§ 35-20-10 - Personal use of public corporation credit cards prohibited. - Rhode-island Statutes

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SECTION 35-20-10

§ 35-20-10 Personal use of publiccorporation credit cards prohibited. – (a) It is unlawful for any employee of a public corporation, as defined in§ 35-20-5(4), or his or her designee, to use or permit others to usecorporation issued credit cards for personal use.

(b) For purposes of this section, "Personal use" means anyuse the purpose of which is for personal enjoyment, private gain or advantage,or an outside endeavor not related to the business of the public corporation.

(c) Any person who violates this section is liable for acivil penalty equal to three times the value of the unlawful use plus an amountnot to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The penalty shall be assessed andrecovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the state ofRhode Island by the attorney general. If two (2) or more persons areresponsible for any violation, they are jointly and severally liable for thepenalty. If the action is brought by the attorney general, the moneys recoveredshall be paid into the general fund. Nothing in this section prevents theattorney general from pursuing criminal charges against any person who violatesthis section.

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SECTION 35-20-10

§ 35-20-10 Personal use of publiccorporation credit cards prohibited. – (a) It is unlawful for any employee of a public corporation, as defined in§ 35-20-5(4), or his or her designee, to use or permit others to usecorporation issued credit cards for personal use.

(b) For purposes of this section, "Personal use" means anyuse the purpose of which is for personal enjoyment, private gain or advantage,or an outside endeavor not related to the business of the public corporation.

(c) Any person who violates this section is liable for acivil penalty equal to three times the value of the unlawful use plus an amountnot to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The penalty shall be assessed andrecovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the state ofRhode Island by the attorney general. If two (2) or more persons areresponsible for any violation, they are jointly and severally liable for thepenalty. If the action is brought by the attorney general, the moneys recoveredshall be paid into the general fund. Nothing in this section prevents theattorney general from pursuing criminal charges against any person who violatesthis section.

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SECTION 35-20-10

§ 35-20-10 Personal use of publiccorporation credit cards prohibited. – (a) It is unlawful for any employee of a public corporation, as defined in§ 35-20-5(4), or his or her designee, to use or permit others to usecorporation issued credit cards for personal use.

(b) For purposes of this section, "Personal use" means anyuse the purpose of which is for personal enjoyment, private gain or advantage,or an outside endeavor not related to the business of the public corporation.

(c) Any person who violates this section is liable for acivil penalty equal to three times the value of the unlawful use plus an amountnot to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The penalty shall be assessed andrecovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the state ofRhode Island by the attorney general. If two (2) or more persons areresponsible for any violation, they are jointly and severally liable for thepenalty. If the action is brought by the attorney general, the moneys recoveredshall be paid into the general fund. Nothing in this section prevents theattorney general from pursuing criminal charges against any person who violatesthis section.