§ 44-20.1-5 - Shipping requirements. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 44-20.1-5

   § 44-20.1-5  Shipping requirements. –(a) Each person who mails, ships, or otherwise delivers cigarettes inconnection with a delivery sale:

   (1) Shall include as part of the bill of lading or othershipping documents a clear and conspicuous statement providing as follows:"Cigarettes: Rhode Island law prohibits shipping to individuals under 18, andrequires the payment of all applicable taxes":

   (2) Shall use a method of mailing, shipping or delivery thatobligates the delivery service to require: (i) the consumer placing thepurchase order for the delivery sale or another adult of legal minimum purchaseage residing at the consumer's address, to sign to accept delivery of theshipping container; and (ii) proof, in the form of a valid, government-issuedidentification bearing a photograph of the individual who signs to acceptdelivery of the shipping container, demonstrating that he/she either theaddressee or another adult of legal minimum purchase age residing at theconsumer's address. However, proof of the legal minimum purchase age shall berequired only if such individual appears to be under twenty-seven (27) years ofage; and

   (3) Shall provide to the delivery service retained for suchdelivery sale evidence of full compliance with § 44-20.1-7.

   (b) If the person accepting a purchase order for a deliverysale delivers the cigarettes without using a delivery service, such personshall comply with all requirements of this chapter applicable to a deliveryservice and shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter if he/shefails to comply with any such requirement.