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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-92 - Genetic Counselors Licensing Act › Section 5-92-6. - Genetic counselors — License applications — Fee — Educational and professional requirements.

§ 5-92-6. Genetic counselors — License applications — Fee — Educational and professional requirements.
An application for an original license or license renewal shall be made on forms approved by the department. The initial fee for application for licensure is one hundred seventy dollars ($170). Licenses shall be renewed every twenty-four (24) months after initial licensure upon payment of a fee of one hundred seventy dollars ($170) and in compliance with any additional requirements that the department promulgates. An applicant for an original license shall:
(1)
Meet educational experience qualifications as follows:
(i)
Successfully completed a genetic counseling education program approved by the department; provided, however, that the program shall meet the educational standards established by the ACGC or its successor; and provided, further, that the genetic counselor remains certified in accordance with the ABGC or ABMG, or their successors; or
(ii)
Earned a master’s degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the ACGC or an equivalent as determined by the ACGC, or a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the ABMG or an equivalent as determined by the ABMG.
(2)
Have passed the examination for certification as:
(i)
A genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics, or successor or equivalent; or
(ii)
A medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics, or successor or equivalent.
(3)
Within six (6) months after licensure applications being available, an applicant for a license as a genetic counselor may, in lieu of the requirements set forth in subsection (2) of this section, submit evidence satisfactory to the department, prior to the date of passage of this chapter [June 29, 2022], of the following:
(i)
Acquisition of eight (8) years of experience in the practice of genetic counseling;
(ii)
Award, from an accredited institution of higher education, of a master’s or doctoral degree in genetics or a related field; and
(iii)
Attendance at a continuing education program approved by the National Society of Genetic Counselors within the five-year (5) period prior to the date of application.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 301, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 302, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-92 - Genetic Counselors Licensing Act › Section 5-92-7. - Practice as provisional licensed genetic counselor — Expiration — Extension — Supervision by professional licensed genetic counselor.

§ 5-92-7. Practice as provisional licensed genetic counselor — Expiration — Extension — Supervision by professional licensed genetic counselor.
(a)
A person who meets the qualifications for licensure except for the requirement in § 5-92-6(2) may practice as a provisional licensed genetic counselor upon filing an approved application with the department and payment of a fee of eighty-five dollars ($85.00). The license shall be valid for one year from the date of its issue and may be renewed for an additional one year if an applicant fails the ABGC or ABMG certification exam. The provisional license shall expire automatically upon the earliest of the following:
(1)
Issuance of a full license;
(2)
Thirty (30) days after the applicant fails to pass the complete examination on the last permitted attempt as provided by the ABGC or ABMG, or their successors; or
(3)
The date printed on the temporary license.
(b)
An application for extension shall be signed by a supervising licensed genetic counselor.
(c)
A provisional licensed genetic counselor shall be under the general supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a licensed physician at all times during which the provisional licensed genetic counselor performs clinical genetic counseling.
(d)
The department shall adopt rules governing such supervision and direction which may not require the immediate physical presence of the supervising licensed genetic counselor.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 301, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 302, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-92 - Genetic Counselors Licensing Act › Section 5-92-8. - Exceptions.

