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RI Gen L § 21-15-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-9 - Number two mackerel.

§ 21-15-9. Number two mackerel.Mackerel being not less than eleven inches (11"), measured as provided in § 21-15-7, free from rust, taint, or damage, and that shall count not more than three hundred fifty (350) fish to the barrel, shall be branded "Number two."History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-9.
RI Gen L § 21-15-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-10 - Number three mackerel.

§ 21-15-10. Number three mackerel.Mackerel of the next inferior quality, free from taint or damage, not less than ten inches (10"), measured as provided in § 21-15-7, that shall not count more than five hundred (500) fish to the barrel, shall be branded "Number three."History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-10.
RI Gen L § 21-15-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-11 - Number four mackerel.

§ 21-15-11. Number four mackerel.All other mackerel, free from taint or damage, shall be branded "Number four."History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-11.
RI Gen L § 21-15-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-12 - Stamping as to quality of mackerel.

§ 21-15-12. Stamping as to quality of mackerel.No person or persons shall sell or offer for sale any mackerel without having stamped, upon the barrel or covering containing the barrel, in a plain and legible manner the quality of the fish as classified in §§ 21-15-7 — 21-15-11.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-12.
RI Gen L § 21-15-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-13 - Sales and shipments by fishermen unaffected.

§ 21-15-13. Sales and shipments by fishermen unaffected.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as to prevent any fishermen or owners of fish, coming to this state from their fishing trips, from selling or reshipping their fish to any other of the United States without being packed into barrels or half barrels.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-13.
RI Gen L § 21-15-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-14 - Sale or export of pickled fish not approved and branded.

§ 21-15-14. Sale or export of pickled fish not approved and branded.Every person who shall offer for sale in or attempt to export from the state any pickled fish which have not been approved by a sworn packer, or in casks which are not branded as required in this chapter, shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-14.
RI Gen L § 21-15-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-15 - Transfer of fish from branded casks - Misbranding.

§ 21-15-15. Transfer of fish from branded casks — Misbranding.Every person who shall shift any fish from any cask after the cask has been branded by the packer, and shall offer to sell or export the fish from this state, or shall brand any cask into which the fish shall be shifted, or shall brand any cask with the branding iron of a packer or with any iron made in imitation of it, shall be fined not less than thirty dollars ($30.00) nor more than one hundred sixty dollars ($160) for each offense.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-15.
RI Gen L § 21-15-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-16 - Fraud or neglect by packers.

§ 21-15-16. Fraud or neglect by packers.Every packer who shall be guilty of any fraud or neglect in packing any fish contrary to this chapter, or shall brand any cask not thoroughly examined according to the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-16.
RI Gen L § 21-15-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-15 - Pickled Fish|Section 21-15-17 - Packers' fees.

§ 21-15-17. Packers' fees.The packers of fish shall be paid for opening, assorting, inspecting, weighing, pickling, packing, or repacking, heading up, nailing, and giving a certificate, if pickled codfish or mackerel, twenty cents ($0.20) for every barrel and fifteen cents ($0.15) for every half barrel by the owner of the fish; provided, that for all pickled codfish or mackerel which have been inspected in one of the United States and which shall not in the judgment of the packer require repacking, the owner shall only pay to the packer twenty cents ($0.20) for unheading, inspecting, reheading, branding, nailing, and giving a certificate of the work, and for all other, except codfish and mackerel, the owner of the fish shall pay the packer twenty-five cents ($0.25) for every cask.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 134, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 160, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 190, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 380, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 21-15-17.
RI Gen L § 21-16-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-16 - Kosher Foods|Section 21-16-1 - Violations or deception as to religious dietary laws by dealers in meats.

§ 21-16-1. Violations or deception as to religious dietary laws by dealers in meats.A person, firm, or corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:(1) Who shall knowingly sell or expose for sale any meat or meat preparation, either raw or prepared for human consumption, and falsely represent it to be kosher or as having been prepared under the supervision of a rabbi or as a product or products sanctioned by the traditional or orthodox Hebrew religious requirements and dietary laws;(2) Who shall falsely represent any food product or the contents of any package or container to be constituted and prepared, by having or permitting to be inscribed on it the word "kosher" in any language;(3) Who shall sell or expose for sale in the same place of business both kosher and non-kosher meat or meat preparation, either raw or prepared for human consumption, who fails to indicate on the window signs and all display advertising, in block letters at least four inches (4") in height, "kosher and non-kosher meat sold here";(4) Who shall expose for sale in any show window or place of business both kosher and non-kosher meat or meat preparation, either raw or prepared for human consumption, who fails to display over each kind of meat or meat preparation so exposed a sign in block letters at least four inches (4") in height reading "kosher meat" or "non-kosher meat," as the case may be;(5) Who shall, while dealing or purporting to deal in kosher meat or meat preparations, prepare or handle or sell, or cause to be prepared or handled or sold, any food product which, when prepared or handled or sold together with kosher meat or meat preparation, constitutes a violation of the traditional or orthodox Hebrew religious requirements and dietary laws, and by which renders the kosher meat or meat preparation non-kosher;(6) Who shall in the preparation, handling, or sale of kosher meat or meat preparation fail to comply strictly with the religious requirements and dietary laws necessary to constitute the meat or meat preparation genuinely kosher;(7) Who shall, without complying with Hebrew religious or dietary laws, issue or maintain any sign or advertisement in any language purporting to represent that he or she sells or deals in kosher meat or meat preparations; or(8) Who shall display on his or her window, door, or in his or her place of business, words or letters in the Hebrew language, or any sign, emblem, insignia, symbol, or mark in simulation of Hebrew words or letters, the display of which might reasonably be calculated to deceive or lead a person to believe that a representation, express or implied, is being made that the meat or meat preparation exposed for sale is kosher and in conformity with the traditional or orthodox Hebrew religious requirements.History of Section.P.L. 1937, 2497, 2496, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 613, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-16-1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 38; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 48.
RI Gen L § 21-16-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-16 - Kosher Foods|Section 21-16-2 - Violations and deception by restaurants.

