§ 21-4.1-1 Milk commission – Composition
§ 21-4.1-2 Definitions
§ 21-4.1-3 Powers and duties
§ 21-4.1-4 Annual report
§ 21-4.1-5 Recordkeeping
§ 21-4.1-6 Prohibition on pricing
§ 21-4.1-7 Denial or revocation of permit
§ 21-4.1-8 Preference
§ 21-4.1-9 Severability

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 21-4.1 - Milk Commission

  • Commission: means the Rhode Island milk commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-4.1-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dealer: means any person who purchases or receives milk from a producer for the purpose of resale. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-4.1-2
  • Department: means the department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-4.1-2
  • Director: means the director of health or his or her duly authorized agents. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-4.1-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other unit, and the state and all political subdivisions or agencies of the state, except state owned and operated institutions. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-4.1-2
  • Producer: means a Rhode Island dairy farmer who produces milk that is moved, other than in packaged form, from his or her farm to a pool plant or any other plant as diverted milk. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-4.1-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9