§ 3-4-1. Importation orders. (a) Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to import beverages into this state. A person desiring to import beverages into this state may place with the division of taxation an order directed to a dealer for the beverage he or she desires to import and shall satisfy the division of […]
§ 3-4-2. Payment of purchase price and service charges. If the division of taxation decides to execute an order pursuant to § 3-4-1, it may require the payment to it, with the order and the means of paying for the merchandise desired, of a reasonable sum to cover any expenses it may be put to […]
§ 3-4-3. Importation and payments by division of taxation. The division of taxation may arrange for the importation and payment of the sale price of the imported article. In case it does so, it shall cause the importation to be made in a manner that it will have an opportunity to examine and inspect the […]
§ 3-4-4. Risk assumed by purchaser. The only obligation of the division of taxation, if it decides to execute an order pursuant to § 3-4-1, is to mail the order and the medium of payment for the order in case the division of taxation transmits the means of payment, to inspect the merchandise upon its […]
§ 3-4-5. Class G licensees exempt. Nothing contained in §§ 3-4-1 — 3-4-4 applies to or affects the rights of holders of Class G licenses to transport within this state, or to import into this state, beverages kept for sale or sold while actually en route in the cars or on the vessels of those […]
§ 3-4-6. Penalty for carrying beverages for unlawful sale. Every express carrier, common carrier, or other person who, for the purpose of carrying to any other person, receives any beverage which has been sold or is intended for sale in violation of this title, having reasonable cause to believe that the beverage has been, or […]
§ 3-4-7. Waybill or memorandum of shipment required. Whenever beverages are transported in wholesale quantities as defined in this section from the place where sold for delivery to the purchaser, the person in charge of the vehicle in which the beverage is transported shall, during the transportation, have in his or her possession a waybill […]
§ 3-4-8. Unlawful sale and shipment. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person in the business of selling intoxicating beverages in another state or country to ship or cause to be shipped any intoxicating beverage directly to any Rhode Island resident who does not hold a valid wholesaler license issued by the State of […]
