No person shall be convicted of any offense for any violation of chapters 39 — 41 of this title or any rule or regulation of the department unless the complaint or warrant for that violation has been issued within five (5) years from the time of the commission of the offense.

History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 12; P.L. 1947, ch. 1952, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-39-32.