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RI Gen L § 21-9-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-11 - Inspection and preservation of records, reports, and invoices.

§ 21-9-11. Inspection and preservation of records, reports, and invoices.The records, reports, and invoices required by this chapter shall be written in legible English. The original records required by § 21-9-7 and a legible copy of the reports required by § 21-9-9 shall be preserved and kept at the frozen dessert plant to which they apply for a period of one year from the date of the last entry on them. All records, reports, and invoices shall be open at all reasonable hours for inspection by the director of health and/or by the director's authorized agents.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 238, § 3.
RI Gen L § 21-9-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-12 - Prohibited acts.

§ 21-9-12. Prohibited acts.The following acts and the causing of them shall be unlawful:(1) To advertise, sell or exchange, deliver, or offer or expose for sale or exchange, or to attempt to deliver, or have in actual or constructive possession with intent to do so any frozen dessert and/or frozen dessert mix unless:(i) The manufacturer of the product is a licensee under the provisions of § 21-9-2;(ii) The brand name of the product, the labeling affixed on it, or accompanying it, and/or the advertising of it gives a true and complete representation of the origin, character, composition, place of manufacture, and manufacturer, and is not false or misleading in any particular or misbranded as defined at § 21-31-11.(2) To advertise, sell or exchange, deliver, or offer or expose for sale or exchange, or to attempt to deliver, or have in actual constructive possession with intent to do so any substitute or imitation frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix unless it is a special dietary frozen dessert which has been manufactured under regulations pertaining to it promulgated by the director of health under the authority of § 21-9-13.(3) To sell or exchange, deliver, advertise or offer or expose for sale or exchange, or attempt to deliver, or have in actual or constructive possession with intent to do so, any frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix, ice cream, or ice milk:(i) If it contains any oils, or fats, other than milk fats, except when those fats or oils are specifically required under standards of identity or are naturally contained in the flavors lawfully used; or(ii) If the frozen dessert and/or frozen dessert mix is adulterated as defined by § 21-31-10.(4) To refuse to permit entry or inspection, or to refuse to permit the taking of a sample as authorized by § 21-9-19.(5) To remove or dispose of a detained or embargoed article in violation of § 21-9-18.(6) To fail to keep records as required by § 21-9-7.(7) To refuse to make available and to afford full opportunity to check any record, report, or invoice as required by § 21-9-11.(8) To fail to file reports with the director of health as required by § 21-9-9.History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3176, § 6; G.L. 1956, §§ 21-9-13, 21-9-14; P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1990, ch. 10, art. 7, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 471, § 2.
RI Gen L § 21-9-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-13 - Regulations.

§ 21-9-13. Regulations.(a) The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this chapter is vested in the director of health, and he or she is authorized to promulgate, among others, regulations, definitions, and standards which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter to govern the manufacture, labeling, transportation, advertising, and sale of frozen desserts and frozen dessert mixes, and the employee health standards and the sanitary conditions of the buildings, grounds, equipment, containers, and vehicles where those products are handled, manufactured, transported, sold, and/or stored.(b) Whenever the action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the director of health shall promulgate regulations fixing and establishing for frozen desserts and frozen dessert mixes definitions and standards of identity and quality and reasonable standards of fill of containers. In prescribing a definition and standard of identity for frozen desserts and frozen dessert mixes in which optional ingredients are permitted, the director of health shall, for the purpose of promoting honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, designate the optional ingredients which shall be named on the label.(c) The definitions and standards promulgated under the provisions of this chapter shall conform as far as practicable to the definitions and standards promulgated under the authority of 21 U.S.C. § 341.(d) Hearings authorized or required by this chapter shall be conducted by the director of health or any officer, agent, or employee that the director of health may designate for the purpose.(e) The adoption of regulations shall be in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3176, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 21-9-15; P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 36; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 46.
RI Gen L § 21-9-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-14 - Enforcement of chapter.

§ 21-9-14. Enforcement of chapter.The director of health is authorized and directed to:(1) Administer and supervise the enforcement of this chapter;(2) Provide for any inspections and investigations that may be necessary to disclose violation;(3) Receive and provide for the investigation of complaints; and(4) Provide for the institution and prosecution of civil or criminal actions or both.History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3176, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 21-9-15; P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-15 - Violations reported to attorney general - Notice and hearing on violation.

§ 21-9-15. Violations reported to attorney general — Notice and hearing on violation.(a) It shall be the duty of the attorney general, to whom the director of health reports any violation of this chapter, to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law.(b) Before any violation of this chapter is reported to the attorney general for the institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom the proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his or her views before the director of health or the director's designated agent, either orally or in writing, in person, or by attorney, with regard to the contemplated proceeding.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-16 - Notice of minor violations - Warnings.

