R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-20: Practice without a license a misdemeanor.

A person who represents himself or herself as a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, or any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and who engages in the practice of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, or any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, in this state without holding a valid license issued by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor.