R.I. Gen. Laws § 13-7-4: Imported goods.

The provisions of this chapter, and all other regulations and laws of this state not inconsistent with this chapter, shall apply to all goods, wares, and merchandise manufactured or mined, wholly or in part, by convicts or prisoners (except prisoners on parole or probation), or manufactured or mined in any penal or reformatory institution, and transported into the state for use or distribution, to the same extent and in the same manner as if those goods and merchandise were manufactured, produced, or mined within this state.