All prosecutions under the provisions of §§ 2-17-9 — 2-17-16 shall be instituted by the director of environmental management, and shall be directed by him or her, and all penalties recovered for the violation of any of the provisions of §§ 2-17-9 — 2-17-16 shall be paid into the treasury of the state. History of Section.P.L. 1917, ch. 1540, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 286, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 229, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 160; G.L. 1956, § 2-17-16.
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