Rhode Island § 44-49-10 § 44-49-10. Penalties — Criminal provisions.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 44-49-10 — § 44-49-10. Penalties — Criminal provisions.

Rhode Island·Title 44 Taxation·Ch. 44-49 Controlled Substances Taxation Act

§ 44-49-10. Penalties — Criminal provisions.
(a) Penalties. Any dealer violating this chapter is subject to a penalty of one hundred percent
            (100%) of the tax in addition to the tax imposed by § 44-49-9. The penalty will be collected as part of the tax.
         
(b) Criminal penalty; sale without affixed stamps. In addition to the tax penalty imposed, a dealer distributing or possessing controlled
            substances without affixing the appropriate stamps, labels, or other indicia is guilty
            of a crime and, upon conviction, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
            five (5) years, or to payment of a fine of not mo

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§ 44-49-10. Penalties — Criminal provisions.

(a) Penalties. Any dealer violating this chapter is subject to a penalty of one hundred percent (100%) of the tax in addition to the tax imposed by § 44-49-9. The penalty will be collected as part of the tax.

(b) Criminal penalty; sale without affixed stamps. In addition to the tax penalty imposed, a dealer distributing or possessing controlled substances without affixing the appropriate stamps, labels, or other indicia is guilty of a crime and, upon conviction, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or to payment of a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.

(c) Statute of limitations. An indictment may be found and filed, or a complaint filed, upon any criminal offense specified in this section, in the proper court within six (6) years after the commission of this offense.

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