§ 23-60-3. Deposit on vehicle batteries.
(a) A dealer shall not refuse to accept from any consumer any used vehicle battery, in reasonably clean and substantially unbroken condition as an exchange with the purchase of a new vehicle battery.
(b) A dealer may add a core charge to the sale of a battery. The core charge shall be waived when a used vehicle battery is delivered to the dealer at the time of purchase. The deposit shall be returned to the consumer when a used vehicle battery is delivered to the dealer by the consumer within seven (7) days of date of purchase of the new battery.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 325, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 82; P.L. 2000, ch. 179, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-60 - Battery Deposit and Control
Section 23-60-1. - Legislative findings and policy.
Section 23-60-2. - Definitions.
Section 23-60-3. - Deposit on vehicle batteries.
Section 23-60-5. - Distributor acceptance — Reimbursement by distributor.
Section 23-60-6. - Disposal of used vehicle batteries.