(a)  Any person who donates in good faith an apparently usable feminine hygiene product to a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization for free distribution to persons in need of the product is not subject to criminal penalty for violation of unfair trade practice laws or civil damages arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of an apparently usable feminine hygiene product.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-4.14-2

  • Apparently usable: means that a product meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by federal and state laws and regulations even if the product may not be readily marketable. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-4.14-1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: means an individual and does not mean an association of individuals or a legal entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-4.14-1

(b)  Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply when a person’s good-faith actions constitute gross negligence or intentional misconduct that results in injury or death to a person who uses the apparently usable feminine hygiene product.

History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 429, § 1, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 430, § 1, effective June 30, 2022.