R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-42-65.1: Engaging in business without registration.

A person who engages in business as an employer in this state without a registration or registrations or after a registration has been suspended or revoked, and each officer of any corporation which so engages in business, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall for each offense be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or be imprisoned for not exceeding one year, or be punished by both the fine and imprisonment. Each day in which that person so engages in business shall constitute a separate offense.