R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-44-6: Defacement of bank bills and notes.

Every person who shall willfully and mischievously tear, cut, burn, or in any other manner damage and impair the integrity, strength, or usefulness for circulation of any bank bill or note issued by any corporation which is established as a bank in this state, or shall willfully and mischievously write, print, blot, or stamp any impression on a bill or note, or shall aid and abet in any of the offenses provided in this section, shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year nor less than one month.