Section 47-12-9. – Seizure of nonstandard charcoal baskets — Prosecution of violations.
§ 47-12-9. Seizure of nonstandard charcoal baskets — Prosecution of violations. The town councils of the several towns may appoint, as occasion may require, some suitable person or persons to seize and secure, within their respective towns, all baskets used for measuring coal that shall not be of the dimensions aforesaid, and sealed as aforesaid, […]
Section 47-12-10. – Seizure of nonstandard baskets by town sealer — Prosecution of violations.
§ 47-12-10. Seizure of nonstandard baskets by town sealer — Prosecution of violations. The town or city sealers of the several cities and towns, and such persons as the town councils of the several towns may appoint, shall seize and secure all baskets used for measuring coal, short wood, or kindling wood, that shall not […]
Section 47-12-11. – Penalty for sealing nonstandard basket.
§ 47-12-11. Penalty for sealing nonstandard basket. Every sealer of weights and measures who shall seal any basket not being of the lawful dimensions, shall be fined twenty dollars ($20.00). History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 206, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 411, § […]
Section 47-12-6. – Standard charcoal basket.
§ 47-12-6. Standard charcoal basket. Every basket used in measuring charcoal brought into any town for sale shall be of the following dimensions: nineteen inches (19″) in breadth in every part thereof, and seventeen and one-half inches (171/2”) deep, measuring from the highest part of the bottom of the basket perpendicularly to a level with […]
Section 47-12-7. – Sealing of charcoal baskets.
§ 47-12-7. Sealing of charcoal baskets. Every basket shall be sealed by the sealer of weights and measures of the town where the person so using the basket shall usually reside, or of the town where the coal shall be so measured for sale, and shall also be well heaped. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. […]
Section 47-12-8. – Sale of charcoal in unsealed or nonstandard basket.
§ 47-12-8. Sale of charcoal in unsealed or nonstandard basket. Every person who shall measure charcoal offered for sale in any basket of other dimensions than as aforesaid, or not sealed as aforesaid, shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100). History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 6; G.L. […]
Section 47-12-2. – Cording fees.
§ 47-12-2. Cording fees. Every person chosen by a town to be a corder of wood shall receive for cording and measuring not exceeding twelve cents (12¢) per cord, to be paid by the purchaser of the wood. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. […]
Section 47-12-3. – Sale of firewood.
§ 47-12-3. Sale of firewood. (a) Cordwood sold or offered or exposed for sale shall be four feet (4′) in length. The term “firewood” shall be construed to mean and include wood cut to any lengths of less than four feet (4′) and more than eight inches (8″). Cordwood and firewood shall be advertised, offered […]
Section 47-12-3.1. – Repealed.
§ 47-12-3.1. Repealed.
Section 47-12-4. – Fraudulent sale of firewood.
§ 47-12-4. Fraudulent sale of firewood. (a) Whoever, except as otherwise provided, sells cordwood or firewood, shall cause a delivery ticket or sales invoice to be issued and delivered to the purchaser or his or her agent at the time of delivery of the wood. The delivery ticket or sales invoice shall include the name […]