(a)  It is unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or possess powdered alcohol, subject to the provisions of § 3-11-5.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 3-8-17

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Powdered alcohol: means alcohol prepared for sale or other distribution in a dry powder or crystalline, or encapsulated in dry or crystalline form, for direct consumption or reconstitution. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-1-1

(b)  This section shall not apply to the use of powdered alcohol for bona fide research purposes by: a health care provider that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research; a state institution; a private college or university; or a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.

History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 11, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 12, § 2.