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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-7. - Packaging, prescriptions, labels, and records.

§ 21-31.1-7. Packaging, prescriptions, labels, and records.
(a) Packaging.
A veterinary drug retailer shall deliver veterinary drugs to a client or client’s agent only in the original manufacturer’s package.
(b)(1) Prescriptions.
A prescription is required for the dispensing of a prescription veterinary drug to any client; except that a prescription is not required for a veterinarian to dispense a veterinary drug directly to his or her client. A prescription may be refilled in accord with the veterinarian’s instructions for up to three months. A prescription is not required for wholesale transactions between distributors, provided that the person ordering prescription veterinary drugs shall furnish a permit number, a pharmacy license number, or veterinarian license number, and this number shall be recorded on the sales invoice for the transaction.
(2)
A veterinarian may issue a prescription in writing by oral communication to the dispenser, by computer connection, or other means. When the prescription is not in writing, the dispenser shall reduce the veterinarian’s prescription to writing and include this record in the prescription files.
(3)
The prescription must include: the name, address, and if written, the signature of the prescriber; the name and address of the patient/client; species for which prescribed; the name, strength and quantity of the drug; the date of issue; directions for use, withdrawal time, and cautionary statements.
(c) Prescription files.
Dispensers shall maintain on file all prescriptions filled, and shall assign and record on the prescription a consecutive prescription number. The original date of filling of the prescription, the date of any refilling of the prescription and the initials of the person(s) dispensing the drug shall be recorded on either the face or the back of the prescription.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-8. - Label of dispensed veterinary drugs.

§ 21-31.1-8. Label of dispensed veterinary drugs.
Every veterinary drug dispensed pursuant to a prescription shall bear a label containing the name and address of the dispenser, prescription number, date of filling, name of the veterinarian, species of patient, name and strength of drug, amount dispensed, directions for use, withdrawal time, and cautionary statements, if any, appropriate for the prescription. Labels of veterinary drugs dispensed by a veterinarian shall comply with this section except for the prescription number.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-9. - Records on veterinary drug transactions.

§ 21-31.1-9. Records on veterinary drug transactions.
Complete records shall be maintained by distributors of receipt and distribution of each veterinary drug. The records may be kept in the form of sales invoices, shipping records, prescription files, or of a record or ledger established solely to satisfy the requirements of this section. Records shall include all of the following information:
(1)
The name of the drug, including dosage form and strength.
(2)
The name and address of the person from whom the drug was received and the date and quantity received.
(3)
The name and address of the person to whom the drug was distributed and the date and quantity shipped or distributed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-10. - Record retention.

§ 21-31.1-10. Record retention.
Records required by this chapter shall be maintained for not less than two (2) years after distribution of the drug has been completed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-11. - Inspections and samples.

§ 21-31.1-11. Inspections and samples.
For purposes of enforcement of this chapter authorized representatives of the director, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, are authorized: (1) to enter, at reasonable times, any premises in which veterinary drugs are held for distribution in the state of Rhode Island; (2) to inspect at reasonable times and within reasonable limits in a reasonable manner, the premises and all pertinent records, equipment, materials, container, and facilities bearing on whether the veterinary drugs are in compliance with this chapter; and (3) to collect samples. No inspection authorized by this section shall extend to financial information, sales information (other than shipment information), pricing information, or personnel information (other than information as to qualifications of technical and professional personnel performing functions subject to this chapter). Each inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-12. - Extra-label use.

§ 21-31.1-12. Extra-label use.
The extra-label use of any veterinary drug in or on a food-producing animal by any person other than a veterinarian or a person working under the control of a veterinarian is a prohibited act. Extra-label use of these drugs by or on the order of a veterinarian is not prohibited provided all the following conditions are met:
(1)
A careful medical diagnosis is made by the veterinarian within the context of a valid veterinarian-client/patient relationship.
(2)
A determination is made by the veterinarian that there is no marketed drug specifically labeled to treat the condition diagnosed, or that drug therapy as recommended by the labeling has been found clinically ineffective in the animal(s) to be treated.
(3)
Procedures are instituted to assure that the identity of the treated animal is carefully maintained.
(4)
A significantly extended time period is assigned for drug withdrawal prior to marketing meat, milk, or eggs; steps are taken to assure that the recommended withdrawal times are met; and no illegal residues occur as determined by the U.S. FDA or other federal agency which may have jurisdiction, e.g. USDA, EPA.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-13. - Prohibited acts.

§ 21-31.1-13. Prohibited acts.
The following acts and the causing of them are prohibited:
(1)
The distribution within the state of Rhode Island of a veterinary drug without a valid permit.
(2)
The distribution of a prescription veterinary drug to, or its possession by, any person other than the following:
(i)
A person holding a permit required by § 21-31.1-4(a).
(ii)
A veterinarian’s client or his or her agent, provided that the drug is dispensed by or on the prescription of the veterinarian as the relationship is defined in § 21-31.1-2(13).
(3)
The failure to keep records on distribution and receipt of veterinary drugs as required by § 21-31.1-7.
(4)
The use of a code or euphemism on records, required by § 21-31.1-7, which causes the true nature of a veterinary drug to be concealed.
(5)
The failure to permit entry or inspection and collection of samples as authorized by § 21-31.1-11, or to produce for examination the records required to be kept by § 21-31.1-7.
(6)
The extra-label use of a veterinary drug by any person except as provided by § 21-31.1-12.
(7)
The removal or other authorized disposition of a drug while under detention as provided by § 21-31.1-15.
(8)
The failure to have a valid permit posted as described in § 21-31.1-4(d).
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-14. - Suspension or revocation of permits.

§ 21-31.1-14. Suspension or revocation of permits.
Whenever the director has reason to believe that a permit holder is engaging in or has engaged in a prohibited act, the director may notify the permit holder in writing, specifying the violation in question and advising of its intent to suspend or revoke the permit and shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-15. - Detention.

§ 21-31.1-15. Detention.
Whenever an authorized representative of the director encounters a prescription veterinary drug in the possession of a person who is not authorized by § 21-31.1-13, the representative may affix to the drug a tag or other appropriate marking, warning all persons not to remove or dispose of the drug sale or otherwise until permission is given for removal or disposal by the director or the court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-16. - Seizure and condemnation.

§ 21-31.1-16. Seizure and condemnation.
Any veterinary drug found in violation of this chapter shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned upon petition to the judge of the police, county, or circuit court in whose jurisdiction the drug is found. Any drug condemned under this section shall, after entry of the decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct and the proceeds of the sale, if sold, less the legal costs and charges, shall be paid into the treasury of the state of Rhode Island; but these articles shall not be sold or disposed of contrary to the provisions of this chapter; provided, that after entry of the decree and upon the payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article shall not be sold or disposed of contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the court may by order direct that the drug be delivered to its owner, to be destroyed or brought into compliance by obtaining a permit or delivery to a permit holder under the supervision of an authorized representative of the director, and the expenses of the supervision shall be paid by the person obtaining release of the drug under bond.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-17. - Injunction proceedings.

§ 21-31.1-17. Injunction proceedings.
The appropriate courts of the state of Rhode Island shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown, to restrain violations of this chapter. In case of violation of an injunction or restraining order issued under this section, which also constitutes a violation of this chapter, trial shall be by the court, or upon the demand of the accused by a jury.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-18. - Penalties.

§ 21-31.1-18. Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or both; provided, that if any person commits a violation after a conviction under this section becomes final, that person shall be imprisoned for not more than three (3) years or fined not more than fifteen hundred dollars ($1500), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-31.1 - Veterinary Drugs › Section 21-31.1-19. - Recall.

