R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-17-7: License for importation of frozen game birds and animals.

No person, firm, corporation, or agent thereof shall import any frozen game from outside the state without having first obtained a license to do so from the director and the proper number of tags for each carcass to be imported and sold; provided, that any frozen game taken under a nonresident license in another state, and so identified with the hunter’s name, address, state in which taken, and nonresident license number may be imported into Rhode Island without additional permits.