R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-9-7
This is the official text of R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-9-7, part of Rhode Island’s Gen. Laws — part of the compiled statutory law of Rhode Island, published by the state as "Gen. Laws." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 3-9-7. Forfeiture of impure or adulterated liquors.
Official statutory text
In addition to the penalties provided for keeping or for offering for sale, or for selling impure or adulterated liquors, all those impure or adulterated liquors and the casks, barrels, or other vessels containing those impure or adulterated liquors, are forfeited to the state, and the provisions of §§ 3-12-9 3-12-15 are made applicable as to authorize forfeitures of those impure or adulterated liquors and casks, barrels and other vessels containing those impure or adulterated liquors unlawfully possessed in the same manner as if those impure or adulterated liquors were mentioned in those sections.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Rhode Island?
Find a Rhode Island lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.