Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 37-2.5 – Prohibition on Contracting with Iran


§ 37-2.5-1	Legislative findings
§ 37-2.5-2	Definitions
§ 37-2.5-3	Certain persons, entities prohibited from bidding on certain public contracts, maintenance of list
§ 37-2.5-4	Certification required
§ 37-2.5-5	False certification – Penalties
§ 37-2.5-6	Written notice to Attorney General

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.
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
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: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8