{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-28-4.11","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-4.11","heading":"Second offenses.","body":"(a) Any person convicted of a second offense under this chapter, except for violations of § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(i), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(iii), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(iv), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(v), or § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(vi), may be imprisoned for a term up to twice the term authorized, fined an amount up to twice that authorized, or both.\n(b) For purposes of this section, an offense is considered a second offense if, prior to his or her conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted under this chapter, except for violations of § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(i), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(iii), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(iv), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(v), or § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(vi), or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to narcotic drugs, marijuana, depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.","path":["Title 21 Food and Drugs","Chapter 28 Uniform Controlled Substances Act","Article IV Offenses and Penalties"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE21/21-28/21-IV/21-28-4.11.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:26Z","sha256":"6847564a641ae98ca63ad4e1e52ec14fca915ec5da5ddc739ba8a11cc0678822","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-28-4.10","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-28-4.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}