The tax administrator has the discretionary power to authorize any agency of the state, whether regulatory or otherwise, to collect certain fees when the collection involves or includes the function of regulation or when the convenience of the general public is affected.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-1-3
Delegation of power to collect fees
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 70; G.L. 1956, § 44-1-3.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.