RHODE ISLAND

10) Does the agency retain any fines for enforcement (i.e. an enforcement fund)?

In addition to the above, any person, firm, or corporation found to have willfully made a false or fraudulent representation on certified payroll records shall be referred to the office of the attorney general. The false or fraudulent representation shall be considered a misdemeanor and shall be punishable for a period of not more than one year in prison and/or fined one thousand dollars ($1,000). Further, any person, firm, or corporation found to have willfully made a false or fraudulent representation on certified payroll records shall be required to pay a civil penalty to the department of labor and training in an amount of no less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and not greater than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per representation.

*In this case, the money does Directly to the Department of Labor. There is no information stating what the Department of Labor will specifically use the money for.