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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any person who sells, exchanges, or delivers or has in his or her possession with intent to sell, exchange, or deliver any article of food or drink, or any drug, intended for external or internal use, or perfumes or toilet articles, containing any wood alcohol, sometimes known as methyl alcohol, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21-30-4. Sale or possession of wood alcohol with unlawful intent - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-21-food-and-drugs/ri-gen-laws-sect-21-30-4/
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