radio station” and “person(s)” are defined within this chapter; (2) “Acquirer” means the perso…

(a) The transacting parties shall notify the department of attorney general within five (5) business days after entering into an agreement for conversion of public radio station, and in no event later than the date on which an application to transfer, assign or amend the license …

(a) In considering conversions in accordance with this section, the department of attorney general shall adhere to the following process: (1) Within sixty (60) days after receipt of an initial filing, the department of attorney general shall advise the filer, in writing, whether …

The department of attorney general may in effectuating the purposes of this chapter engage experts or consultants including, but not limited to, actuaries, investment bankers, accountants, attorneys, or industry analysts. All copies of reports prepared by experts and consultants,…

(a) The attorney general may conduct investigations in discharging the duties required under this chapter. For purposes of this investigation the attorney general may require any person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, consultant, institution, association, or corporation directly rela…

Any person who is found to have testified falsely under oath before the legislature, or the attorney general pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to prosecution for perjury and be subject to the penalties set forth in § 18-4.1-13.