(a)  No person may possess one gram or more of pure dextromethorphan or dextromethorphan as defined in accordance with U.S. pharmacopeia reference standards extracted from solid or liquid dose forms, other than a medical facility, medical practitioner, pharmacist or pharmacy licensed pursuant to title 5 of the general laws, and registrants under § 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 321 et seq.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 21-28.7-1

(b)  A violation of this section shall carry a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first offense, and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the second and subsequent offenses.

History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 215, § 1.