§ 5-92-8. Exceptions.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice, service, or activities of:
(1)
Any person licensed, certified, or registered in the state, by any other statute other than as a genetic counselor, from engaging in activities within the scope of practice of the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed provided that the person does not represent to the public, directly or indirectly, that the person is licensed under this chapter, and that the person does not use any name, title, or designation indicating that the person is licensed under this chapter;
(2)
Any person employed as a genetic counselor by the federal government or an agency thereof if the person provides genetic counseling services solely under the direction and control of the organization by which such person is employed;
(3)
A student or intern enrolled in an ACGC approved genetic counseling education program if genetic counseling services performed by the student are an integral part of the student’s course of study and are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed genetic counselor assigned to supervise the student and who is on duty and available in the assigned patient care area and if the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates his or her status as a student or intern;
(4)
An individual trained as a Ph.D. or medical geneticist who is reapplying for the ABMG certification examination and is gathering logbook cases under a supervisor identified in the training program’s ABMG accreditation documents as a member of the training faculty; and
(5)
An out-of-state genetic counselor from working as a consultant, or out-of-state employer or other organization from employing genetic counselors providing occasional services, who are not licensed pursuant to this chapter, from engaging in the practice of genetic counseling, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations as defined by the department, by regulation, provided that the genetic counselor holds a license, if available, in the genetic counselor’s state of employment. If licensure is not available in the genetic counselor’s state of employment, the genetic counselor shall be certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics, or their successors, in order to practice genetic counseling without a state license in accordance with this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 301, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 302, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-92 - Genetic Counselors Licensing Act › Section 5-92-9. - Grounds for denial — Refusal to renew — Revocation — Suspension or cancellation of genetic counselor license.

§ 5-92-9. Grounds for denial — Refusal to renew — Revocation — Suspension or cancellation of genetic counselor license.
The department may deny or refuse to renew a license or, after a hearing, revoke, suspend, or cancel the license or place on probation, reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof satisfactory to the department that the person has:
(1)
Obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception;
(2)
Been convicted of an offense warranting disqualification in accordance with the standards and procedures established in § 28-5.1-14;
(3)
Been adjudged mentally ill or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(4)
Used illicit drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent which adversely affects his or her practice;
(5)
Engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct including, but not limited to, willful acts, negligence, or incompetence in the course of professional practice;
(6)
Violated any lawful order, rule, or regulation rendered or adopted by the department; or
(7)
Been refused issuance or been disciplined in connection with a license issued by any other state or country.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 301, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 302, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-92 - Genetic Counselors Licensing Act › Section 5-92-10. - Privileged communications.

§ 5-92-10. Privileged communications.
The provisions of § 9-17-24 shall apply to persons licensed pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 301, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 302, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-92 - Genetic Counselors Licensing Act › Section 5-92-11. - Certain acts prohibited.

§ 5-92-11. Certain acts prohibited.
It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to engage in any of the following acts:
(1)
To practice genetic counseling or to represent themselves to be a licensed genetic counselor as defined in this chapter without having at the time of so doing, a valid license issued under this chapter; or
(2)
To use in connection with their name or place of business, the title genetic counselor, or any words indicating or implying that the person holds a genetic counselor license unless they are licensed in accordance with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 301, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 302, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-1 - Filing of Assumed Name › Section 6-1-1. - Filing of business name required.

§ 6-1-1. Filing of business name required.
No person or persons shall carry on or conduct or transact business in this state under any assumed name, or under any designation, name, or style, corporate or otherwise, other than the real name or names of the individual or individuals conducting or transacting business, unless the person or persons shall file, in person, by mail, or electronically with the office of the town or city clerk in the town or city in which the person or persons conduct or transact, or intend to conduct or transact, business, a certificate stating the name under which the business is, or is to be, conducted or transacted, and the true or real full name or names, both the first name and surname, of the person or persons conducting or transacting the business, with the post office address or addresses of the person or persons, and the email address of the person or persons.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 538, § 1; P.L. 1911, ch. 665, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 214, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 386, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-1-1; P.L. 2022, ch. 237, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 238, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-1 - Filing of Assumed Name › Section 6-1-2. - Indexes — Filing fee — Certified copies as evidence.

§ 6-1-2. Indexes — Filing fee — Certified copies as evidence.
The several town and city clerks of this state shall keep alphabetical indexes of all persons filing certificates and of all names or styles assumed, referred to in this chapter, and, for the indexing and filing of the certificates, the town and city clerks shall receive for the benefit of the town or city a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) each. A copy of the certificate, duly certified to by the town or city clerk in whose office the certificate shall be filed, shall be presumptive evidence in all courts in this state of the facts contained in the certificate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 538, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 214, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 386, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 6-1-2; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 164, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-1 - Filing of Assumed Name › Section 6-1-3. - Corporations — Partnership names.

