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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND KRATOM ACT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McGaw, Furtado, Carson, Boylan, Sanchez, Cotter,
Kislak, Tanzi, Stewart, and Fogarty

     Date Introduced: February 06, 2026

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 21-28.12-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 21-28.12 entitled "The

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Rhode Island Kratom Act [Effective April 1, 2026.]" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     21-28.12-4. Age limits and sales restrictions. [Effective April 1, 2026.]

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     (a) No person or entity shall distribute, sell, transfer, or advertise a kratom product to a

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person under twenty-one (21) years.

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     (b) All kratom products shall be kept behind the sales counter and within a locked case,

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which case would only accessible to store employees until the kratom product is sold.

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     (c) The sale or distribution of kratom or kratom products to individuals under the age of

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twenty-one (21) is prohibited.

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     (d) Valid photo identification for proof of age is required for all kratom and kratom product

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purchases. Acceptable forms of government-issued identification shall include a recent photo of

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the individual to whom the identification has been issued showing the date of birth of the individual

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to verify the individual is age twenty-one (21) years or over. Acceptable forms of government-

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issued identification are: a valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the state of Rhode Island

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or another state; a valid driver privilege card issued by the state of Rhode Island or another state; a

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valid Rhode Island identification card issued by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles;

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a valid armed services identification card; or a valid passport.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2026.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND KRATOM ACT

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     This act would provide that all kratom products for sale would be stored and kept in a

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locked case, until sold.

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     This act would take effect April 1, 2026.

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