§ 21-19-1. Definitions. (a) “Grade” or “grades” means the standards for potatoes established by the United States Department of Agriculture and promulgated by the director of environmental management as the official grades of potatoes for Rhode Island under the authority of § 21-20-5. (b) “Person” or “persons” as used in this chapter includes individuals, corporations, […]
§ 21-19-2. Scope of chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all shipments, packages, containers, or displays in which potatoes are packed, distributed, sold, or offered or exposed for sale except as otherwise provided in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-2.
§ 21-19-3. Grades. The United States grades for potatoes as promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture are made the official grades for purposes of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-3.
§ 21-19-4. Marking of containers and display racks and bins. Every shipment, package, or container, containing potatoes which are packed, sold, distributed, or offered or exposed for sale or distribution in the state by any person shall be plainly and conspicuously marked with the name and address of the packer, or the person by whose […]
§ 21-19-5. Potatoes exempt from chapter. All potatoes intended for sale to a processing plant or to a first receiver who normally grades them into proper grades before reselling them shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter until they are offered for resale. All ungraded potatoes shipped under this provision must be in […]
§ 21-19-6. Advertising. All radio, newspaper, or display advertising of potatoes must state the grade or grades of potatoes being advertised. History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2552, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 21-19-6.
§ 21-19-7. Enforcement — Appropriations and disbursements. The director of environmental management shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall make suitable regulations to carry out the administration and enforcement. The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter; and […]
§ 21-19-8. Hearings on violations. When the director of environmental management learns of any violation of any provisions of this chapter, he or she may cause notice of the violation, together with the copy of his or her findings, to be given to the person or persons concerned. Persons notified may be given a hearing […]
§ 21-19-9. Penalties for violations. Any person, firm, or corporation, which by itself or its agents or employees, violates any provisions of this chapter, or any regulation made under this chapter, or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter or knowingly misrepresents the grade of any potatoes, shall be fined not […]
