R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-5-7: Wholesale and retail sales distinguished.

The sale of malt beverages in quantities of more than eight (8) gallons and the sale of vinous beverages and of beverages consisting in whole or in part of alcohol, which is the product of distillation in quantities of more than three (3) gallons, constitutes a sale by wholesale, and a sale of those beverages in lesser quantities constitutes a sale at retail; provided, that the sale of any quantity of beverages to a nonlicense holder constitutes a sale at retail.