§ 6-13.2-1. Declaration of policy. (a) Price comparison advertising is a form of advertising commonly used in the sale or offering for sale of precious metals and stones whereby current prices are compared with former or future prices or other stated values to demonstrate price reductions or cost savings. While price comparisons accurately reflecting market […]
§ 6-13.2-2. Definitions. The following words as used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is required by the context or is specifically prescribed, shall have the following meanings: (1) “Advertisement” means any oral, written, or graphic statement or representation made in connection with the solicitation of business in any manner for the purpose of […]
§ 6-13.2-3. Records of fact. Any seller advertising products or services in Rhode Island for the purpose of soliciting a consumer in this state in which these advertisements contain representations of statements as to any type of saving claims, including reduced price claims and comparative value claims, shall maintain, for six (6) months, adequate records […]
§ 6-13.2-4. Price comparison — General. (a) It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a seller to make any price comparison: (1) Based upon a price other than one at which the consumer property was either sold or offered for sale by the seller or a competitor, or will be sold […]
§ 6-13.2-5. Price comparison advertisements. It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a seller to advertise or make any price comparison: (1) Based upon a price at which consumer property was sold by the seller unless: (i) The price is a price at which the consumer property was actually sold in […]
§ 6-13.2-6. Competitor’s prices. It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a seller to make any price comparison: (1) Based upon a competitor’s price unless: (i) The competitor’s price is either a price at which the competitor sold or advertised consumer property for sale at any time within the ninety-day (90) […]
§ 6-13.2-7. Retail price labels. A price label or tag permanently imprinted on or affixed to consumer property or its container by the manufacturer or supplier (“preticketed price”) and not under control of the retail seller or instigated by him or her or that is required to be attached to consumer property under federal law, […]
§ 6-13.2-8. Penalty — Enforcement. Whoever violates the provisions of this chapter may be enjoined from doing so by an action brought by the attorney general, or any aggrieved party, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) for each separate advertised infraction. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. […]
