No dealer may possess any controlled substance upon which a tax is imposed under this chapter unless the tax has been paid on a controlled substance as evidenced by a stamp or other official indicia.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-49-5
Tax payment required for possession
Known as the Controlled Substances Taxation Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (18 sections).
P.L. 1989, ch. 392, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 52; P.L. 2022, ch. 31, § 3, effective May 25, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 32, § 3, effective May 25, 2022.
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.