R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-11-19: Application by interstate carrier.

To aid in promoting and developing interstate transportation of persons and property by aircraft, any holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the federal Civil Aeronautics Board or any other appropriate federal governmental authority may apply to the administrator for a certificate for that portion of its interstate operation that is within the boundaries of this state, upon the forms and in the manner prescribed by the administrator for applications.