§ 21-31.1-19. Recall.
The director may require a permit holder to recall any veterinary drug that has been distributed within the state of Rhode Island in violation of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-32 - Advertising of Rhode Island Products › Section 21-32-1. - Advertising of Rhode Island grown farm products, eggs, poultry, and turkeys produced in this state.

§ 21-32-1. Advertising of Rhode Island grown farm products, eggs, poultry, and turkeys produced in this state.
Only farm products grown and eggs, poultry, and turkeys produced in Rhode Island shall be advertised or sold in Rhode Island as “native,” “native grown,” “Rhode Island grown,” or under terms of similar import. Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation advertising farm products as “native,” “native grown” or “Rhode Island grown” shall be required to furnish proof that the products were grown or produced in Rhode Island if requested so to do by the director of environmental management.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 54, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-32 - Advertising of Rhode Island Products › Section 21-32-2. - Enforcement — Penalty.

§ 21-32-2. Enforcement — Penalty.
The director of environmental management shall enforce this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each violation.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 54, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products › Section 21-33-1. - Definitions.

§ 21-33-1. Definitions.
(a)
“Packaged bakery product” when used in this chapter means a packaged bakery or bakery-type product, consisting of flour and other ingredients having a normal shelf life as established by the manufacturer or distributor of sixty (60) days or less. The term shall not include frozen or canned products or foods that are or may be baked as part of a cooking or preparation procedure.
(b)
“Pull date” as used in this chapter is the final date or day as established by the packer or manufacturer upon which a packaged bakery product may be sold, except as provided in § 21-33-3.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products › Section 21-33-2. - Pull date to be displayed.

§ 21-33-2. Pull date to be displayed.
No packaged bakery product shall be sold in this state unless the pull date of the product shall appear in a conspicuous place upon the package in which it is sold.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products › Section 21-33-3. - Sales after pull date permitted.

§ 21-33-3. Sales after pull date permitted.
Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, packaged bakery products may be sold after their pull date, provided, that:
(1)
The products are segregated from products which have not passed their pull date; and
(2)
Shelf markers or placards, or markings on the individual packages clearly identify the products as being offered for sale “past date.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products › Section 21-33-4. - Notice of minor violations.

§ 21-33-4. Notice of minor violations.
The director of health shall not be required under this chapter to institute any prosecution for minor violations whenever he or she shall determine that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products › Section 21-33-5. - Construction with other laws.

§ 21-33-5. Construction with other laws.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any act otherwise prohibited under any other provision of the general laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 66.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products › Section 21-33-5.1. - Exemptions.

§ 21-33-5.1. Exemptions.
The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
(1)
All persons, firms, or corporations whose principal business activity is the sale at retail of bakery products and who or which prepare and offer for sale packaged bakery products in the same premises.
(2)
All persons, firms, or corporations whose principal business activity is the sale at retail of bakery products and who or which prepare packaged bakery products in premises within the state of Rhode Island, and who or which transport or deliver these products for sale to retail sales stores or premises within the state of Rhode Island, which retail sales stores or premises are under the supervision and controls of the person, firm, or corporation who or which prepare the products.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 241, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products › Section 21-33-6. - Enforcement — Penalty for violations.

§ 21-33-6. Enforcement — Penalty for violations.
The director of health shall enforce this chapter. Any person, firm, or corporation who or which violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each violation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-34 - Food Donations › Section 21-34-2. - [Repealed.]

§ 21-34-2. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 386, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 258, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 423, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 97, § 1, effective July 8, 2019; P.L. 2019, ch. 123, § 1, effective July 8, 2019.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-34 - Food Donations › Section 21-34-3. - [Repealed.]

§ 21-34-3. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 386, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 97, § 1, effective July 8, 2019; P.L. 2019, ch. 123, § 1, effective July 8, 2019.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-34.1 - Rhode Island Food Donation Act › Section 21-34.1-1. - Short title.

