Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 21-28.11 - The Rhode Island Cannabis Act
Section 21-28.11-12.2. - Labor peace agreement — Requirements.

§ 21-28.11-12.2. Labor peace agreement — Requirements.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Bona fide labor organization” is a labor union that represents or is actively seeking to represent cannabis workers.
(2) “Labor peace agreement” means an agreement between a licensee and a bona fide labor organization that, at a minimum, protects the state’s proprietary interests by prohibiting labor organizations and members from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference with the entity.
(b) All retail licensees, including retail licensees pursuant to § 21-28.11-10.2, hybrid cannabis retailers pursuant to § 21-28.11-10, and compassion centers licensed pursuant to chapter 28.6 of this title shall enter into, maintain, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement, and shall submit to the commission an attestation by a bona fide labor organization stating that the applicant meets this section’s requirements.
(c) Compassion centers authorized to purchase and deliver cannabis and cannabis products to registered qualifying patients and their registered primary caregivers or authorized purchasers, or other marijuana establishment licensees shall be required to meet the requirements established in this section before conducting retail adult sales of cannabis and cannabis products to consumers as a hybrid cannabis retailer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(d) Compliance with the requirements of this section are deemed to be an ongoing material condition of the license, and any violation may result in suspension, revocation and/or non-renewal of the license by the commission.
(e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the National Labor Relations Act, Labor Management Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, or other conflicting federal law.
History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 31, § 1, effective May 25, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 32, § 1, effective May 25, 2022.

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