Title 21
Food and Drugs

CHAPTER 28.12
The Rhode Island Kratom Act [Effective April 1, 2026.]

R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.12-5.4

§ 21-28.12-5.4. Hearing on kratom products confiscated, fines, or license suspension or revocation. [Effective April 1, 2026.]

(a) When any kratom products are confiscated under the provisions of § 21-28.12-5.1, upon the request of a person claiming an interest in the kratom the department shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the procedures as set forth in chapter 35 of title 42 (“administrative procedures”).

(b) When a fine or license suspension or revocation occurs under the provisions of this chapter, upon the request of the aggrieved party, the department shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the procedures as set forth in chapter 35 of title 42 (“administrative procedures”).

(c) When a person aggrieved by any action under this chapter, upon the request of a person claiming an interest in the kratom the department shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the procedures as set forth in chapter 35 of title 42 (“administrative procedures”).

History of Section.
P.L. 2025, ch. 446, § 1, effective April 1, 2026; P.L. 2025, ch. 447, § 1, effective April 1, 2026.