{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-3-8-17","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-8-17","heading":"Possession or sale of powdered alcohol prohibited.","body":"(a) It is unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or possess powdered alcohol, subject to the provisions of § 3-11-5.\n(b) This section shall not apply to the use of powdered alcohol for bona fide research purposes by: a health care provider that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research; a state institution; a private college or university; or a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.","path":["Title 3 Alcoholic Beverages","Chapter 8 Regulation of Sales"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE3/3-8/3-8-17.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:02Z","sha256":"f3645fdf9c154cb7c0b15847cc646de4ae1c9bae2245772a94addf743dc6dfe5","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-3-8-16","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-3-8-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}