§ 23-18.15-1 Definitions
§ 23-18.15-2 Labeling requirements
§ 23-18.15-3 Regulations
§ 23-18.15-4 Rhode Island resource recovery plan

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-18.15 - Plastic Bottle and Container Labeling Act

  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plastic: means any material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.15-1
  • Plastic bottle: means a plastic container that has a neck that is smaller than the body of the container, accepts a screw type, snap cap, or other closure and has a capacity of sixteen (16) fluid ounces or more, but less than five (5) gallons. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.15-1
  • Rigid plastic container: means any formed or molded container, other than a bottle, intended for single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin and having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form with a capacity of eight (8) ounces or more but less than five (5) gallons. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.15-1