(a)  “Annual rate” means the percentage of post consumer material over total paper purchased by any person, from January 1 to December 31 of each year.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.16-2

  • 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

(b)  “Department” means the department of environmental management.

(c)  “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management.

(d)  “Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or organization of any kind whatsoever.

(e)  “Post consumer material” shall be defined in rules and regulations adopted by the department of environmental management and after review of guidelines established by the federal environmental protection agency.

(f)  “Publication” means any newspaper printed, published, or produced in Rhode Island.

History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 36, § 1.