§ 6-1-3. Corporations — Partnership names.
This chapter shall in no way affect or apply to any corporation or limited partnership duly organized under the laws of this state, or to any corporation or limited partnership organized under the laws of any other state and lawfully doing business in this state, or to any partnership or joint venture, the name or designation of which includes the true or real surname of at least one individual who is a partner or joint venturer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 538, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 214, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 386, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 6-1-3; P.L. 1989, ch. 518, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-1 - Filing of Assumed Name › Section 6-1-4. - Penalty for violations.

§ 6-1-4. Penalty for violations.
Any person or persons carrying on, conducting, or transacting business as mentioned in this chapter who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year, or fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 538, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 214, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 386, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 6-1-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-1. - Definitions.

§ 6-2-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:
(1)
“Applicant” means any person filing an application for registration of a mark under this chapter, his or her legal representatives, successors, or assigns;
(2)
“Mark” means any trademark or service mark entitled to registration under this chapter whether registered or not;
(3)
“Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, union, or other organization;
(4)
“Registrant” means any person to whom the registration of a mark under this chapter is issued, his or her legal representative, successors, or assigns;
(5)
“Service mark” means a mark used in the sale or advertising of services to identify the services of one person and distinguish them from the services of others;
(6)
“Trade name” means a word, name, symbol, device, or any combination thereof used by a person to identify his or her business, vocation, or occupation and distinguish it from the business, vocation, or occupation of others;
(7)
“Trademark” means any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination of them, adopted and used by a person to identify goods made or sold by him or her, and to distinguish them from goods made or sold by others;
(8)
For the purposes of this chapter, a trademark is deemed to be “used” in the state:
(i)
On goods when it is placed in any manner on the goods or their containers or the displays associated with the goods or their containers, or on the tags or labels affixed to them, and the goods are sold or otherwise distributed in the state; and
(ii)
On services when it is used or displayed in the sale or advertising of services, and the services are rendered in the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-2. - Application for registration.

§ 6-2-2. Application for registration.
(a)
Subject to the limitations stated in this chapter, any person who adopts and uses a mark may file in the office of the secretary of state, on a form to be furnished by him or her, an application for registration of that mark stating, but not limited to, the following information:
(1)
The name and business address of the person applying for the registration, and, if a business corporation, non-profit corporation, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company, the state of incorporation or formation, as applicable;
(2)
The goods or services in connection with which the mark is used and the mode or manner in which the mark is used in connection with the goods or services, and the class in which the goods or services fall;
(3)
The date when the mark was first used anywhere and the date when it was first used in the state by the applicant or his or her predecessor in business; and
(4)
A statement that the applicant is the owner of the mark and that no other person has the right to use the mark in the state, either in the identical form of the mark or in such near resemblance to it as might be calculated to deceive or to be mistaken for it.
(b)
The application shall be signed and verified by the applicant or by a member of the firm or an officer of the business corporation non-profit corporation; authorized partner of the limited liability partnership; general partner of the limited partnership; authorized person of the limited liability company; or association applying for registration.
(c)
The application shall be accompanied by a specimen or facsimile of the mark in triplicate.
(d)
The application for registration shall be accompanied by a filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), payable to the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 43, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 486, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-3. - Registrability.

§ 6-2-3. Registrability.
No person may register a mark if it:
(1)
Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter;
(2)
Consists of or comprises matter that may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt or disrepute;
(3)
Consists of or comprises the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any state or municipality, or of any foreign nation or any simulation thereof;
(4)
Consists of or comprises the name, signature, or portrait of any living individual, except with his or her written consent;
(5)
When applied to the goods or services of the applicant is merely descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive of them; or when applied to the goods or services of the applicant is primarily geographically descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive of them; or is primarily merely a surname. Provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall prevent the registration of a mark used in the state by the applicant that has become distinctive of the applicant’s goods or services. The secretary of state may accept as evidence that the mark has become distinctive, as applied to the applicant’s goods or services, proof of continuous use as a mark by the applicant in the state or elsewhere for the five (5) years next preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration; or
(6)
So resembles a mark registered in the state or a mark or trade name previously used in the state by another and not abandoned, as to be likely, when applied to the goods or services of the applicant, to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-4. - Certificate of registration.

