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H7518 2026 -- H 7518 ======== LC004917 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND KRATOM ACT Introduced By: Representatives McGaw, Furtado, Carson, Boylan, Sanchez, Cotter, Kislak, Tanzi, Stewart, and Fogarty Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 21-28.12-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 21-28.12 entitled The 2 Rhode Island Kratom Act [Effective April 1, 2026.] is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 21-28.12-4. Age limits and sales restrictions. [Effective April 1, 2026.] 4 (a) No person or entity shall distribute, sell, transfer, or advertise a kratom product to a 5 person under twenty-one (21) years. 6 (b) All kratom products shall be kept behind the sales counter and within a locked case, 7 which case would only accessible to store employees until the kratom product is sold . 8 (c) The sale or distribution of kratom or kratom products to individuals under the age of 9 twenty-one (21) is prohibited. 10 (d) Valid photo identification for proof of age is required for all kratom and kratom product 11 purchases. Acceptable forms of government-issued identification shall include a recent photo of 12 the individual to whom the identification has been issued showing the date of birth of the individual 13 to verify the individual is age twenty-one (21) years or over. Acceptable forms of government- 14 issued identification are: a valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the state of Rhode Island 15 or another state; a valid driver privilege card issued by the state of Rhode Island or another state; a 16 valid Rhode Island identification card issued by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles; 17 a valid armed services identification card; or a valid passport. 1 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2026. ======== LC004917 ======== LC004917 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND KRATOM ACT *** 1 This act would provide that all kratom products for sale would be stored and kept in a 2 locked case, until sold. 3 This act would take effect April 1, 2026. ======== LC004917 ======== LC004917 - Page 3 of 3
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