§ 21-9-16. Notice of minor violations — Warnings.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the director of health to report for the institution of proceedings under this chapter minor violations of this chapter, whenever the director of health believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-17 - Injunctions authorized.

§ 21-9-17. Injunctions authorized.In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter the director of health is authorized to apply to the superior court for, and the court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter, irrespective of whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law.History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3176, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 21-9-16; P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-19 - Inspection of establishments.

§ 21-9-19. Inspection of establishments.(a) The director of health or any of the director's duly authorized agents shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any frozen dessert plant in which frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mixes are manufactured or held for introduction into commerce, or to enter any vehicle being used to manufacture, transport, or hold frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mixes in commerce, for the purpose:(1) Of inspecting the frozen dessert plant or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, and(2) To secure samples or specimens of any frozen dessert and/or frozen dessert mix after paying or offering to pay for the sample. It shall be the duty of the director of health to make or cause to be made examination of samples secured under the provisions of this section to determine whether or not any provision of this chapter is being violated.(b) The director of health or any of the director's duly authorized agents shall make the inspections and secure the samples or specimens at least once during each license year.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-20 - Publication of court orders, judgments, and decrees - Dissemination of information.

§ 21-9-20. Publication of court orders, judgments, and decrees — Dissemination of information.(a) The director of health may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing all judgments, decrees, and court orders which have been rendered under this chapter, including the nature of the charge and the disposition of it.(b) The director of health may also cause to be disseminated information regarding frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mixes that the director of health deems necessary in the interest of public health and the protection of the consumer against fraud. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the director of health from collection, reporting, and illustrating the results of the director's investigations.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-21 - Persons exempt from licensing requirements.

§ 21-9-21. Persons exempt from licensing requirements.The provisions of §§ 21-9-2 and 21-9-12(1)(i) restricting the sale, possession, or control of any frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix to licensed persons shall not apply to the transfer of a frozen dessert or milk shake by a retailer to a purchaser, or to common carriers or to warehouse operators while engaged in lawfully transporting or storing the frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mixes, or to any employee of any of those persons acting within the scope of his or her employment.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-22 - Violations of chapter - Penalty.

§ 21-9-22. Violations of chapter — Penalty.Any person that violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or of the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and any principal, proprietor, agent, servant, or employee, who directs or knowingly permits a violation or who aids or assists a violation, shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or to both the fine and imprisonment.History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3176, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 21-9-17; P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-9-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-9 - Frozen Desserts|Section 21-9-23 - Severability.

§ 21-9-23. Severability.If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or the applicability of any provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the chapter and the applicability of it to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 129, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-10-1 - 21-10-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-10 - Butter and Oleomargarine|Section 21-10-1 - 21-10-8 - Repealed.

§ 21-10-1 — 21-10-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 21-11-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-1 - "Animals" defined.

§ 21-11-1. "Animals" defined.For the purposes of this chapter, "animal" is construed to mean any cattle, swine, sheep, goat, or equine.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-1; P.L. 1970, ch. 141, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-11-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-2 - Sale of meat not handled in compliance with provisions.

§ 21-11-2. Sale of meat not handled in compliance with provisions.It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to handle, sell, or possess with intent to sell within this state the carcass of any animal or part of the carcass, any meat, meat product, or meat food product capable of use as human food which has not been slaughtered, canned, cured, smoked, salted, packed, rendered, handled, or processed in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2265, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-2; P.L. 1970, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 21-11-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-3 - License required for processing and packing houses.

§ 21-11-3. License required for processing and packing houses.No person, firm, association, or corporation shall operate within this state any establishment for the purpose of slaughtering any animal for human consumption, or for canning, curing, smoking, salting, packing, rendering, or handling the carcass of any animal or part of the carcass, or for the manufacturing of any meat product or meat food product, until that person, firm, association, or corporation shall have obtained a license from the department of health. This section shall not apply to a retail market offering for sale only those primal parts commonly known in the trade as sides, quarters, shoulders, hams, backs, bellies, tongues, livers, or similar parts, or meat, meat products, or meat food products, which have been obtained from the establishment of a person, firm, association, or corporation licensed in accordance with provisions of this section, nor to any retail market where meat processing consists solely of grinding meat for sale on the premises.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 2; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; P.L. 1944, ch. 1469, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-3; P.L. 1970, ch. 141, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 47.
RI Gen L § 21-11-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-4 - Issuance and term of licenses - Suspension or revocation.

