§ 44-20.3-7 — § 44-20.3-7. Violations as to reports and records. [Effective April 1, 2026.]

Rhode Island § 44-20.3-7

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 44: Taxation
• Ch. 44-20.3: Kratom and Kratom Products Tax [Effective April 1, 2026.]

Text

§ 44-20.3-7. Violations as to reports and records. [Effective April 1, 2026.]

Any person who fails to submit the reports required in this chapter or by the tax administrator under this chapter, or who makes any incomplete, false, or fraudulent report, or who refuses to permit the tax administrator or the tax administrator's authorized agent to examine any books, records, papers, or stocks of kratom and kratom products as provided in this chapter, or who refuses to supply the tax administrator with any other information which the tax administrator requests for the reasonable and proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment up to one year, or a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both, for the first offense, and for each subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a felony and fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or be imprisoned not more than five (5) years, or both.

Legislative History

P.L. 2025, ch. 446, § 5, effective April 1, 2026; P.L. 2025, ch. 447, § 5, effective April 1, 2026.