R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-19.1-13
The owner of each place of business, located within or outside this state, that distributes legend drugs and nonprescription drugs at wholesale in this state, shall pay a license fee to be determined by the director, and thereafter, on or before a date to be determined by the director, a fee to be determined by the director, for which the owner shall receive a license of location from the department, which shall entitle such owner to either sell legend drugs and nonprescription drugs at wholesale at the specified location for the period ending on a date to be determined by the board, and each such owner shall at the time of payment of such fee file with the department, on a provided form, a declaration of ownership and location, which declaration of ownership and location so filed as aforesaid shall be deemed presumptive evidence of the ownership of such place of business mentioned in the form. It shall be the duty of the owner to immediately notify the department of any change of location and ownership and to keep the license of location or the renewal thereof properly exhibited in such place of business. In the event such license fee remains unpaid on the date due, no renewal or new license shall be issued except upon payment of the license renewal fee. A license shall be issued to the owner and premise listed on the form and shall not be transferred. If a change in owner or premise listed on the form occurs, the license becomes null and void.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-19.1-13