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Rhode Island General Laws 6-13.2-1. Declaration of policy

     

(a)  Price comparison advertising is a form of advertising commonly used in the sale or offering for sale of precious metals and stones whereby current prices are compared with former or future prices or other stated values to demonstrate price reductions or cost savings. While price comparisons accurately reflecting market values in the trade area provide consumers with useful information in making value comparisons and market buying decisions, price comparisons based on arbitrary or inflated prices or values can only serve to deceive or mislead. Further abuse occurs when sellers fail to disclose material information essential to consumer understanding of the comparisons made.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-13.2-1

  • Sale: means a reduction from the seller's price at which consumer property is offered to the public for a fixed period of time; and

    (8)  "Seller" means a person engaged in the sale of consumer property and includes individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, and any other form of business organization or entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 6-13.2-2

(b)  The use of arbitrary or inflated price comparisons in violation of this rule as an inducement to the sale of precious metals and stones is injurious to both the consuming public and competitors, and is an unfair trade practice and unfair method of competition.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 408, § 1.

Rhode Island General Laws 6-13-2.1. Sales of milk

     

(a)  It shall be unlawful for any person, with intent to injure competitors or destroy competition, to sell within the state any milk or render any service in connection with the sale or distribution of milk at a price less than the cost of the milk or services, including, in the case of milk sold, the original purchase price, and in every instance all regular direct or indirect elements of cost, services, physical handling, and financial investment in the milk in question. No milk dealer shall, with this intent, use any method or device, either by discount or rebate; free service; advertising allowance; or by a combination price for the milk together with another commodity or service; that results in the total price of the milk and the other commodity or service being less than the aggregate of the prices for the milk and commodity or service when sold or offered for sale or performed separately or otherwise.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-13-2.1

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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)  Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall upon conviction be subject to the penalty provided in § 6-13-3. The provisions of § 6-13-3§ 6-13-8 shall apply to milk in the same manner as if milk were “merchandise”.

History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 75, § 6; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 9.