{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-64","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-64","heading":"Sale of ammunition.","body":"(a) For the purposes of this section “ammunition” means a loaded cartridge, consisting of a primed case, propellant or projectile, designed for use in any firearm as defined in § 11-47-2.\n(b) No person, firm or corporation shall sell ammunition to any person unless such person is twenty-one (21) years of age or older and, after December 31, 2022, holds a valid pistol/revolver safety certificate or Rhode Island hunter education course card issued by the department of environmental management.\n(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to full-time members of the state police, full-time members of the state marshal’s office, full-time members of city or town police departments, or state marshals or correctional officers, persons serving on active duty as a member of the United States armed forces or organized reserves or National Guard, or persons licensed to carry a firearm pursuant to § 11-47-11 or § 11-47-18.\n(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony and may be punished by up to five (5) years imprisonment and/or a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 47 Weapons"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-47/11-47-64.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:19Z","sha256":"51c83798faa4950fbe7ccdb1e7781e5aaedc4ce3d7ee01f6c8296da9079544ca","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-63","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47.1-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}