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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-1. - “Closed package” defined.

§ 21-18-1. “Closed package” defined.
“Closed package” when used in this chapter means a barrel, box, basket, or other container the contents of which cannot be sufficiently inspected without opening it or removing any kind of cover or lid to expose the surface contents to view.
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-2. - Marking of closed packages.

§ 21-18-2. Marking of closed packages.
Each closed package of apples packed or repacked within the state and intended for sale within or without the state shall be marked or branded at the time of packing, repacking, or closing with a statement of the quantity of the contents, the name and address of the person by whose authority the apples were packed, the true name of the variety, and the minimum size or numerical count of the apples contained in it, in accordance with § 21-18-6. If the true name of the variety is not known to the packer or other person by whose authority the apples are packed, the statement shall include the words “Variety Unknown.” If apples are repacked, the packages shall be marked “Repacked,” and shall bear the name and address of the person by whose authority it is repacked in place of that of the person by whose authority it was originally packed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-3. - Marking of minimum size.

§ 21-18-3. Marking of minimum size.
Unless the package is marked with the numerical count, the minimum size of all apples, as required by § 21-18-2, shall be marked upon the package, and shall be determined by taking the transverse diameter of the smallest fruit in the package at right angles to the stem and blossom ends. Minimum sizes shall be stated in variations of one-quarter of an inch (¼"), such as two inches (2"), two and one-quarter inches (2¼") and so forth, in accordance with the facts. Minimum sizes may be designated by figures instead of words. The word “minimum” may be designated by using the abbreviation “min.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-4. - Style of marking.

§ 21-18-4. Style of marking.
The branding or marking of barrels, boxes, or baskets under the provisions of this chapter shall be in block letters and figures not less than one-half inch (½") in height. The director of environmental management shall prescribe rules and regulations as to the lettering to be used in branding or marking other packages.
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-4; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-5. - Misbranded packages.

§ 21-18-5. Misbranded packages.
For the purposes of this chapter, apples packed in a closed package shall be deemed to be misbranded:
(1)
If the package fails to bear all statements required by § 21-18-2.
(2)
If the package bears any statement, design, or device regarding the article or its contents which shall be false or misleading in any particular, or is falsely branded in any particular.
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-6. - Standard barrel and bushel.

§ 21-18-6. Standard barrel and bushel.
The standard barrel for apples shall be of the following dimensions when measured without distention of its parts: length of stave, twenty-eight and one-half inches (281/2"); diameter of heads, seventeen and one-eighth inches (171/8"); distance between heads, twenty-six inches (26"); circumference of bulge, sixty-four inches (64"), outside measurements; and the thickness of staves not greater than four-tenths of an inch (4/10"); provided that any barrel of a different form having a capacity of seven thousand fifty-six cubic inches (7,056 cu. in.) shall be a standard barrel. The standard bushel box or standard bushel basket for apples shall be a container having a capacity of not less than one United States standard bushel or two thousand one hundred fifty and forty-two one-hundredths cubic inches (2,150.42 cu. in.). Containers for apples other than the standard barrel or bushel shall be marked in terms of cubical capacity or count.
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-7. - Prosecution of violations.

§ 21-18-7. Prosecution of violations.
When the director of environmental management becomes cognizant of the violation of any provision of this chapter, he or she shall cause notice of the violation together with a copy of the findings to be given to the person or persons concerned. Persons notified shall be given a hearing under rules and regulations prescribed by the director. Notices of the hearing shall specify the date, hour, and place of the hearing. Whenever any prosecution takes place, the state director of environmental management shall not be required to furnish surety for costs, upon any complaint made by him or her.
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-7; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-18 - Apples › Section 21-18-8. - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-18-8. Penalties for violations.
Whoever himself or herself or by servant or agent misbrands apples within the meaning of this chapter, or packs, sells, distributes, or offers or exposes for sale or distribution apples which are misbranded, or apples in closed or open packages so packed that the faced or shown surface gives a false representation of the contents of the package, or packs, sells, distributes, or offers or exposes for sale or distribution, apples in violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and for a subsequent offense by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100), or be imprisoned for a term of three (3) months, or both the fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1931, ch. 1701, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 21-18-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-1. - Definitions.