§ 21-34.1-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as “The Rhode Island Food Donation Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 97, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 123, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-34.1 - Rhode Island Food Donation Act › Section 21-34.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 21-34.1-2. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1)
“Director” means the director of the department of health.
(2)
“Enforcement officers” means authorized agents of the director responsible for inspecting food, food establishments, dairies, or foodborne disease outbreaks.
(3)
“Food bank” means a surplus food collection and distribution system operated and established to assist in bringing donated food to nonprofit charitable organizations and individuals for the purposes of reducing hunger and supplying nutritional needs.
(4)
“Food facility” means a food establishment that sells food for human consumption to the general public and shall include nonprofit food distributors, hospitals, and school and educational facilities.
(5)
“Gleaner” means a person who harvests for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to the needy, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner.
(6)
“Person” means an individual.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 97, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 123, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-34.1 - Rhode Island Food Donation Act › Section 21-34.1-4. - Expiration dates.

§ 21-34.1-4. Expiration dates.
A person, gleaner, or food facility who or that donates food as permitted by law shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or penalty for violation of any laws, regulations, or ordinances regulating the labeling or packaging of the donated product or, with respect to any other laws, regulations, or ordinances, for a violation occurring after the time of the donation. The donation of nonperishable food that is fit for human consumption but that has exceeded the labeled shelf life date recommended by the manufacturer is protected under the Rhode Island food donation act. The donation of perishable food that is fit for human consumption but that has exceeded the labeled shelf life date recommended by the manufacturer is protected under the Rhode Island food donation act if the person that distributes the food to the end recipient makes a good-faith evaluation that the food to be donated is wholesome.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 97, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 123, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-34.1 - Rhode Island Food Donation Act › Section 21-34.1-5. - Public education.

§ 21-34.1-5. Public education.
In implementing this chapter, enforcement officers shall promote the recovery of food fit for human consumption during their normal, routine inspections. Promotion shall include, but not be limited to, newsletters, bulletins, and handouts that inform retail food facility operators about the protections from civil and criminal liability when donating food.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 97, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 123, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-34.1 - Rhode Island Food Donation Act › Section 21-34.1-6. - Implementing rules and regulations.

§ 21-34.1-6. Implementing rules and regulations.
The director shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 97, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 123, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-35 - Home Food Service Sales › Section 21-35-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 21-35-1. Legislative findings.
It is found that the state of Rhode Island is in need of a regulatory format for the sale of home food service plans to ensure that consumers receive straightforward and informative disclosure as to the identity, quantity, weight and price of their purchase, while also assuring that those within the industry have a clear understanding of what they are required to disclose to a consumer. Disclosure by a simple one page written agreement which shows the price of the food and nonfood items, the price of the service charge and the total price of the plan, along with the document disclosing both a unit price and the item price should provide the consumer with significant and useful information. That information will permit consumers to judge whether or not the price of the food offered for sale is what they want to pay, whether the cost of the services associated with the plan is what they want to pay and whether the total price of the plan is what they want to pay, and thus allow for an informed consumer value decision to be made.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 99, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-35 - Home Food Service Sales › Section 21-35-2. - Definitions.