§ 21-16-2. Violations and deception by restaurants.A person, firm, or corporation who shall knowingly sell or expose for sale in any restaurant or other place where food products are sold for consumption on the premises any article of food or food preparation falsely represented as kosher or as having been prepared in accordance with the orthodox or traditional Hebrew religious requirements, either by direct statements, orally or in writing, or by display of the word "kosher" in English or Hebrew letters, or by the display of any sign or mark in simulation of that word, or by the display of any insignia, six-pointed star, or any mark which might reasonably be calculated to deceive or lead a reasonable person to believe that a representation is being made that the food sold is kosher or prepared in accordance with the traditional or orthodox Hebrew religious requirements, or who shall sell or expose for sale in a restaurant or other place both kosher and non-kosher food or food preparation, or who shall prepare, handle, combine, or serve kosher foods in a manner not sanctioned by the traditional or orthodox Hebrew religious requirements, who fails to display on his window signs and all display advertising in block letters at least four inches (4") in height "kosher and non-kosher food served here" shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1937, ch. 2497, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 613, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-16-2.
RI Gen L § 21-16-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-16 - Kosher Foods|Section 21-16-3 - False labeling as to fitness for Passover.

§ 21-16-3. False labeling as to fitness for Passover.A person, firm, or corporation who shall stamp or label or cause to be stamped or labeled any can, jar, package, or other container of food or food preparation, falsely representing these to be kosher for Passover use or as having been prepared for Passover use under the supervision or sanction of any accredited rabbi of the traditional or orthodox Hebrew religion, by having or permitting to be inscribed on them the words "kosher for Passover" in any language or any sign or mark in simulation of those words in any language or any mark which might reasonably be calculated to deceive or lead a reasonable person to believe that the contents are represented as kosher for Passover use or as prepared under the supervision or sanction of an accredited rabbi of the traditional or orthodox Hebrew religion, and a person, firm, or corporation who shall knowingly sell or expose for sale any falsely stamped or labeled can, jar, package, or other container shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1937, ch. 2497, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 613, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-16-3.
RI Gen L § 21-16-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-16 - Kosher Foods|Section 21-16-4 - Penalties - Prosecution of violations.

§ 21-16-4. Penalties — Prosecution of violations.A person, firm, or corporation convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for the first offense, be punished by a fine in the sum of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than three hundred dollars ($300) and for the second and each subsequent offense by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by other fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. It shall be the duty of every board of health and the health department of any city or town and the department of health of the state whenever cognizant of any violation of this chapter to prosecute any person, firm, or corporation which it has reason to believe has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, and after deducting the costs of trial and conviction, to retain for the use of the board or department the balance of the fine or fines recovered.History of Section.P.L. 1937, ch. 2497, § 4; P.L. 1938, ch. 2612, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 613, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-16-4.
RI Gen L § 21-17-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-1 - Shell eggs - Labeling as to grade and size.

§ 21-17-1. Shell eggs — Labeling as to grade and size.All shell eggs sold or offered for sale in this state for human consumption shall be labeled with the grade and size designation as set forth in the Rhode Island consumer grades.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-2 - Consumer grades - Regulations.

§ 21-17-2. Consumer grades — Regulations.The Rhode Island consumer grades for shell eggs shall be designated AA-A-B-C. The standards for quality of individual eggs shall be established by the director of environmental management under the provisions of § 21-20-5 and shall apply to all shell eggs sold or offered for sale. The means used in determining these grades and standards shall be specified by regulation issued by the director of environmental management.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 2; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-2; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-3 - Establishment of size and weight classes.

§ 21-17-3. Establishment of size and weight classes.The size and weight classes for all shell eggs sold or offered for sale in Rhode Island shall be established by the director of environmental management under the provisions of § 21-20-5.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 3; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-3; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-4 - Hearings on quality, weight, and size requirements.

