(a)   Penalties. Any dealer violating this chapter is subject to a penalty of one hundred percent (100%) of the tax in addition to the tax imposed by § 44-49-9. The penalty will be collected as part of the tax.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-49-10

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.

(b)   Criminal penalty; sale without affixed stamps. In addition to the tax penalty imposed, a dealer distributing or possessing controlled substances without affixing the appropriate stamps, labels, or other indicia is guilty of a crime and, upon conviction, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or to payment of a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.

(c)   Statute of limitations. An indictment may be found and filed, or a complaint filed, upon any criminal offense specified in this section, in the proper court within six (6) years after the commission of this offense.

History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 392, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 31, § 3, effective May 25, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 32, § 3, effective May 25, 2022.