Rhode Island General Laws 42-14.4-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Apartment” means any house or building or portion of a house or building which is rented, leased, or hired out to be occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons;
(2) “Apartment listing service” means any person, partnership, or corporation who, in exchange for a fee permits a customer to inspect or otherwise utilize a listing of apartments for rent;
(3) “Customer” means any person who pays a fee to an apartment listing service for assistance in obtaining an apartment rental;
(4) “Listing” means any oral or written communication concerning a specific apartment for rent; and
(5) “Person” means any individual, association, partnership, or corporation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 150, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-14.4-1
- 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