Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-36. Possession of unstamped cigarettes
Except as provided in §§ 44-20-14, 44-20-16 and 44-20-33.1, no person, other than a licensed manufacturer or importer, or a licensed distributor that receives unstamped cigarette packages directly from a licensed cigarette manufacturer or importer and holds such cigarettes in accordance with subsection 44-20-28(a), shall purchase and hold an unstamped cigarette package.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 663, § 17; impl. am. P.L. 1940, ch. 875, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-20-36; P.L. 1972, ch. 155, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 246, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 250, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-36
- Importer: means any person who imports into the United States, either directly or indirectly, a finished cigarette or other tobacco product for sale or distribution;
(6) "Licensed" when used with reference to a manufacturer, importer, distributor or dealer, means only those persons who hold a valid and current license issued under § 44-20-2 for the type of business being engaged in. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-1
- Licensed: when used with reference to a manufacturer, importer, distributor or dealer, means only those persons who hold a valid and current license issued under § 44-20-2 for the type of business being engaged in. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-1
- Manufacturer: means any person who manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes, or labels a finished cigarette and/or other tobacco products;
(8) "Other tobacco products" (OTP) means any cigars (excluding Little Cigars, as defined in Rhode Island General Laws 44-20-1
- 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