§ 23-60.1-1 Legislative findings and policy
§ 23-60.1-2 Definitions
§ 23-60.1-3 Reduction of mercury content in alkaline batteries
§ 23-60.1-4 Prohibition on sale of mercuric-oxide batteries
§ 23-60.1-5 Prohibition on the disposal of nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide, and lead-acid batteries

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-60.1 - Dry Cell Battery Control

  • Alkaline-manganese battery: means any dry cell battery containing manganese dioxide and zinc electrodes and an alkaline electrolyte. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-60.1-2
  • Dry cell battery: means all batteries in which the electrolyte is absorbed, gelled, or solidified such that the electrolyte is not a free-standing body of liquid. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-60.1-2
  • Lead-acid dry cell battery: means a battery containing a lead-acid system, generally used in rechargeable consumer products, and weighing less than twenty-five (25) pounds. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-60.1-2
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6