Rhode Island § 11-41-20.1 § 11-41-20.1. Shoplifting — Use of implements in concealment.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-41-20.1 — § 11-41-20.1. Shoplifting — Use of implements in concealment.

Rhode Island § 11-41-20.1

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-41Theft, Embezzlement, False Pretenses, and Misappropriation

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-41-20.1 (2026).

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§ 11-41-20.1. Shoplifting — Use of implements in concealment.
Whoever shall willfully take possession of any goods, wares, or merchandise offered
            for sale by any store or other mercantile establishment, or whoever shall willfully
            conceal upon his or her person, among his belongings, or upon the person or among
            the belongings of another unpurchased goods, wares, or merchandise of any store or
            other mercantile establishment either inside the store or other mercantile establishment
            or outside, but in its immediate vicinity, with the intention of converting it to
            his or her own use without paying the purchase price, with intention of depriving
         

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§ 11-41-20.1. Shoplifting — Use of implements in concealment.

Whoever shall willfully take possession of any goods, wares, or merchandise offered for sale by any store or other mercantile establishment, or whoever shall willfully conceal upon his or her person, among his belongings, or upon the person or among the belongings of another unpurchased goods, wares, or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment either inside the store or other mercantile establishment or outside, but in its immediate vicinity, with the intention of converting it to his or her own use without paying the purchase price, with intention of depriving the owner of all or some part of the value, while wearing any article of clothing, or carrying any implement of any kind specifically designed or adapted for the purpose of concealing, carrying away, or otherwise unlawfully removing any merchandise from a store, knowing the clothing or implement to be designed or adapted for that purpose, with the intent to use or employ it or allow it be used or employed for an unlawful purpose, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.