Title 44
Taxation

Chapter 20
Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Tax

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-20-17

§ 44-20-17. Penalty for use tax violations.

Any person who or that violates the provisions of §§ 44-20-13 — 44-20-14 is guilty of a felony and shall for each offense be fined up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or be imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or be both fined and imprisoned.

History of Section.
P.L. 1948, ch. 2092, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 44-20-17; P.L. 1972, ch. 155, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 246, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 250, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 168, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 512, art. 1, § 32.