Title 11 · RI
Title 11Criminal Offenses
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-16-1
Section: 11-16-1
Title 11Criminal Offenses
Chapter 16Food and Beverages
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-16-1
§ 11-16-1. Sale of unwholesome meat or drink.
Except as otherwise provided, in respect to specific articles of meat or drink, every person who shall sell any kind of diseased, corrupted, or unwholesome provisions, whether for meat or drink, shall be imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months or be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200).
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 282, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 348, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 400, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 611, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-16-1.