Introduced By: Representatives Crowley and G. Levesque
Date Introduced : February 9, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 24-12-37 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-12 entitled "Rhode Island Turnpike And Bridge Authority" is hereby amended to read as follows:
24-12-37. Penalty for nonpayment of toll. -- {ADD (a) ADD} Any person who uses any project and fails or refuses to pay the toll provided therefor shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
{ADD (b) It shall be unlawful for any person or business, other than an authorized representative of the authority (i) to sell, offer for sale or attempt to sell tokens, tickets, passes or other evidences of payment issued for passage on any project of the authority, including but not limited to, the Claiborne Pell Bridge, if originally issued by the authority pursuant to any program of the authority providing for a reduced rate of toll based upon frequency of use of the project, volume of tokens, passes or other evidences of payment purchased, or method of payment for the same; or (ii) to sell, offer for sale, or attempt to sell tokens, passes or other evidences of payment issued for passage on any project of the authority, including but not limited to, the Claiborne Pell Bridge for a profit. Any person or business who is found in violation of this subsection shall be punished, for each offense, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.).
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
