Rhode Island General Laws 21-32-1. Advertising of Rhode Island grown farm products, eggs, poultry, and turkeys produced in this state
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Only farm products grown and eggs, poultry, and turkeys produced in Rhode Island shall be advertised or sold in Rhode Island as “native,” “native grown,” “Rhode Island grown,” or under terms of similar import. Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation advertising farm products as “native,” “native grown” or “Rhode Island grown” shall be required to furnish proof that the products were grown or produced in Rhode Island if requested so to do by the director of environmental management.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 54, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 21-32-1
- 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.
- 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