R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-20-4 — Application for license — Display

All licenses are issued by the tax administrator upon approval of application, stating,
on forms prescribed by the tax administrator, the information the tax administrator
may require for the proper administration of this chapter. Each application for a
manufacturer’s, importer’s, or distributor’s license shall be accompanied by an application
fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000); provided, that for a distributor who or that
does not affix stamps, the application fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100); each
application for a dealer’s license shall be accompanied by an application fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00). Each issued license shall be prominently displayed on the premises
within this state, if any, covered by the license. In the instance of an application
for a distributor’s license, the administrator shall require, in addition to other
information as may be deemed necessary, the filing of affidavits from three (3) cigarette
manufacturers with national distribution stating that the manufacturer will supply
the distributor if the applicant is granted a license.