§ 6-31-1 - Definitions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 6-31-1

   § 6-31-1  Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

   (1) "Consumer commodity" means any food, drug, device, orcosmetic and other article, product, or commodity of any other kind or class,except for drugs sold only by prescription, which:

   (i) Are customarily produced for sale to retail salesagencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals, for use byindividuals for purposes of personal care or in the performance of servicesordinarily rendered in or around the household; and

   (ii) Usually are consumed or expended in the course of theconsumption or use.

   (2) "Director" means the director of business regulation.

   (3) "Retail price" means the price at which the consumercommodity is sold to the ultimate customer.

   (4) "Sale at Retail" means sale of a consumer commodity tothe ultimate customer.

   (5) "Total price" of a consumer commodity means the fullpurchase price of a consumer commodity without regard to units of weight,measure, or count.

   (6) "Ultimate customer" is a person who purchases a productother than for resale.

   (7) "Unit price" of a consumer commodity means the retailprice of a consumer commodity expressed in terms of the retail price of thecommodity per the unit of weight, measure, or count as the director designates,computed to the nearest whole cent or fraction thereof as the directordesignates.