§ 21-19-1. Definitions.
(a)
“Grade” or “grades” means the standards for potatoes established by the United States Department of Agriculture and promulgated by the director of environmental management as the official grades of potatoes for Rhode Island under the authority of § 21-20-5.
(b)
“Person” or “persons” as used in this chapter includes individuals, corporations, companies, societies, and associations. The act, omission, or failure of an officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by a corporation, company, society, or association, within the scope of that person’s employment or office shall also be deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of the corporation, company, society, or association.
(c)
“Plainly and conspicuously” means that the lettering used to convey information required by law on containers shall be legible enough so as not to be obscured by other markings or illustrations used. Grade terms shall be in block letters three-eighths inch (⅜") or larger in height.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-2. - Scope of chapter.

§ 21-19-2. Scope of chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all shipments, packages, containers, or displays in which potatoes are packed, distributed, sold, or offered or exposed for sale except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-3. - Grades.

§ 21-19-3. Grades.
The United States grades for potatoes as promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture are made the official grades for purposes of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-4. - Marking of containers and display racks and bins.

§ 21-19-4. Marking of containers and display racks and bins.
Every shipment, package, or container, containing potatoes which are packed, sold, distributed, or offered or exposed for sale or distribution in the state by any person shall be plainly and conspicuously marked with the name and address of the packer, or the person by whose authority the potatoes are packed or distributed, the net weight, and the proper grade of the potatoes contained in it. The party possessing the potatoes at any time shall be deemed responsible for the proper marking of the potatoes. On display racks or bins from which potatoes are sold in retail quantities, the proper grade must be plainly and conspicuously shown, but the provisions as to markings of name and address of the person by whose authority the potatoes were packed shall not apply.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-5. - Potatoes exempt from chapter.

§ 21-19-5. Potatoes exempt from chapter.
All potatoes intended for sale to a processing plant or to a first receiver who normally grades them into proper grades before reselling them shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter until they are offered for resale. All ungraded potatoes shipped under this provision must be in turned sacks, in plain paper bags, or in bulk. Properly tagged certified seed potatoes are exempted from these provisions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-6. - Advertising.

§ 21-19-6. Advertising.
All radio, newspaper, or display advertising of potatoes must state the grade or grades of potatoes being advertised.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-7. - Enforcement — Appropriations and disbursements.

§ 21-19-7. Enforcement — Appropriations and disbursements.
The director of environmental management shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter 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 purpose of this chapter; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum, or so much of it as may be required from time to time, upon receipt by the controller of properly authenticated vouchers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-7; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-8. - Hearings on violations.

§ 21-19-8. Hearings on violations.
When the director of environmental management learns of any violation of any provisions of this chapter, he or she may cause notice of the violation, together with the copy of his or her findings, to be given to the person or persons concerned. Persons notified may be given a hearing under rules and regulations prescribed by the director. Notice of the hearings shall declare the date, hour, and place of the hearing.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-8; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-19 - Potatoes › Section 21-19-9. - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-19-9. Penalties for violations.
Any person, firm, or corporation, which by itself or its agents or employees, violates any provisions of this chapter, or any regulation made under this chapter, or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter or knowingly misrepresents the grade of any potatoes, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense and not more than two hundred dollars ($200) nor less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each subsequent offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-20 - Fruits and Vegetables Generally › Section 21-20-1. - Vegetables to be sold by weight.

§ 21-20-1. Vegetables to be sold by weight.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to sell at retail or offer to sell at retail any lima, fava, shell, wax, or green snap beans, peas, spinach, kale, dandelions, and potatoes, and any other vegetables of the commonly accepted staple classes as may be determined by the director of environmental management, in any other manner or measure other than by weight.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1202, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-20-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-20 - Fruits and Vegetables Generally › Section 21-20-2. - Penalty for sales other than by weight.

