Every licensee under this chapter, upon filing an application for renewal or transfer of a license, shall submit with the application a certificate executed by the tax administrator, or some employee designated by the tax administrator, that taxes due the state have been paid. For the purposes of this section, "taxes due the state" shall include contributions due including taxes, interest and penalties due to the department of labor and training pursuant to the employment security act, chapters 42-44 of title 28, and temporary disability insurance act, chapters 39-41 of title 28. No license under this chapter shall be renewed or transferred without that certificate.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-7-24