R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-41.1-5: Transportation of shopping carts, dairy cases, dispenser cases, egg baskets, bakery containers, poultry boxes, and plastic bulk merchandise containers — Bill of lading.

It shall be unlawful for any common carrier or private carrier for hire, except those engaged in the transporting of dairy products, eggs, poultry, or bakery products to and from farms or bakeries where they are produced, to receive or transport any container marked with a registered name or mark unless the carrier has in his or her possession a bill of lading or invoice for the container.