Title 21
Food and Drugs

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

R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.12-8

§ 21-28.12-8. Penalty for operating without a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or dealer license. [Effective April 1, 2026.]

Any individual or business who violates this chapter by selling or conveying kratom or a kratom product without a retail license or a license under this chapter shall be cited for that violation and shall be fined five thousand ($5,000) dollars by the department. All funds received by the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited into a restricted receipt account established in § 21-28.12-11.

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