§ 23-18.16-2 - Definitions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-18.16-2

   § 23-18.16-2  Definitions. – (a) "Annual rate" means the percentage of post consumer material over totalpaper purchased by any person, from January 1 to December 31 of each year.

   (b) "Department" means the department of environmentalmanagement.

   (c) "Director" means the director of the department ofenvironmental management.

   (d) "Person" means any person, firm, partnership,association, corporation, or organization of any kind whatsoever.

   (e) "Post consumer material" shall be defined in rules andregulations adopted by the department of environmental management and afterreview of guidelines established by the federal environmental protection agency.

   (f) "Publication" means any newspaper printed, published, orproduced in Rhode Island.