Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-33. Sale of contraband cigarettes or contraband other tobacco products prohibited
No distributor shall sell, and no other person shall sell, offer for sale, display for sale, or possess with intent to sell any contraband other tobacco products or contraband cigarettes, the packages or boxes of which do not bear stamps evidencing the payment of the tax imposed by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 663, § 16; impl. am. P.L. 1940, ch. 875, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-20-33; P.L. 2007, ch. 246, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 250, § 3; P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 8, § 15.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-33
- Person: means any individual, including an employee or agent, firm, fiduciary, partnership, corporation, trust, or association, however formed;
(10) "Pipe" means an apparatus made of any material used to burn or vaporize products so that the smoke or vapors can be inhaled or ingested by the user;
(11) "Place of business" means any location where cigarettes and/or other tobacco products are sold, stored, or kept, including, but not limited to; any storage room, attic, basement, garage or other facility immediately adjacent to the location. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-1
- sell: means gifts, exchanges, and barter of cigarettes and/or other tobacco products. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-1