§ 21-20-2. Penalty for sales other than by weight.
Every person, firm, partnership, or corporation violating § 21-20-1 shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) and not more than fifty dollars ($50.00), one-half (½) of the fine to the use of the city or town where the offense was committed and one-half (½) of the fine to the use of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1202, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-20-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-20 - Fruits and Vegetables Generally › Section 21-20-3. - Enforcement of provisions.

§ 21-20-3. Enforcement of provisions.
The enforcement of §§ 21-20-1 and 21-20-2 shall be under the jurisdiction of the director of environmental management.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1202, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-20-3; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-20 - Fruits and Vegetables Generally › Section 21-20-4. - Sale of nuts, beans, and berries by dry measure.

§ 21-20-4. Sale of nuts, beans, and berries by dry measure.
Nuts and shelled beans and all kinds of berries, whenever sold by measure, shall be sold by dry measure. And any person who shall sell any nuts or shelled beans or any kind of berries by any measure other than dry measure shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00), one-half (½) of the fine to the use of the town or city in which the offense shall have been committed and one-half (½) of the fine to the complainant.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 146, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 172, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 202, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 383, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 21-20-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-20 - Fruits and Vegetables Generally › Section 21-20-5. - Rules as to grading, packing, and marking of farm products — False representations.

§ 21-20-5. Rules as to grading, packing, and marking of farm products — False representations.
The director of environmental management is authorized and instructed to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations relative to grading, marking, labeling, packing, and branding of products of the farm. Any fruit or vegetable offered or exposed for sale or distribution in a closed or open package so packed that the faced or shown surface gives a false representation of the contents of the package shall be construed to be misbranded under the terms of this section. Products of the farm sold or offered for sale as graded, marked, labeled, packed, or branded as conforming to those rules and regulations must conform.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 241, § 33; P.L. 1926, ch. 789, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1602, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 21-20-5; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-20 - Fruits and Vegetables Generally › Section 21-20-6. - Penalty for violations.

§ 21-20-6. Penalty for violations.
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of § 21-20-5 or any rule or regulation of the director of environmental management made pursuant to that section shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or be imprisoned for a term of three (3) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 241, § 35; P.L. 1926, ch. 789, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1602, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 212, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 21-20-6; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-20 - Fruits and Vegetables Generally › Section 21-20-7. - Exemptions.

§ 21-20-7. Exemptions.
When products are grown or produced on a Rhode Island farm and sold or offered for sale at the farm, roadside stands, farmers markets or pick-your-own operations located in Rhode Island, the products may be sold or offered for sale by weight, dry measure or count, provided, that they are clearly marked as to the method of sale being used.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 184, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 188, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-21 - Olive Oil › Section 21-21-1. - “Olive oil” defined.

§ 21-21-1. “Olive oil” defined.
“Olive oil,” means the pale yellowish or yellowish green nondrying oil expressed from ripe olives and used or sold or offered for sale as a salad oil, in cooking, or as a lubricant or in illumination.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1016, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-21-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-21 - Olive Oil › Section 21-21-2. - Sale of mixtures as pure olive oil prohibited.

§ 21-21-2. Sale of mixtures as pure olive oil prohibited.
Olive oil, when it has been mixed or packed with cotton seed oil or other substance, shall not be sold or offered for sale under the name of “Pure olive oil.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1016, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-21-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-21 - Olive Oil › Section 21-21-3. - Penalties for misrepresentation — Confiscation — Evidence — Action on contract.

§ 21-21-3. Penalties for misrepresentation — Confiscation — Evidence — Action on contract.
Every person, firm, or corporation who as principal or by servant or agent shall have in his or her or its possession or who shall pack, label, and distribute to be sold or shall offer for sale any can, jar, package, or other container which is stamped or labeled or which is caused to be stamped or labeled as containing pure olive oil, which stamp or label falsely represents the olive oil to be pure when it has been mixed or packed with cotton seed oil or other substance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for the first and second offense shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200), and for the third and each subsequent offense shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars ($200) or by imprisonment for thirty (30) days or by both fine and imprisonment, and the olive oil shall be confiscated and shall become the property of the state for final distribution; and on trial of the offense proof of the possession, packing, labeling, or distributing to be sold or offering for sale, shall be evidence of knowledge of the character of the article possessed, packed, labeled, and distributed for sale or offered for sale and of knowledge that it was not pure olive oil as required by § 21-21-2. No action shall be maintained in any court of this state to recover on any contract for packing, labeling, and distributing for sale of olive oil so misrepresented as being pure olive oil as required by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1016, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-21-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-21 - Olive Oil › Section 21-21-4. - Prosecution of violations.