§ 21-17-4. Hearings on quality, weight, and size requirements.Before establishing or changing the standards of quality, weight, and size requirements for Rhode Island consumer grades for shell eggs, the director shall hold a public hearing, notice of which shall be given in a newspaper of statewide circulation. The specifications for consumer grades and weight classes and the standards for quality of individual eggs shall be those promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as set forth in the regulations governing the grading of shell eggs and the U.S. standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs (7 CFR part 56).History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 9; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-4; P.L. 1977, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-5 - Advertising - Containers - Invoices.

§ 21-17-5. Advertising — Containers — Invoices.All advertising of shell eggs shall include the correct size and grade designation in describing the eggs and the correct size and grade designation shall appear in clearly legible letters on the top or side of the exterior of any container in which the eggs are offered for sale. An invoice stating both the correct size and the correct quality grade designations shall accompany each delivery of eggs to a retailer. The invoice shall also include the name and address of both buyer and seller, date of sale, and shall conform to regulations issued by the director of environmental management.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 4; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-5; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-6 - Use of terms importing freshness.

§ 21-17-6. Use of terms importing freshness.The terms "fresh eggs," "strictly fresh eggs," "new-laid eggs," or words or descriptions of similar import shall not be used in connection with the sale or offering for sale or advertising for sale of eggs in Rhode Island that do not meet the minimum requirements for Rhode Island consumer grade A or better.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2354, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 5; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-6; P.L. 1977, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-7 - False representations as to grade or size - Sale of inedible eggs.

§ 21-17-7. False representations as to grade or size — Sale of inedible eggs.No person, firm, or corporation shall falsely advertise, falsely label, or falsely represent in any manner the grade or size of eggs sold or offered for sale in Rhode Island. The sale of inedible eggs for human consumption as defined under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., is prohibited. The sale of restricted eggs as defined by the federal Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. § 1031 et seq., is prohibited to retailers.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 6; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-7; P.L. 1977, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-8 - Exemption of sales by producers.

§ 21-17-8. Exemption of sales by producers.All eggs intended for sale to a first receiver who normally grades them into proper sizes and grades before reselling them shall be exempt from the provisions of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10 until they are offered for resale.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 7; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-8.
RI Gen L § 21-17-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-9 - Enforcement - Appropriations.

§ 21-17-9. Enforcement — Appropriations.The director of environmental management shall administer and enforce the provisions of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10, and shall make suitable regulations to carry out the administration and enforcement. The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2354, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 8; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-9; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-10 - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-17-10. Penalties for violations.Any person, firm, or corporation, which by itself, or its agents or employees, violates any provisions of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10, or any regulation made pursuant to those sections, or fails to comply with any of the requirements of those sections or knowingly misrepresents the condition, size, or quality of any eggs, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and not more than two hundred dollars ($200) for each subsequent offense. Complaints for the violation of the provisions of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10 may be made by any person, and if made by the director or a duly authorized agent, the director or agent shall be exempt from giving surety for costs on that complaint.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2354, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 10; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-10; P.L. 1977, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-17-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-11 - "Cold storage eggs" defined.

§ 21-17-11. "Cold storage eggs" defined."Cold storage eggs" as used in this chapter means eggs that have been artificially cooled for thirty (30) days or more at or below a temperature of forty degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees F.), and no other eggs shall be sold as "cold storage eggs."History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. 1190, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-11.
RI Gen L § 21-17-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-12 - Labeling of cold storage eggs.

§ 21-17-12. Labeling of cold storage eggs.Whenever "cold storage eggs" are sold at wholesale or retail, or offered or exposed for sale, the case, package, box, or other container in which the eggs are placed or delivered shall be marked plainly and conspicuously with the words "cold storage eggs," or there shall be attached to the container a placard or sign having on it those words. If "cold storage eggs" are sold at retail or offered or exposed for sale without a container or placed upon a counter or elsewhere, a sign or placard having the words "cold storage eggs" plainly and conspicuously marked upon it shall be displayed in, upon, or immediately above the eggs; the display of the words "cold storage eggs" as required by this chapter shall be in letters not less than one inch (1") in height and shall be done in the manner that is approved by the department of health.History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. 1190, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 24; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-12.
RI Gen L § 21-17-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-13 - Penalty for violations.

§ 21-17-13. Penalty for violations.Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 21-17-12 shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), for each offense.History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. 1190, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 31; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 25; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-13.
RI Gen L § 21-17-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-14 - Rules and regulations - Enforcement.

§ 21-17-14. Rules and regulations — Enforcement.The department of health shall have the same duties and powers relative to the making of rules and regulations relative to the enforcement of § 21-17-12 as is or shall be conferred upon it by chapter 1 of this title with reference to other foods.History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. 1190, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 32; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 26; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-14.
RI Gen L § 21-17-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-17 - Eggs|Section 21-17-15 - Complaints for violations.

§ 21-17-15. Complaints for violations.Complaints for the violation of the provisions of § 21-17-12 may be made by any person, and if made by the director or a duly authorized agent of the director of health, the director or agent shall be exempt from giving surety for costs on that complaint.History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. 1190, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 33; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 27; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-17-15.