§ 21-35-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter the following words and phrases have the following meanings:
(1)
“Buyer” means both the actual and prospective purchaser, but does not include persons who purchase for resale.
(2)
“Contract” means all of the collective written agreements subscribed by a buyer at the time of sale relating to the purchase of a home food service plan, except promissory notes or other financing agreements.
(3)
“Food items” means each edible product sold as part of a home food service plan, including, but not limited to, each constituent part or kind of meat cut from a primal source, each kind of whole poultry or poultry part, seafood products, and other like products.
(4)
“Home food service plan” means the offering for sale to a consumer of any food item, or food item in combination with any non-food product and/or services, whether or not a membership fee or similar charge is involved, for a total price in excess of two hundred dollars ($200) if either: (i) the item or items are to be delivered to the dwelling of the household consumer, or (ii) the contract is entered into at the dwelling of the household consumer.
(5)
“Item price” means the price of a food or non-food item sold as part of a home food service plan computed to the nearest whole cent and exclusive of any service charge(s) and expressed in relation to the appropriate unit of weight, measure, or count of the item.
(6)
“Non-food item” means each inedible product sold as part of a home food service plan, including, but not limited to, paper products, health and beauty products, detergents, cleaners and disinfectants, rolls of wrapping, and like products. The term does not include food items and durable consumer goods such as appliances.
(7)
“Primal source” means the following cuts: (i) for beef, the primal sources are the round, flank, loin, rib, plate, brisket, chuck and shank; (ii) for veal and lamb or mutton, the primal sources are the leg, flank, loin, rack (rib) and shoulder; and (iii) for pork, the primal source as the belly, loin, ham, spareribs, shoulder, and jowl.
(8)
“Seller” means any person, partnership, corporation or association, however organized, engaged in the sale of a home food service plan.
(9)
“Service charge” means the aggregate price for any additional features, services and processing associated with the purchase of a home food service plan including, but not limited to, cutting, wrapping, freezing, delivery, and membership fees.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 99, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-35 - Home Food Service Sales › Section 21-35-3. - Contract and disclosure requirements at the time of sale.

§ 21-35-3. Contract and disclosure requirements at the time of sale.
(a)
The seller shall provide the buyer with a single document, referred to in this subsection as the “written agreement”, which shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the following:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the seller and the name and address of the buyer;
(2)
The date of the contract;
(3)
The price of the food and non-food items of the home food service plan;
(4)
The price of any service charge associated with the home food service plan;
(5)
The total price of the home food service plan including the price of the food and non-food items, and the price of the service charge; and
(6)
A statement that the buyer shall have the right to cancel the home food service plan contract until midnight of the third (3rd) business day after the date on which the buyer executed the contract or after the day on which the seller provided the buyer with a fully executed copy of the contract, whichever is later, by giving written notice of cancellation to the seller. A notice in the form provided in federal or state statutes, rules or regulations governing form of notice of right of cancellation, shall be deemed satisfactory notice of the requirements of this subsection.
(b)
In addition to the disclosures required by this section on the written agreement, the following disclosures are required to be provided to the buyer in additional contract documents at the time of sale:
(1)
A written list of all food and non-food items to be sold, which shall include:
(i)
The identity of each item and, where applicable, the USDA quality grade; the primal source; and the brand or trade name;
(ii)
The quantity of each item;
(iii)
The estimated serving size by net weight of each price of meat, poultry and seafood item offered for sale under the home food service plan; provided, that these estimates shall not differ from the actual weight at the time of delivery by more than five percent (5%), and that the dollar value of the meat, poultry and seafood items delivered is equal to or greater than that represented to the buyer; and
(iv)
The net weight, measure or count of all other food and non-food items offered for sale;
(2)
A dated item price list stating in dollars and cents the price per kilogram or pound or other applicable unit of measure, and the total sale price of each food item to be delivered. This price list shall clearly and conspicuously make reference to whether there are additional costs disclosed in the written contract relating to any “service charges” associated with the purchase of the home food service plan;
(3)
If a membership is sold, a written statement of all terms, conditions, benefits and privileges applicable to the membership.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 99, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-35 - Home Food Service Sales › Section 21-35-4. - Contract and disclosure requirements at the time of delivery.

§ 21-35-4. Contract and disclosure requirements at the time of delivery.
The seller shall provide a receipt, for signature by the buyer, disclosing the following information:
(1)
The identity of the item, and the net quantity of the contents in terms of either weight, measure, or count, as required by applicable law. The net weight of each food item delivered shall be within the limit specified in § 21-35-3(b)(1)(iii); and
(2)
The item price and total sales price of each food and non-food item. The item price shall be the same as that specified on the item price list given to the buyer at the time of sale.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 99, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-35 - Home Food Service Sales › Section 21-35-5. - Adoption of regulations.

