§ 11-9-13.21. Signs concerning sales of kratom and kratom products to individuals under the age of twenty-one (21). [Effective April 1, 2026.]
(a) The department of health shall provide to retail kratom and kratom products dealers signs concerning the prohibition of sales to individuals under twenty-one (21) years of age. This sign, or an exact duplicate of it made privately, shall be displayed in all locations where kratom or kratom products are sold.
(b) Signs provided by the department of health or an exact duplicate of it made privately, shall:
(1) Contain in red bold lettering a minimum of three-eighths inch (⅜″) high on a white background the following wording in both English and Spanish:
THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS,
TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21
IS AGAINST RHODE ISLAND LAW
(R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28.12)
PHOTO ID FOR PROOF OF AGE IS
REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE.
Each red letter shall feature a visible black border.
(2) Contain the phone number at the department of health, where violations of chapter 1 of title 23 can be reported, in addition to any other information required by the department of health.
(3) Be displayed prominently for public view wherever kratom or kratom products are sold including at each cash register, or any other place from which kratom or kratom products are sold. The signs shall be available electronically in both English and Spanish online on the department of health’s website.
History of Section.
P.L. 2025, ch. 446, § 4, effective April 1, 2026; P.L. 2025, ch. 447, § 4, effective
April 1, 2026.