Section 11-67.1-8 - Business entity liability(a) A person that is a business entity may be prosecuted for an offense under §§ 11-67.1-3 - 11-67.1-7 only if:(1) The entity knowingly engages in conduct that constitutes human trafficking; or(2) An employee or nonemployee agent of the entity engages in conduct that constitutes human trafficking and the conduct is part of a pattern of activity in violation of this chapter for the benefit of the entity, which the entity knew was occurring and failed to take effective action to stop.(b) When a person that is a business entity is prosecuted for an offense under §§ 11-67.1-3 - 11-67.1-7, the court may consider the severity of the entity's conduct and order penalties in addition to those otherwise provided for the offense, including: (1) A fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per offense;(2) Disgorgement of profit from activity in violation of this chapter; and(3) Debarment from state and local government contracts.R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-67.1-8
Added by 2017 Pub. Laws, ch. 232,§ 2, eff. 7/18/2017.Added by 2017 Pub. Laws, ch. 260,§ 2, eff. 7/19/2017.