§ 21-21-4. Prosecution of violations.
It shall be the duty of the department of health to prosecute any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1016, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 21-21-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-21 - Olive Oil › Section 21-21-5. - Access to premises — Taking and analysis of specimens.

§ 21-21-5. Access to premises — Taking and analysis of specimens.
The director of health or the director’s officer or agent may enter any place where olive oil is packed, labeled, distributed, or offered for sale for the purpose of examining into any suspected violation of §§ 21-21-2 and 21-21-3; and whenever the director has reason to believe that any olive oil is being packed, labeled, distributed, or offered for sale in violation of §§ 21-21-2 and 21-21-3, he or she shall take specimens of the oil and cause the specimens to be analyzed or satisfactorily tested, the result of which he or she shall record and preserve as evidence, and a certificate of the result, sworn to by the analyzer, shall be admissible in evidence in all prosecutions under this chapter. Every person refusing the director or other officer or agent responsible entry for the purpose of examination, or refusing to allow him or her to take specimens, shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00).
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1016, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 21-21-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-21 - Olive Oil › Section 21-21-6. - Sale of mixed oils so labeled.

§ 21-21-6. Sale of mixed oils so labeled.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the sale of olive oil, which has been mixed with cotton seed oil or other substance when the can, jar, package, or container in which the mixed olive oil is so stamped or labeled.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1016, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 21-21-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-22 - Vinegar › Section 21-22-1. - False representation as cider vinegar.

§ 21-22-1. False representation as cider vinegar.
No person shall by himself or herself, his or her servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of any other person, sell, exchange, or have in his or her custody or possession, with intent to sell or exchange, or expose or offer for sale or exchange, any adulterated vinegar, or label, brand, or sell as cider vinegar any vinegar not made exclusively from apple cider.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 148, § 1; P.L. 1903, ch. 1107, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 174, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 205, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 270, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-22-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-22 - Vinegar › Section 21-22-2. - Artificial coloring prohibited — Acetic acid and vinegar solid requirements.

§ 21-22-2. Artificial coloring prohibited — Acetic acid and vinegar solid requirements.
All vinegars shall be without artificial coloring matter, and shall contain not less than four grams (4 gs.) of acetic acid in one hundred grams (100 gs.) of the vinegar. Cider vinegar shall contain in addition to four grams (4 gs.) of acetic acid not less than one and six-tenths grams (1.6 gs.) of cider vinegar solids in one hundred grams (100 gs.) of the vinegar. If any vinegar contains any artificial coloring matter, or less than the amount of acidity required by this section, or, in the case of a cider vinegar, if it contains less than the amount of acidity or cider vinegar solids required by this section, it shall be deemed to be an adulteration within the meaning of this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 148, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 174, § 2; P.L. 1917, ch. 1468, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 205, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 270, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-22-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-22 - Vinegar › Section 21-22-3. - Metallic salts — Mineral acids.

§ 21-22-3. Metallic salts — Mineral acids.
All vinegars shall be without any metallic salts of arsenic, lead, copper, tin, or zinc, or any sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric, or other mineral acid injurious to health; and if any vinegar contains any metallic salts of arsenic, lead, copper, tin, or zinc, or any sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric, or other mineral acid injurious to health, it shall be deemed to be adulterated within the meaning of this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 148, § 6; P.L. 1903, ch. 1107, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 174, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 205, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 270, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-22-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-22 - Vinegar › Section 21-22-4. - Complaints for violations.