§ 21-35-5. Adoption of regulations.
The attorney general may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 13.1 of title 6 to implement the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 99, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-36 - The Inter-Agency Food & Nutrition Policy Advisory Council › Section 21-36-1. - Short title.

§ 21-36-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “The Inter-Agency Food and Nutrition Policy Advisory Council Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 37, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 38, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-36 - The Inter-Agency Food & Nutrition Policy Advisory Council › Section 21-36-2. - Definitions.

§ 21-36-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified, the following word has the following meaning: “Council” means the inter-agency food and nutrition policy advisory council.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 37, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 38, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-36 - The Inter-Agency Food & Nutrition Policy Advisory Council › Section 21-36-3. - Council composition.

§ 21-36-3. Council composition.
There shall be an inter-agency food and nutrition policy advisory council which shall consist of nine (9) members: the director of health, or the director’s designee; the director of environmental management, or the director’s designee; the director of administration, or the director’s designee; the director of the department of human services, or the director’s designee; the director of the office of healthy aging, or the director’s designee; the director of the department of corrections, or the director’s designee; the secretary of commerce, or the secretary’s designee; the director of the department of children, youth and families, or the director’s designee; and the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, or the commissioner’s designee. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among themselves.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 37, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 38, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 67, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 3, § 1, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-36 - The Inter-Agency Food & Nutrition Policy Advisory Council › Section 21-36-4. - Powers and duties.

§ 21-36-4. Powers and duties.
(a)
The council shall examine issues regarding the identification and development of solutions to regulatory and policy barriers to developing a strong sustainable food economy and healthful nutrition practices.
(b)
The council shall collaborate with other task forces, committees, or organizations that are pursuing initiatives or studies similar to the purposes and duties outlined in this chapter.
(c)
The council shall collaborate with, serve as a resource to, and receive input from food policy councils in the state.
(d)
The council shall examine any other program and policy issues the council considers pertinent.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 37, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 38, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-36 - The Inter-Agency Food & Nutrition Policy Advisory Council › Section 21-36-5. - Reporting requirements.

§ 21-36-5. Reporting requirements.
The council shall provide a written report to the general assembly by March 30 of each year regarding its activities for the preceding calendar year.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 37, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 38, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-36 - The Inter-Agency Food & Nutrition Policy Advisory Council › Section 21-36-6. - Severability.

§ 21-36-6. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this chapter shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of it, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph or part directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 37, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 38, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-37 - Regulation of Powdered Caffeine › Section 21-37-1. - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 21-37-1. Legislative findings and purpose.
(a)
Caffeine is a known alkaloid found in cocoa, coffee, tea, kola nuts, and is naturally present in more than sixty (60) plants. While generally used as a stimulant, it does not actually provide energy, but on the contrary, provides the illusion of energy. While caffeine can be found naturally, powdered caffeine is manufactured in a laboratory setting, and if used in small doses, can be used safely to caffeinate medicines, food, and soft drinks. When used in high doses however, caffeine can raise the user’s blood pressure, cause heartburn, dehydration, and can lead to seizures, erratic heartbeats, and in some cases, death.
(b)
Currently, powdered caffeine is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote the health and safety of the consumers, particularly minors, by regulating the sale, possession, and use of powdered caffeine within the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 124, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-37 - Regulation of Powdered Caffeine › Section 21-37-2. - Definitions.

§ 21-37-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Caffeine” means that central nervous-system stimulant and known alkaloid commonly found in cocoa and coffee seeds or beans; and
(2)
“Powdered caffeine” means any concentrated powdered form of the stimulant caffeine, or any powder substance sold or marketed as pure or concentrated caffeine.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 124, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-37 - Regulation of Powdered Caffeine › Section 21-37-3. - Prohibited activities.