§ 6-2-4. Certificate of registration.
(a)
Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this chapter, the secretary of state shall cause a certificate of registration to be issued and delivered to the applicant.
(b)
The certificate of registration shall be issued under the signature of the secretary of state and the seal of the state and it shall show the name and business address and, if a business corporation, non-profit corporation, limited liability partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company, the state of incorporation, or formation, as applicable, of the person claiming ownership of the mark; the date claimed for the first use of the mark anywhere and the date claimed for the first use of the mark in the state; the class of goods or services and a description of the goods or services on which the mark is used; a reproduction of the mark; the registration date; and the term of the registration.
(c)
Any certificate of registration issued by the secretary of state under the provisions of this section, or a copy of a certificate of registration duly certified by the secretary, shall be admissible in evidence as competent and sufficient proof of the registration of the mark in any action or judicial proceedings in any court of the state.
(d)
Registration of or renewal of a mark provided by this chapter shall be constructive notice of the registrant’s claim of ownership and shall, when introduced in any action, be prima facie evidence of the registrant’s exclusive right to use the registered mark in this state on goods or services specified in the registration subject to any conditions or limitations stated in the registration, but shall not preclude an opposing party from proving any legal or equitable defense or defect that might have been asserted if the mark had not been registered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 486, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-5. - Duration and renewal.

§ 6-2-5. Duration and renewal.
(a)
Registration of a mark under this chapter shall be effective for a term of ten (10) years from the date of registration and, upon application filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the term on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, the registration may be renewed for a like term. A renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), payable to the secretary of state, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration.
(b)
A mark registration may be renewed for successive periods of ten (10) years in like manner.
(c)
The secretary of state shall notify registrants of marks under this chapter of the necessity of renewal within the year next preceding the expiration of the ten (10) years from the date of registration by writing to the last known address of the registrants.
(d)
All applications for renewals under this chapter, whether of registrations made under this chapter or of registrations effected under any prior law, shall include a statement that the mark is still in use in the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 43, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-6. - Assignment.

§ 6-2-6. Assignment.
Any mark and its registration under this chapter shall be assignable with the good will of the business in which the mark is used or with that part of the good will of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. Assignment shall be by instruments in writing duly executed and may be recorded with the secretary of state upon the payment of a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) payable to the secretary of state, who, upon recording of the assignment, shall issue in the name of the assignee a new certificate for the remainder of the term of the registration or of its last renewal. An assignment of any registration shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice, unless it is recorded with the secretary of state within three (3) months after the date of assignment or prior to any subsequent purchase.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-7. - Records.

§ 6-2-7. Records.
The secretary of state shall keep for public examination a record of all marks registered or renewed under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-8. - Cancellation.

§ 6-2-8. Cancellation.
The secretary of state shall cancel:
(1)
Any registration that the secretary of state shall receive concerning a voluntary request for cancellation from the registrant or the assignee of record;
(2)
Any registration granted and not renewed in accordance with the provision of this chapter;
(3)
Any registration that the superior court shall find:
(i)
That the registered mark has been abandoned;
(ii)
That the registrant is not the owner of the mark;
(iii)
That the registration was improperly granted;
(iv)
That the registration was fraudulently obtained; or
(v)
That the registered mark is so similar, as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive, to a mark registered by another person in the United States patent office, prior to the date of the filing of the application for registration by the registrant under this chapter, and not abandoned; provided, however, that should the registrant prove that he or she is the owner of a concurrent registration of his or her mark in the United States patent office covering an area including the state, the registration under this chapter shall not be cancelled;
(4)
Any registration ordered cancelled by the superior court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-9. - Classification.

