R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-36.1-9: Enforcement powers of the administrator.

(a) The administrator may, in the enforcement of this chapter, hold hearings and take testimony, and for those purposes may issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses, and may conduct investigations which the administrator deems necessary.

(b) The tax administrator is authorized to avail him or herself of the services of the state police, the department of revenue, and the public utilities commission in enforcing the provisions of this chapter.