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R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14.1-1. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Business entity” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust, or any other entity recognized in law through which business for profit is conducted. (2) “Procurement official” …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14.1-2. Prohibited conduct — Exceptions
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(a) No state vendor shall provide goods or services for less than fair market value for the personal use of a procurement official of a state agency if the vendor has sold goods and services during the preceding twenty-four (24) months to the state agency or if the vendor knows o…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14.1-3. Civil penalty
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Every state vendor and every procurement official that knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) per offense.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14.1-4. Enforcement
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(a) The Rhode Island ethics commission is hereby empowered to investigate and adjudicate allegations of violations of this chapter in accordance with the provisions of § 36-14-13 (a) — (f). Upon a finding of violation of this chapter, the adjudicatory panel of the ethics commissi…