§ 21-37-3. Prohibited activities.
(a)
It shall be illegal for any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity to sell, give, provide, or otherwise supply powdered caffeine to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
(1)
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity located within or without the state of Rhode Island that violates § 21-37-3(a), shall be punished upon conviction:
(i)
For a first offense, by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500);
(ii)
For a second offense, by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or imprisonment of up to one year; and
(iii)
For a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of up to three thousand dollars ($3,000) and/or imprisonment of up to three (3) years.
(b)
Any person being under the age of twenty-one (21) years who possesses powdered caffeine may be punished upon conviction by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500) and may be ordered to perform up to thirty (30) hours of community service, and upon a second or subsequent violation hereof, may additionally be ordered to undergo a substance abuse assessment by a licensed, substance abuse professional.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 124, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-1 - Composition of Senate › Section 22-1-1. - Composition of senate.

§ 22-1-1. Composition of senate.
Commencing on the first Tuesday in January, 2023, the senate shall consist of thirty-eight (38) senators, one senator being elected from each of the senatorial districts into which the state is divided in § 22-1-2.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 2, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 2, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-1 - Composition of Senate › Section 22-1-3. - Construction of chapter — Legislative purposes.

§ 22-1-3. Construction of chapter — Legislative purposes.
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of it and to apportion the state into senatorial districts in compliance with the requirements of the United States Constitution. It is intended that the senatorial districts described in this chapter completely encompass all the area within the state and contain all the citizens resident in the state. It is further intended that the apportionment and districting provided for in this chapter results in the creation of districts containing substantially equal population. It is also intended that no senatorial district shall include any of the area included within the description of any other senatorial district. If the districts described in this chapter do not carry out the purposes of them because of patent unintentional omissions, duplications, overlapping area, erroneous nomenclature, faulty description of boundary lines, street closings, changes in names of streets or of public places, alteration of the courses of rivers or streams, the filling in of lands under water, or changes in shorelines due to accretion, the secretary of state is authorized and empowered to correct the omissions, overlaps, erroneous nomenclature, or other defects in the description of districts so as to accomplish the purposes and objectives of this chapter. In making these corrections, the secretary of state shall be guided by the following standards:
(1)
Gaps in the description of any district shall be completed in a manner which results in a total description of the district in manner consonant with the description of adjacent districts.
(2)
Areas included within the descriptions of more than one district shall be allocated to the district having the lowest population.
(3)
Areas not included within the descriptions of any district shall be allocated to the adjacent district having the lowest population.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 42, § 10; P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 3, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 3, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-1 - Composition of Senate › Section 22-1-5. - Election duties of local officials.

§ 22-1-5. Election duties of local officials.
Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the president of a city or town council or upon the local board of any city or town or upon a city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable in connection with the election of a senator, the duty in the case of a senatorial district comprising parts or the whole of more than one city or town shall be deemed to be imposed upon the president of the city or town council or local board or city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable of each or all of the cities or towns in which the senatorial district shall lie. Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the city committee, town committee, or ward committee of a political party in connection with the election of a senator, that duty shall be deemed to be imposed upon the senatorial district committee of the party as the context shall require.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 2, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 2, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-1 - Composition of Senate › Section 22-1-6. - Reference to senator from city or town.

§ 22-1-6. Reference to senator from city or town.
Wherever in the general laws or in any public law reference is made to a senator from any city or town, or to the election of a senator from any city or town, the reference shall mean and be deemed to refer to a senator from a senatorial district, or the election of a senator from a senatorial district, as the context may require.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 2, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 2, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-2 - Composition of House of Representatives › Section 22-2-1. - Composition of house of representatives.

§ 22-2-1. Composition of house of representatives.
Commencing on the first Tuesday in January, 2023, the house of representatives shall consist of seventy-five (75) members, one representative being elected from each of the representative districts into which the state is divided in § 22-2-2.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 7, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 7, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-2 - Composition of House of Representatives › Section 22-2-3. - Election duties of local officials.

