Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 3-8 - Regulation of Sales
Section 3-8-17. - Possession or sale of powdered alcohol prohibited.

§ 3-8-17. Possession or sale of powdered alcohol prohibited.
(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.
(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.
History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 11, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 12, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages

Chapter 3-8 - Regulation of Sales

Section 3-8-1. - Sales on Sundays and holidays — Sales to underage persons, intoxicated persons, and persons of intemperate habits.

Section 3-8-1.1. - Repealed.

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. - Unlawful drinking and misrepresentation by underage persons — Identification cards for persons twenty-one and older. [Effective until July 1, 2023.]

Section 3-8-6.1. - Identification cards for persons under the age of 21. [Effective until July 1, 2023.]

Section 3-8-6.2. - Unlawful use of identification cards.

Section 3-8-6.3. - Manufacture or distribution of fraudulent identification cards or licenses to operate a motor vehicle.

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 Repealed.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. - [Reserved.]

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.