§ 21-11-4. Issuance and term of licenses — Suspension or revocation.The director of health shall, upon receipt of application for a license to operate an establishment for any or all of the purposes mentioned in § 21-11-3, cause that establishment to be inspected and, if it is found to conform to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter, shall issue a license upon receipt of a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54; provided, that the license fee shall be at a reduced rate, as also set forth in § 23-1-54, for any one establishment where: (1) the meat is sold only at retail, (2) no slaughtering is performed, and (3) no more than one of the activities described in § 21-11-3 for which a license is required is performed. In order to set the license renewal dates so that all activities for each establishment can be combined on one license instead of on several licenses, the department of health shall set the license renewal date. The license period shall be for twelve (12) months, commencing on the license renewal date, and the license fee shall be at the full annual rate regardless of the date of application or the date of issuance of license. If the license renewal date is changed, the department may make an adjustment to the fees of licensed establishments, not to exceed the annual license fee, in order to implement the change in license renewal date. Applications for renewal of licenses, accompanied by the prescribed fee, shall be submitted at least two (2) weeks before the renewal date. Licenses issued or renewed under this section may be suspended or revoked for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2265, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 4; P.L. 1939, ch. 716, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 2; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; P.L. 1944, ch. 1469, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-4; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 20; P.L. 1961, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 15, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 38; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 31.
RI Gen L § 21-11-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-5 - Regulations concerning processing and packing plants.

§ 21-11-5. Regulations concerning processing and packing plants.The director of health may adopt regulations governing the plant, equipment, operation, and maintenance of establishments defined in § 21-11-3, the methods and materials used, the source and quality of water, sewage and waste disposal, the approval or condemnation and disposal of any carcass or part of a carcass, meat, meat products, and meat food product, insofar as they relate to the health and protection of the public and any matters which relate to the health and protection of the public. These regulations may prescribe the manner in which inspection will be performed and the periods during which licensees may operate.History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2265, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 3; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-5; P.L. 1970, ch. 141, § 4.
RI Gen L § 21-11-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-6 - Stamping of meat - Sale of unstamped meat prohibited.

§ 21-11-6. Stamping of meat — Sale of unstamped meat prohibited.The director of health shall cause to be prepared a suitable stamp for impression upon the carcass of any animal or part of the carcass or any meat, meat product, or meat food product which has been examined and found to be sound, healthful, wholesome, and fit for human consumption. The carcass of any animal or part of the carcass or any meat, meat product, or meat food product not impressed in this manner shall be unsalable as food, and if exposed or offered for sale shall be confiscated.History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2265, §§ 5, 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 264, §§ 4-6; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-6.
RI Gen L § 21-11-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-6.1 - Watering of meat.

§ 21-11-6.1. Watering of meat.It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to sell or possess with intent to sell within this state any meat the moisture content of which exceeds the maximum permitted under federal rules or regulations for meat shipped in interstate commerce.History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 5, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-11-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-7 - Processing for private use.

§ 21-11-7. Processing for private use.The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to slaughtering of animals, or the canning, curing, smoking, packing, or rendering of the carcass of any animal or part of the carcass, where the animal is slaughtered by the owner of the animal and where the meat, meat product, or meat food product obtained from the animal is used for the private use of the owner of the animal slaughtered, or of the owner's immediate family.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 5; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-7; P.L. 1972, ch. 279, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-11-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-8 - Federally inspected meat exempt.

§ 21-11-8. Federally inspected meat exempt.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the sale or possession of the carcass of any animal or part of the carcass or any meat, meat product, or meat food product which has been inspected and passed by the agricultural research service of the United States Department of Agriculture.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-8.
RI Gen L § 21-11-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-9 - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-11-9. Penalties for violations.Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations authorized by this chapter shall be punished:(1) By a term of imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months or by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense;(2) By a term of imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for the second offense; and(3) By a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by both the fine and imprisonment for a third or subsequent offense.History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2265, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 6; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-9.
RI Gen L § 21-11-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-10 - Enforcement - Prosecution of violations.

§ 21-11-10. Enforcement — Prosecution of violations.It shall be the duty of the director of health or the director's duly appointed agents to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter and to prosecute all persons guilty of violations of it. In all prosecutions the director, or his or her duly appointed agents, shall not be required to enter into any recognizance or to give surety for costs.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 7; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-10.
RI Gen L § 21-11-11 - 21-11-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-11 - 21-11-13 - Repealed.

§ 21-11-11 — 21-11-13. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 21-11-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-11 - Meats|Section 21-11-14 - Repealed.

§ 21-11-14. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 21-12-1 - 21-12-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-12 - Salted Meats|Section 21-12-1 - 21-12-12 - Repealed.

§ 21-12-1 — 21-12-12. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 21-13-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-13 - Poultry|Section 21-13-1 - Definitions.

§ 21-13-1. Definitions.For the purpose of this chapter, the following words have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:(1) "Director" means the director of health or his or her duly authorized agent.(2) "Person" means the state, any municipality, political subdivision, institution, public or private corporation, individual partnership, or other entity.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3804, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-13-1; P.L. 1963, ch. 74, § 1.