§ 23-17-12-3

2. Every person including a controlling person, or corporation who shall willfully and continually violate the provisions of §§ 23-17-12 — 23-17-12.2 will be subject to a fine up to three hundred dollars ($300) for each violation of these sections. For purposes of this section, 'controlling person' is any person or entity in control of a nursing facility directly or indirectly, including: (1) in the case of a corporation or of a limited liability company, a person having a beneficial ownership interest of five percent (5%) or more in the nursing facility; (2) in the case of a general partnership or limited partnership, any general partner; (3) a legal entity that operates or contracts with another person for the operation of a nursing facility or an owner thereof; (4) in the case of a limited liability company, any member; (5) each president, vice president, secretary, treasurer of a business corporation that is not exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such code; and (6) such other ownership interest or relationship as may be

pt from taxation under section 501(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such code; and (6) such other ownership interest or relationship as may be determined by the director. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-12.3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-12.3; P.L. 2005, ch. 158, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 247, § 3.