R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-19-2 — Issuance of permit — Assignment prohibited — Display

Upon receipt of the required application and permit fee, the tax administrator shall
issue to the applicant a separate permit for each place of business within the state.
If the applicant, at the time of making the application, owes any tax, penalty, or
interest imposed under this title, then before a permit is issued the applicant shall
pay the amount owed. A permit is not assignable and is valid only for the person in
whose name it is issued and for the transaction of business at the place designated
in the permit. The permit shall at all times be conspicuously displayed at the place
for which issued.