§ 6-2-9. Classification.
The secretary of state shall promulgate rules and regulations for the determination of classes of goods and services for the convenience of the administration of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-10. - Fraudulent registration.

§ 6-2-10. Fraudulent registration.
Any person who shall for him or herself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing or registration of any mark in the office of the secretary of state by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, verbally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means, shall be liable to pay all damages sustained in consequence of the filing or registration, to be recovered by or on behalf of the party injured thereby in any court of competent jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-11. - Infringement.

§ 6-2-11. Infringement.
Subject to the provisions of § 6-2-14, any person who shall:
(1)
Use, without consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this chapter in connection with the sale, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which the use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive as to the source of origin of the goods or services; or
(2)
Reproduce, counterfeit, copy, or colorably imitate any mark and apply the reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used upon or in conjunction with the sale or other distribution in the state of the goods or services; shall be liable to a civil action by the owner of the registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in § 6-2-13, except that under this section the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that the mark is intended to be used to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-12. - Injury to business reputation — Dilution.

§ 6-2-12. Injury to business reputation — Dilution.
Likelihood of injury to business reputation or of dilution of the distinctive quality of a mark registered under this chapter or a mark valid at common law or a trade name valid at common law shall be a ground for injunctive relief notwithstanding the absence of competition between the parties or the absence of confusion as to the source of goods or services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-13. - Remedies.

§ 6-2-13. Remedies.
Any owner of a mark registered under this chapter may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display, or sale of any counterfeits or imitations, and the superior court may grant injunctions to restrain the manufacture, use, display, or sale as may be deemed just and reasonable by the court and may require the defendants to pay to the owner all profits derived from and all damages suffered by reason of the wrongful manufacture, use, display, or sale; and the court may also order that any counterfeits or imitations in the possession or under the control of any defendant in the case be delivered to an officer of the court, or to the complainant, to be destroyed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-14. - Common law rights.

§ 6-2-14. Common law rights.
Nothing in this chapter shall adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of the rights in marks acquired in good faith at any time in common law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-15. - Severability.

§ 6-2-15. Severability.
If any provision of any section of this chapter shall be held invalid, the remainder of the sections and the application of the provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks › Section 6-2-16. - Termination of prior registrations — Notice.

§ 6-2-16. Termination of prior registrations — Notice.
Any registration of trademarks in force on October 1, 1975 shall expire ten (10) years from the date of the registration or one year after October 1, 1975, whichever is later, and may be renewed by filing an application with the secretary of state on a form furnished by the secretary and paying the renewal fee within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the registration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 17.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-9 - Sale of Oils [Repealed.] › Section 6-9-1. - Repealed.

§ 6-9-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 143, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 169, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 199, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 381, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-9-1; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 5, effective December 31, 2014.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-9 - Sale of Oils [Repealed.] › Section 6-9-2. - Repealed.

§ 6-9-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 143, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 169, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 199, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 381, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 6-9-2; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 5, effective December 31, 2014.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-9 - Sale of Oils [Repealed.] › Section 6-9-3. - Repealed.

§ 6-9-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 143, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 169, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 199, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 381, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 6-9-3; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 5, effective December 31, 2014.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-9 - Sale of Oils [Repealed.] › Section 6-9-4. - Repealed.

§ 6-9-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 143, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 169, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 199, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 381, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 6-9-4; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 5, effective December 31, 2014.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-10 - Labeling of Thread › Section 6-10-1. - Labeling as to weight or length required.

§ 6-10-1. Labeling as to weight or length required.
It shall be unlawful to keep for the purpose of sale, offer or expose for sale, or sell any sewing, basting, mending, darning, crochet, tatting, handknitting, or embroidery thread, put up or packaged in advance of sale on spools, tubes, cones, bobbins, or in balls, skeins, or other similar forms referred to in this chapter as units, for either wholesale or retail sale, unless each of the units is definitely, plainly, and conspicuously marked to show the net weight in terms of avoirdupois pounds and ounces, or the length in yards of the thread, subject, however, to all of the following provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 141, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 167, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 197, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-10 - Labeling of Thread › Section 6-10-2. - Length of small units to be shown — Bobbins — Packages for household use.

