Rhode Island General Laws
Title 47 - Weights and Measures
Chapter 47-15 - Containers

Section 47-15-1. - Purpose. - § 47-15-1. Purpose. This chapter is designed to protect purchasers...

Section 47-15-2. - Applicability. - § 47-15-2. Applicability. Except as provided in the following section,...

Section 47-15-3. - Exemptions. - § 47-15-3. Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter do not...

Section 47-15-4. - “Container” defined. - § 47-15-4. “Container” defined. “Container” as used in this chapter...

Section 47-15-5. - “Lidded container” and “closed container” defined. - § 47-15-5. “Lidded container” and “closed container” defined. As used...

Section 47-15-6. - False construction. - § 47-15-6. False construction. (a) No container wherein commodities are...

Section 47-15-7. - Net quantity labels. - § 47-15-7. Net quantity labels. (a) Whenever any commodities are...

Section 47-15-8. - Designation to be net — Non-rigid containers. - § 47-15-8. Designation to be net — Non-rigid containers. The...

Section 47-15-9. - Solids and fluids — Trade custom. - § 47-15-9. Solids and fluids — Trade custom. The statement...

Section 47-15-10. - Statements of weight and measure. - § 47-15-10. Statements of weight and measure. (a) A statement...

Section 47-15-11. - Largest unit statement of quantity. - § 47-15-11. Largest unit statement of quantity. If the quantity...

Section 47-15-12. - Designation to be minimum without tolerance below. - § 47-15-12. Designation to be minimum without tolerance below. The...

Section 47-15-13. - Violations. - § 47-15-13. Violations. It is unlawful to pack, ship, or...

Section 47-15-14. - Federal laws and regulations. - § 47-15-14. Federal laws and regulations. The sale of any...

Section 47-15-15. - Permissible discrepancies. - § 47-15-15. Permissible discrepancies. When a commodity in a container...

Section 47-15-16. - Penalty. - § 47-15-16. Penalty. The violation of any provision of this...