R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-6-15
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§ 3-6-15. Manufacturers interest in business of wholesaler prohibited.
Official statutory text
No manufacturer of distilled spirits or wines whose principal place of manufacture is outside of this state shall hold a wholesalers license issued under this title or shall have any interest in a wholesalers license, either directly or indirectly, as an owner or part owner, or through a subsidiary or affiliate, or by any officers, directors, or employees of the manufacturer, or by stock ownership, interlocking directors, trusteeship, loan, mortgage or by being a guarantor, endorser or surety of any obligation of a wholesaler.
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