When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)  “Collaborative” means “Made in Rhode Island Manufacturing Collaborative of 2013″ established under § 42-64.15-4;

(2)  “Creative sector” means innovative art and design based businesses that primarily design and manufacture a physical product, rather than a digital product or service, operating within the state of Rhode Island.

(3)  “State agencies” means the state entities responsible for the implementation of Rhode Island’s manufacturing and economic development, including, but not be limited to:

(i)  The commerce corporation;

(ii)  The secretary of state’s office;

(iii)  The department of administration;

(iv)  The department of business regulation;

(v)  The division of taxation;

(vi)  The department of labor and training; and

(vii)  The Rhode Island state council on the arts.

(4)  “Locally manufactured” means products manufactured or produced within the state of Rhode Island.

(5)  “Manufactured goods” means the process of taking raw materials or components and adding value to those materials and components in order to create a final, recognizable product that has been created through the use of hands, machinery, tools, appliances, and other similar equipment. “Manufactured goods” does not include the process of completing a final assembly from subassemblies made elsewhere, or the act of packaging a product. The program and the standards shall not apply to those agricultural or seafood products subject to the Seafood Marketing Collaborative or the Rhode Island “Get Fresh Buy Local” program.