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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 23 - Health and Safety » Chapter 23-37 - Powers of Fire Companies » Section 23-37-3. – Injuring property of fire company.

§ 23-37-3. Injuring property of fire company.

Any person who shall wantonly or maliciously cut or otherwise injure any hose or apparatus belonging to or used by any fire department, company, association, or other organization organized for the purpose of and engaged in the suppression of fires, whether incorporated or not, shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or shall be imprisoned for a term of not more than thirty (30) days, either or both, at the discretion of the court.

History of Section.
P.L. 1929, ch. 1386, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 360, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-37-3.