Rhode Island § 44-19-16 - Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection
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§ 44-19-16. Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-19-16
§ 44-19-16. Finality of determination — Time payment due.
Unless a hearing has been requested as provided in § 44-19-17, any determination made by the tax administrator under §§ 44-19-11 — 44-19-14 becomes final and shall be paid within ten (10) days after mailing by the tax administrator of the notice of that determination. If that determination is not paid, a further penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the determination, exclusive of interest and other penalties, is added to it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 2, § 41; G.L. 1956, § 44-19-16.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-19-16 ("Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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