§ 22-2-3. Election duties of local officials.
Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the president of a city or town council or upon the local board of any city or town or upon a city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable in connection with the election of a representative, the duty in the case of a representative district comprising parts or the whole of more than one city or town shall be deemed to be imposed upon the president of the city or town council or local board or city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable of each or all of the cities or towns in which the representative district shall lie. Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the city committee, town committee, or ward committee of a political party in connection with the election of a representative, that duty shall be deemed to be imposed upon the representative district committee of the party as the context shall require.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 42, § 8; P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 8, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 8, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-2 - Composition of House of Representatives › Section 22-2-4. - Reference to a representative from city or town.

§ 22-2-4. Reference to a representative from city or town.
Wherever in the general laws or in any public law reference is made to a representative from any city or town, or to the election of a representative from any city or town, the reference shall mean and be deemed to refer to a representative from a representative district, or the election of a representative from a representative district, as the context may require.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 42, § 9; P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 8, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 8, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-2 - Composition of House of Representatives › Section 22-2-6. - Construction of chapter — Legislative purposes.

§ 22-2-6. Construction of chapter — Legislative purposes.
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of it and to apportion the state into representative districts in compliance with the requirements of the United States Constitution. It is intended that the representative districts described in this chapter completely encompass all the area within the state and contain all the citizens resident in the state. It is further intended that the apportionment and districting provided for in this chapter results in the creation of districts containing substantially equal population. It is also intended that no representative district shall include any of the area included within the description of any other representative district. If the districts described in this chapter do not carry out the purposes of them because of patent unintentional omissions, duplications, overlapping areas, erroneous nomenclature, faulty description of boundary lines, street closings, changes in names of streets or of public places, alteration of the courses of rivers or streams, the filling in of lands under water, or changes in shorelines due to accretion, the secretary of state is authorized and empowered to correct the omissions, overlaps, erroneous nomenclature, or other defects in the description of districts so as to accomplish the purposes and objectives of this chapter. In making these corrections, the secretary of state shall be guided by the following standards:
(1)
Gaps in the description of any district shall be completed in a manner which results in a total description of the district in manner consonant with the description of adjacent districts.
(2)
Areas included within the descriptions of more than one district shall be allocated to the district having the lowest population.
(3)
Areas not included within the descriptions of any district shall be allocated to the adjacent district having the lowest population.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 5, § 7, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 6, § 7, effective February 16, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-3 - Organization of General Assembly › Section 22-3-1. - Making of lists of persons elected.

§ 22-3-1. Making of lists of persons elected.
The secretary of state shall receive and examine the certificates of election of senators and representatives to the general assembly returned to the secretary’s office by the board of elections, and shall make separate lists of the persons named in it as elected to the offices of senators and representatives, respectively. In case at nine o’clock in the morning (9:00 a.m.) on the first Tuesday of January in each odd-numbered year, there shall be no certificates received by the secretary of state of the election of senator, senators, representative, or representatives, or either of them, from any senatorial or representative district, the secretary of state shall also place on the lists, respectively, the name of the person then holding the office for which there is no certificate returned or received of the election of any other person to that office.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 19, § 4; P.L. 1901, ch. 808, § 13; P.L. 1902, ch. 1046, § 1; P.L. 1905, ch. 1229, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 25, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 25, § 19; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 34; P.L. 1914, ch. 1051, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 21; P.L. 1930, ch. 1526, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 301, § 21; impl. am. P.L. 1941, ch. 1040, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 22-3-1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 24.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-3 - Organization of General Assembly › Section 22-3-2.1. - Powers of president.

§ 22-3-2.1. Powers of president.
Commencing in 2003, and after this, the powers currently held by the majority leader of the senate shall be transferred to the president of the senate. At that time, statutory references to the majority leader of the senate shall be amended and construed to mean a reference to the president of the senate.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 158.