Rhode Island § 11-9-13.15 § 11-9-13.15. Penalty for operating without a dealer license.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-9-13.15 — § 11-9-13.15. Penalty for operating without a dealer license.

Rhode Island § 11-9-13.15

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-9Children

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.15 (2026).

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§ 11-9-13.15. Penalty for operating without a dealer license.
(a) Any individual or business who or that violates this chapter by selling or conveying
            a tobacco product without a retail tobacco products dealer license shall be cited
            for that violation and shall be required to appear in court for a hearing on the citation.
         
(b) Any individual or business cited for a violation under this section of this chapter
            shall:
         
(1) Either post a two-thousand-five-hundred-dollar ($2,500) bond with the court within
            ten (10) days of the citation; or
         
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§ 11-9-13.15. Penalty for operating without a dealer license.

(a) Any individual or business who or that violates this chapter by selling or conveying a tobacco product without a retail tobacco products dealer license shall be cited for that violation and shall be required to appear in court for a hearing on the citation.

(b) Any individual or business cited for a violation under this section of this chapter shall:

(1) Either post a two-thousand-five-hundred-dollar ($2,500) bond with the court within ten (10) days of the citation; or

(2) Sign and accept the citation indicating a promise to appear in court.

(c) An individual or business who or that has accepted the citation may:

(1) Pay a ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) fine, either by mail or in person, within ten (10) days after receiving the citation; or

(2) If that individual or business has posted a bond, forfeit the bond by not appearing at the scheduled hearing. If the individual or business cited pays the ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) fine or forfeits the bond, that individual or business is deemed to have admitted the cited violation and to have waived the right to a hearing on the issue of commission on the violation.

(d) The court after a hearing on a citation shall make a determination as to whether a violation has been committed. If it is established that the violation did occur, the court shall impose a ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) fine, in addition to any court costs or other court fees.