Rhode Island § 44-19-6 - Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection
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§ 44-19-6. Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-19-6
§ 44-19-6. Penalty for business without permit.
A person who engages in business as a retailer in this state without a permit or permits or after a permit has been suspended or revoked, and each officer of any corporation which engages in business as a retailer in this state without a permit or permits or after a permit has been suspended or revoked, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense, or be imprisoned not exceeding one year, or be punished by both fine and imprisonment. Each day in which the person engages in business constitutes a separate offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 2, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 44-19-6.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-19-6 ("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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