§ 23-60-3 - Deposit on vehicle batteries. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-60-3

   § 23-60-3  Deposit on vehicle batteries.– (a) A dealer shall not refuse to accept from any consumer any used vehiclebattery, in reasonably clean and substantially unbroken condition as anexchange 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 thedealer at the time of purchase. The deposit shall be returned to the consumerwhen a used vehicle battery is delivered to the dealer by the consumer withinseven (7) days of date of purchase of the new battery.