§ 21-28.11-27. Penalties.
(a) Every person who engages in any activity regulated by this chapter without a license or registration required by the provisions of this chapter may be prosecuted and punished pursuant to the provisions of chapter 28 of this title (the “uniform controlled substances act”) or other applicable law.
(b) Every person who engages in any activity in violation of § 21-28.11-22 may be prosecuted and punished pursuant to the provisions of chapter 28 of this title (the uniform controlled substances act).
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person licensed pursuant to this chapter or acting as an agent for an entity licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and may be imprisoned not more than five (5) years and fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both and shall forfeit any licenses pursuant to this chapter if that person knowingly and willfully:
(1) By fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation or subterfuge materially omits or falsifies any information related to: (i) The application for a license or renewal of a license to be issued pursuant to this chapter; or (ii) Any report, notice or filing required to be submitted to the commission, the cannabis office, the tax administrator or the department of revenue; or
(2) Knowingly and willfully transfers cannabis to a minor in violation of the provisions of this chapter and chapter 28.6 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 31, § 1, effective May 25, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 32, § 1, effective
May 25, 2022.