{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-44-49-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-49-5","heading":"Tax payment required for possession.","body":"No dealer may possess any controlled substance upon which a tax is imposed under this chapter unless the tax has been paid on a controlled substance as evidenced by a stamp or other official indicia.","path":["Title 44 Taxation","Chapter 49 Controlled Substances Taxation Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE44/44-49/44-49-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:36Z","sha256":"cfa9d87b5ee12876acf4dc7d0f1c24ebc8facb2ffdde5641890ed432123feb52","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-44-49-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-44-49-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}