§ 21-22-4. Complaints for violations.
It shall be the duty of the director of health to make complaint for all violations of this chapter, and the director shall not be required to give surety for costs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1597, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 174, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 205, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 270, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-22-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-22 - Vinegar › Section 21-22-5. - Access to premises — Taking and analysis of specimens.

§ 21-22-5. Access to premises — Taking and analysis of specimens.
Every duly authorized agent of the department of health may enter any place where vinegar is stored or kept for sale, and examine all carriages used in the conveyance of vinegar; and whenever the agent has reason to believe any vinegar found by him or her is adulterated, the agent shall take specimens of it and cause the vinegar to be analyzed or satisfactorily tested, the result of which the agent shall record and preserve as evidence, and a certificate of the result, sworn to by the analyzer, shall be admissible in evidence in all prosecutions under this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 148, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 174, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 205, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 270, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-22-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-22 - Vinegar › Section 21-22-6. - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-22-6. Penalties for violations.
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in chapters 1, 17, 23, and 30 of this title for like offenses.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 148, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 174, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 205, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 270, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 21-22-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-23 - Nonalcoholic Bottled Beverages, Drinks and Juices › Section 21-23-1. - Bottlers’ permits required for manufacture or sale.

§ 21-23-1. Bottlers’ permits required for manufacture or sale.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to manufacture or bottle for sale or to sell or offer for sale any carbonated or nonalcoholic beverage, soda water, fruit juice, syrup, bottled drinking water either plain or carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink, without a permit from the department of health. No carbonated or nonalcoholic beverage, soda water, fruit juice, syrup, bottled drinking water either plain or carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink, which has been manufactured outside of this state shall be sold or offered for sale within this state unless the person, firm, or corporation manufacturing or bottling it for sale shall hold a permit to do so from the department of health. The permit shall be known as a “bottlers’ permit” and the person, firm, or corporation receiving the permit shall be known as the “bottler”.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 183, § 15; P.L. 1919, ch. 1781, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2073, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 15; P.L. 1927, ch. 1059, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1190, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-23-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 581, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-23 - Nonalcoholic Bottled Beverages, Drinks and Juices › Section 21-23-2. - Issuance and renewal of permits — Fee — Posting — Exempt cider.

§ 21-23-2. Issuance and renewal of permits — Fee — Posting — Exempt cider.
Blank forms of the application for permits shall be furnished by the department without cost. The fee for the permit shall be as set forth in § 23-1-54. The fee for a permit to manufacture or bottle apple cider shall also be as set forth in § 23-1-54. 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. Any person applying for a permit to bottle or manufacture apple cider shall certify that he or she does not manufacture or bottle any carbonated or nonalcoholic beverage, soda water, fruit juice, syrup, bottled drinking water, either plain or carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink, other than apple cider. The fee received by the department for “bottlers’ permits” shall be turned over to the general treasurer. All permits granted under this chapter shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the bottler so that they may readily be seen by any person inspecting the premises; provided that the fees so far as they relate to cider, shall not apply to any person who manufactures and bottles during any one calendar year not exceeding five hundred (500) gallons of cider.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 183, § 15; P.L. 1919, ch. 1781, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2073, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 15; P.L. 1927, ch. 1059, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1190, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-23-2; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 21; P.L. 1979, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 52, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 363, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 15, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 40; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 33.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-23 - Nonalcoholic Bottled Beverages, Drinks and Juices › Section 21-23-3. - Suspension or revocation of permits.

§ 21-23-3. Suspension or revocation of permits.
Permits granted under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the department of health for violation of any provision of this chapter or the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter or of chapter 27 of this title or chapter 31 of this title.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 183, § 16; P.L. 1919, ch. 1781, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 16; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-23-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 49.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-23 - Nonalcoholic Bottled Beverages, Drinks and Juices › Section 21-23-4. - Adoption of regulations.

