Chapter 337

2004 -- H 7028 AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/02/04

 

 

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Carter, San Bento, Shanley, Gallison, and Moffitt

     Date Introduced: January 07, 2004

 

     

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Section 30-28-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-28 entitled "Monuments

and Memorials" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     30-28-9. Despoiling rolls of honor. Despoiling any veterans' monument or memorial.

-- Any person or persons who shall mutilate, deface, or otherwise despoil the rolls of honor

described in section 30-28-8 any veterans' monument and/or memorial shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor and shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) no less than five hundred dollars ($500)

      for each and every offense plus the cost of full restoration.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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