§ 23-18.16-1 Legislative purpose
§ 23-18.16-2 Definitions
§ 23-18.16-3 Minimum required purchase
§ 23-18.16-4 Reporting – Determination of compliance – Orders – Appeals
§ 23-18.16-5 Rules and regulations
§ 23-18.16-6 Exemption
§ 23-18.16-7 Penalties
§ 23-18.16-8 Severability

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-18.16 - Newspaper Recyclability

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.