§ 21-23-4. Adoption of regulations.
All nonalcoholic beverage, drink, or juice regulations and any amendments to them adopted pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., are the bottled beverage regulations in this state. The department may, by regulation, provide for modification or deviation from those regulations, whether or not the modifications or deviations are in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The director of health is authorized to adopt any other regulations for bottled beverages he or she deems necessary in accordance with authority granted under this chapter, chapter 27 of this title and § 23-1-18(5).
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 49.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-23 - Nonalcoholic Bottled Beverages, Drinks and Juices › Section 21-23-5. - Contamination of containers.

§ 21-23-5. Contamination of containers.
Whoever by himself or herself or by his or her servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of any other person, firm, or corporation having custody of a reusable jar, bottle, measure, or other vessel used as a container for any carbonated or nonalcoholic beverage, soda water, fruit juice or drink, bottled drinking water either plain or carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink, places or causes or permits to be placed in it any offal, kerosene, or article other than waters or beverages as enumerated in this chapter, or any agent used for cleaning the jar, bottle, measure or other vessel, shall be punished by a fine of ten dollars ($10.00) for each reusable misused container.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 183, § 20; P.L. 1919, ch. 1781, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 21-23-7; P.L. 1979, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 581, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-23 - Nonalcoholic Bottled Beverages, Drinks and Juices › Section 21-23-6. - Retailers exempt.

§ 21-23-6. Retailers exempt.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to dealers at retail who purchase from the bottler of any carbonated or nonalcoholic beverage, soda water, fruit juice, bottled drinking water either plain or carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 183, § 21; P.L. 1919, ch. 1781, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 21-23-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 581, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-23 - Nonalcoholic Bottled Beverages, Drinks and Juices › Section 21-23-7. - Inspections and reports.

§ 21-23-7. Inspections and reports.
It shall be the duty of the department of health to make at least quarterly inspections of all places or premises for which permits are issued and a report kept on file at the office of the department of health as to the sanitary condition maintained by the bottler. The department shall make inspections at any time it shall determine.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 183, § 16; P.L. 1919, ch. 1781, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 269, § 16; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 21-23-9; P.L. 1979, ch. 384, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-1. - Definitions.

§ 21-24-1. Definitions.
(a)
“Department” means the department of health.
(b)
“Director” means the director of health.
(c)
“Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, or any group of persons whether incorporated or not, engaged in the commercial manufacture or sale of flour, white bread, or rolls.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-2. - Regulations.

§ 21-24-2. Regulations.
All bakery products, cereal flours, and related products regulations and any amendments to them adopted by the federal government pursuant to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, CFR 21, Parts 136, entitled “Bakery Products,” and 137, entitled “Cereal Flours and Related Products,” are the regulations in this state. The department may by regulation provide for modification or deviation from these regulations where the interest of Rhode Island consumers may warrant, whether or not the modifications or deviations are in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.; provided, the amendments do not interfere with interstate commerce. A federal regulation automatically adopted pursuant to this chapter takes effect in this state on the date it becomes effective as a federal regulation. The director shall publish a notice of the adoption in a newspaper having general circulation throughout the state. A person who may be adversely affected by a regulation may, within thirty (30) days after a federal regulation is automatically adopted, file with the director, in writing, objections and a request for a hearing. The timely filing of substantial objections to a federal regulation automatically adopted stays the effect of the regulation. If no substantial objections are received and no hearing is requested within thirty (30) days after publication of a notice of the adoption of a federal regulation, it shall be effective as of the date it was adopted by the federal government. If timely substantial objections are made to a federal regulation within thirty (30) days after it is automatically adopted, the director, after notice, shall conduct a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42. The director of health is authorized to adopt any regulations for bakery products, cereal flours, and related products that he or she deems necessary in accordance with authority granted under this chapter, chapter 31 of this title, chapter 27 of this title, and § 23-1-18(5).
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 51.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-3. - Corn and corn meal.

§ 21-24-3. Corn and corn meal.
Nothing in this chapter or the regulations adopted or in effect pursuant to this chapter shall supersede the provisions of chapter 25 of this title as it relates to “Rhode Island corn” and corn meal made from Rhode Island corn.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-4. - Enforcement of provisions.

§ 21-24-4. Enforcement of provisions.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions of §§ 23-1-20 — 23-1-24.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 51.