§ 6-10-2. Length of small units to be shown — Bobbins — Packages for household use.
When the net weight of the thread in or on any unit is less than two (2) ounces avoirdupois, the unit shall be marked to show the length of the thread in yards as unwound from the unit. Ready-wound bobbins that are not sold separately shall not be required to be individually marked, but the package containing the bobbins shall be marked to show the number of bobbins contained in the package and the net weight or measure of the thread on each bobbin. Any retail unit of thread, sold only for household use, consisting of a package containing two (2) or more similar individual units, that are not sold separately, shall be marked to show the number of individual units in the package and the net weight or measure of the thread in each individual unit, but this provision shall not apply where the individual units are separately marked.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 2; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-10 - Labeling of Thread › Section 6-10-3. - Identification of manufacturer or distributor.

§ 6-10-3. Identification of manufacturer or distributor.
The marking required by this chapter shall in all cases be in combination with the name and place of business of the manufacturer or distributor of the thread, or a trademark, symbol, brand, or other mark that positively identifies the manufacturer or distributor and which shall be filed with the state sealer of weights and measures in the state department of labor and training.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 3; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-3; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-10 - Labeling of Thread › Section 6-10-4. - Determination of net content.

§ 6-10-4. Determination of net content.
The net content of any unit of thread shall be determined by ascertaining the average net weight or yardage of not less than ten (10) units of thread of the same type and put-up, selected at random from the units kept for the purpose of sale, sold, exposed, or offered for sale. That average shall not be less by more than three percent (3%) than the weight or yardage marked on the units or the package containing the units.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 4; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-10 - Labeling of Thread › Section 6-10-5. - Enforcement of chapter.

§ 6-10-5. Enforcement of chapter.
The state sealer of weights and measures in the state department of labor and training shall enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter. All actions, suits, complaints, and prosecutions for the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be brought by and in the name of the state sealer of weights and measures, or by and in the name of the state director of labor and training or his or her duly authorized representative.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 5; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-10 - Labeling of Thread › Section 6-10-6. - Penalty for violations.

§ 6-10-6. Penalty for violations.
Any person, firm, or corporation who willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each separate offense.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 141, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 167, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 197, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 2; G.L., ch. 387, § 6; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-6; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 18; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-10 - Labeling of Thread › Section 6-10-7. - Wool products exempt.

§ 6-10-7. Wool products exempt.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to wool or to textile products made in whole or in part of wool.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 7; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-11 - Gold and Silver Products › Section 6-11-1. - Mislabeling of gold products as to fineness — Brazing or uniting alloys.

§ 6-11-1. Mislabeling of gold products as to fineness — Brazing or uniting alloys.
(a)
Any person, firm, corporation, or association who or which makes for sale or sells, or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his, her, or its possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of gold or any alloy of gold, and having stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon any part the article, or upon any tag, card, or label attached to the article, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed, any mark indicating, or designed or intended to indicate, that the gold or alloy of gold in the article is of a greater degree of fineness than the actual fineness or quality of the gold or alloy, unless the actual fineness of the gold or alloy, in the case of flatware and watch cases, not less by more than three one-thousandths (3/1000) parts, and in the case of all other articles, not less by more than one-half (½) karat, than the fineness indicated by the mark stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon any part of the article, or upon any tag, card, or label attached to the article, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed, according to the standards and subject to the qualifications prescribed by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
In any test for the ascertainment of the fineness of the gold or its alloy in any article, according to the tests and standards prescribed in this section, the part of the gold or of its alloy taken for the test, analysis, or assay shall be a part or portion that does not contain or have attached to it any solder or alloy of inferior fineness used for brazing or uniting the parts of the article; provided, in addition to the previously mentioned tests and standards, that the actual fineness of the entire quantity of gold and of its alloys contained in any article mentioned in this section (except watch cases and flatware), including all solder or alloy of inferior metal used for brazing or uniting the parts of the article (all gold, alloys, and solder being assayed as one piece), shall not be less by more than one karat than the fineness indicated by the mark stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon the article, or upon any tag, card, or label attached to the article, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1454, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 199, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 226, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 399, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-11-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-11 - Gold and Silver Products › Section 6-11-2. - Labeling of gold plate, filled, and rolled products.

