# R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-1: Bottlers€™ permits required for manufacture or sale

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-1

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-1
- **Heading:** Bottlers€™ permits required for manufacture or sale
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 21 / Chapter 21-23 / Section 21-23-1

## Text

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to manufacture or bottle for sale or to sell or offer for sale any carbonated or nonalcoholic beverage, soda water, fruit juice, syrup, bottled drinking water either plain or carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink, without a permit from the department of health. No carbonated or nonalcoholic beverage, soda water, fruit juice, syrup, bottled drinking water either plain or carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink, which has been manufactured outside of this state shall be sold or offered for sale within this state unless the person, firm, or corporation manufacturing or bottling it for sale shall hold a permit to do so from the department of health. The permit shall be known as a €œbottlers€™ permit€ and the person, firm, or corporation receiving the permit shall be known as the €œbottler€.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-1 § 21-23-1. Bottlers€™ permits required for manufacture or sale.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-2 § 21-23-2. Issuance and renewal of permits €” Fee €” Posting €” Exempt cider.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-3 § 21-23-3. Suspension or revocation of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-4 § 21-23-4. Adoption of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-5 § 21-23-5. Contamination of containers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-6 § 21-23-6. Retailers exempt.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-23-7 § 21-23-7. Inspections and reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T21_C21-23_S21-23-7.md)

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