(a)  This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying remedial purposes and policies.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-54-3

  • Agreement: means a written contractual agreement between the merchant and the third-party delivery service. See Rhode Island General Laws 6-58-1
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8

(b)  The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:

(1)  To promote the compelling interest of the public in fair business relations between dealers and grantors, and in the continuation of dealerships on a fair basis;

(2)  To protect dealers against unfair treatment by grantors;

(3)  To provide dealers with rights and remedies in addition to those existing by contract or common law;

(4)  To govern dealerships, including any renewals or amendments, to the full extent consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States.

(c)  The effect of this chapter may not be varied by contract or agreement. Any contract or agreement purporting to do so is void and unenforceable to that extent only.

History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 308, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 370, § 1.