§ 6-11-2. Labeling of gold plate, filled, and rolled products.
Any person, firm, corporation, or association who or that makes for sale or sells, or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his, her, or its possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of inferior metal having deposited or plated on the article or brazed or otherwise affixed to it a plate, plating, covering, or sheet of gold or of any alloy of gold, and the article is known in the market as “rolled gold plate”, “gold plate”, “gold filled”, or “gold electroplate”, or by any similar designation, and having stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon any part of the article, or upon any tag, card, or label attached to it, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed, any word or mark usually employed to indicate the fineness of gold, unless that word is accompanied by other words plainly indicating that the article or some part of the article is made of rolled gold plate, or gold plate or gold electroplate, or is gold filled, as the case may be, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1454, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 199, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 226, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 399, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 6-11-2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-11 - Gold and Silver Products › Section 6-11-3. - Sterling silver.

§ 6-11-3. Sterling silver.
Any person, firm, corporation, or association who or that makes for sale or sells, or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his, her, or its possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of silver or of any alloy of silver, and having marked, stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon any part of the article, or upon any tag, card, or label attached to it, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed, the words “sterling silver” or “sterling,” or any colorable imitation thereof, unless nine hundred twenty-five one-thousandths (925/1000) of the component parts of the metal appearing or purporting to be silver of which the article is manufactured are pure silver, subject to the qualifications prescribed by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that in the case of all articles, there shall be allowed a divergence in fineness of four one-thousandths (4/1000) parts from the previously mentioned standard.
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1454, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 199, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 226, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 399, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 6-11-3; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-11 - Gold and Silver Products › Section 6-11-4. - Coin silver.

§ 6-11-4. Coin silver.
Any person, firm, corporation, or association who or that makes for sale or sells, or offers to sell, or dispose of, or has in his, her, or its possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of silver or of any alloy of silver, and having marked, stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon any part of the article, or upon any tag, card, or label attached to it, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed, the words “coin” or “coin silver,” or any colorable imitation thereof, unless nine hundred one-thousandths (900/1000) of the component parts of the metal appearing or purporting to be silver of which the article is manufactured are pure silver, subject to the qualifications prescribed by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that in the case of all articles, there shall be allowed a divergence in fineness of four one-thousands (4/1000) parts from the previously mentioned standards.
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1454, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 199, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 226, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 399, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 6-11-4; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions › Chapter 6-11 - Gold and Silver Products › Section 6-11-5. - Labeling as to fineness of silver products.

§ 6-11-5. Labeling as to fineness of silver products.
Any person, firm, corporation, or association who or that makes for sale or sells, or offers to sell, or dispose of, or has in his, her, or its possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of silver or of any alloy of silver, and having stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon any part of the article, or upon any tag, card, or label attached to it, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed, any mark or word (other than the word “sterling” or the word “coin”) indicating, or designed or intended to indicate, that the silver or alloy of silver in the article is of greater degree of fineness than the actual fineness or quality of the silver or alloy, unless the actual fineness of the silver or alloy of silver of which the article is composed is not less by more than four one-thousandths (4/1000) parts than the actual fineness indicated by the mark or word (other than the word “sterling” or “coin”) stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted upon any part of the article or upon any tag, card, or label attached to it, or upon any box, package, cover, or wrapper in which the article is encased or enclosed, subject to the qualifications prescribed in this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1454, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 199, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 226, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 399, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 6-11-5; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 7.