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SECTION 39-12-37

   § 39-12-37  Rebate, concession,discrimination, or fraudulent evasion of regulation. – Any person, whether carrier, shipper, consignee, or any officer, employee,agent, or representative thereof who:

   (1) Shall knowingly offer, grant, or give or solicit, accept,or receive any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of anyprovisions of this chapter; or

   (2) Who by means of any false statement or representation, orby use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll,account, claim, certificate, affidavit, disposition, lease, or bill of sale, orby any other means or device, shall knowingly and willfully assist, suffer, orpermit any person or persons to obtain transportation of property subject tothis chapter for less than the applicable rate of charge; or

   (3) Who shall knowingly and willfully, by any means orotherwise, fraudulently seek to evade or defeat regulation as in this chapterprovided for motor carriers;

   shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convictionthereof, be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonmentfor a term not exceeding one year or both.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-39 > Chapter-39-12 > 39-12-37

SECTION 39-12-37

   § 39-12-37  Rebate, concession,discrimination, or fraudulent evasion of regulation. – Any person, whether carrier, shipper, consignee, or any officer, employee,agent, or representative thereof who:

   (1) Shall knowingly offer, grant, or give or solicit, accept,or receive any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of anyprovisions of this chapter; or

   (2) Who by means of any false statement or representation, orby use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll,account, claim, certificate, affidavit, disposition, lease, or bill of sale, orby any other means or device, shall knowingly and willfully assist, suffer, orpermit any person or persons to obtain transportation of property subject tothis chapter for less than the applicable rate of charge; or

   (3) Who shall knowingly and willfully, by any means orotherwise, fraudulently seek to evade or defeat regulation as in this chapterprovided for motor carriers;

   shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convictionthereof, be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonmentfor a term not exceeding one year or both.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-39 > Chapter-39-12 > 39-12-37

SECTION 39-12-37

   § 39-12-37  Rebate, concession,discrimination, or fraudulent evasion of regulation. – Any person, whether carrier, shipper, consignee, or any officer, employee,agent, or representative thereof who:

   (1) Shall knowingly offer, grant, or give or solicit, accept,or receive any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of anyprovisions of this chapter; or

   (2) Who by means of any false statement or representation, orby use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll,account, claim, certificate, affidavit, disposition, lease, or bill of sale, orby any other means or device, shall knowingly and willfully assist, suffer, orpermit any person or persons to obtain transportation of property subject tothis chapter for less than the applicable rate of charge; or

   (3) Who shall knowingly and willfully, by any means orotherwise, fraudulently seek to evade or defeat regulation as in this chapterprovided for motor carriers;

   shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convictionthereof, be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonmentfor a term not exceeding one year or both.