§ 47-15-12. Designation to be minimum without tolerance below.
The quantity of the contents may be stated in terms of minimum weight, minimum measure, or minimum count, but in those cases, the actual quantity shall in no instance exceed the stated minimum by more than ten percent (10%), and there shall be no tolerance below the stated minimum, except that the limitation on the actual quantity in excess of stated minimums shall not apply to peat moss, leaf mold, compost, animal manure, mulching materials, or similar materials or mixtures thereof, and for those materials the director may, by regulations, establish reasonable permissible maximums.
History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 47 - Weights and Measures
Section 47-15-2. - Applicability.
Section 47-15-3. - Exemptions.
Section 47-15-4. - “Container” defined.
Section 47-15-5. - “Lidded container” and “closed container” defined.
Section 47-15-6. - False construction.
Section 47-15-7. - Net quantity labels.
Section 47-15-8. - Designation to be net — Non-rigid containers.
Section 47-15-9. - Solids and fluids — Trade custom.
Section 47-15-10. - Statements of weight and measure.
Section 47-15-11. - Largest unit statement of quantity.
Section 47-15-12. - Designation to be minimum without tolerance below.
Section 47-15-13. - Violations.
Section 47-15-14. - Federal laws and regulations.