§ 3-8-11.3. Agency or misrepresentation no defense.
It is no defense to a prosecution for a violation of § 3-8-11.2, that in the transaction upon which the prosecution is based, any person who has not reached his or her twenty-first (21st) birthday acted as the agent or representative of another, or that the defendant dealt with any person who has not reached his or her twenty-first (21st) birthday as the agent or representative of another, or that any person who has not reached his or her twenty-first (21st) birthday misrepresented or misstated his or her age, or the age of any other person or misrepresented his or her age through the presentation of any of the documents set forth in of § 3-8-6(a)(3).
History of Section.G.L. 1938, § 3-8-11.2; P.L. 1963, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 142, § 3; P.L. 1984, ch. 191, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 3-8 - Regulation of Sales
Section 3-8-2. - Age restriction for bartenders.
Section 3-8-3. - Suspension of license for employment of underage bartender.
Section 3-8-4. - Drinking by or hiring of underage persons.
Section 3-8-5. - Penalty for violations relating to underage persons.
Section 3-8-5.1. - Compliance check.
Section 3-8-6.2. - Unlawful use of identification cards.
Section 3-8-7 - — 3-8-8.1. Repealed.
Section 3-8-9. - Transportation of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.
Section 3-8-10. - Possession of beverage by underage persons.
Section 3-8-11.1. - Furnishing or procurement of alcoholic beverages for underage persons.
Section 3-8-11.2. - Penalty for violation of § 3-8-11.1.
Section 3-8-11.3. - Agency or misrepresentation no defense.
Section 3-8-11.4. - Report of convictions involving altered or fraudulent driver’s license.
Section 3-8-12. - Expungement of certain criminal records.
Section 3-8-13. - Use of alcoholic beverages in a licensed curriculum.
Section 3-8-14. - Sale of beverages by bottle.
Section 3-8-15. - Sales of kegs of beer — Restrictions.
Section 3-8-16. - Restaurants: Off premise transportation of wine.
Section 3-8-17. - Possession or sale of powdered alcohol prohibited.
Section 3-8-18. - Possession or sale of alcohol without liquid device prohibited.