R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-20.3-4 — Records — Investigation and inspection of books, premises, and stock. [Effective April 1, 2026.]

(a) Each manufacturer, importer, distributor, and dealer shall maintain copies of invoices
or equivalent documentation for, or itemized for, each of its facilities for each
transaction involving the sale, purchase, transfer, consignment, or receipt of kratom
and kratom products. The invoices or documentation shall show the name and address
of the other party and the quantity and type of kratom and kratom products involved
in the transaction. All records and invoices required under this section must be safely
preserved for three (3) years in a manner to insure permanency and accessibility for
inspection by the administrator or the administrator’s authorized agents.
(b) Records required under this section shall be preserved on the premises described in
the relevant license in such a manner as to ensure permanency and accessibility for
inspection at reasonable hours by authorized personnel of the administrator. With
the administrator’s permission, persons with multiple places of business may retain
centralized records, but shall transmit duplicates of the invoices or the equivalent
documentation to each place of business within twenty-four (24) hours upon the request
of the administrator or the administrator’s designee.
(c) The administrator or the administrator’s authorized agents may examine the books,
papers, reports, and records of any manufacturer, importer, distributor, or dealer
in this state for the purpose of determining whether taxes imposed by this chapter
have been fully paid, and may investigate the stock of kratom and kratom products
in or upon any premises for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this
chapter are being obeyed. The administrator in their sole discretion may share the
records and reports required by such sections with law enforcement officials of the
federal government, the state, other states, and the department of health.