(a)  Except as otherwise specifically provided, §§ 23-24.2-3, 23-24.2-6, 23-24.2-8(b) and this section shall be enforced by the attorney general of Rhode Island under rules, regulations, and procedures provided for in the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, chapter 13.1 of Title 6.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-5

  • Attorney general: means the attorney general of the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-2
  • Commerce: means the advertising, offering for sale, sale, or distribution of any services and any property, tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed, and any other article, commodity, or thing of value wherever situate, and shall include any trade or commerce directly or indirectly affecting the people of the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-2
  • Deceptive Trade Practices Act: means chapter 13. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-2
  • Fabric: means any material (except fiber, filament, or yarn from other than retail sale) woven, knitted, felted, or produced from or in combination with any natural or synthetic fiber, film, or substitute for it which is intended for use or which may reasonably be expected to be used in any product as defined in subdivision (8). See Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-2
  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other form of business enterprise. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-2
  • Product: means any article of wearing apparel or interior furnishing. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-2
  • Related material: means paper, plastic, rubber, synthetic film, or synthetic foam which is intended for use or which may reasonably be expected to be used in any product as defined in subdivision (8). See Rhode Island General Laws 23-24.2-2

(b)  The attorney general is authorized and directed to prevent any person from violating the provisions of § 23-24.2-3, in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter; and any person violating any provision of § 23-24.2-3 shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Deceptive Trade Practices Act as though the applicable terms and provisions of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter.

(c)  The director is authorized and directed to prescribe any rules and regulations, including provisions for maintenance of records relating to fabrics, related materials, and products, that may be necessary and proper for administration and enforcement of this chapter. The violation of those rules and regulations shall be unlawful and shall be an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

(d)  The director is authorized to:

(1)  Cause inspections, analyses, tests, and examinations to be made of any product, fabric, or related material which the director has reason to believe falls within the prohibitions of this chapter; and

(2)  Cooperate on matters related to the purposes of this chapter with any department or agency of federal and Rhode Island state government, or with any department, agency, or political subdivision of these, or with any person.

History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 90, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-38.3-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.