Rhode Island Statutes

§ 44-19-6 — § 44-19-6. Penalty for business without permit.

Rhode Island § 44-19-6
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 44Taxation
Ch. 44-19Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-19-6 (2026).

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§ 44-19-6. Penalty for business without permit.

A person who engages in business as a retailer in this state without a permit or permits or after a permit has been suspended or revoked, and each officer of any corporation which engages in business as a retailer in this state without a permit or permits or after a permit has been suspended or revoked, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense, or be imprisoned not exceeding one year, or be punished by both fine and imprisonment. Each day in which the person engages in business constitutes a separate offense.

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Legislative History

P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 2, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 44-19-6.

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