Rhode Island General Laws 4-7-6. Definitions
As used in § 4-7-6 — § 4-7-23:
(1) “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management.
(2) “Farmers’ co-operative” means a nonprofit association of producers organized with or without capital stock for the purpose of producing and/or selling food commodities.
(3) “License” means the certificate issued by the director to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation regularly engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting livestock to be sold or used for food.
(4) “Livestock” means any bovine, equine, caprine, ovine, camelids, swine or other animal sold for any purpose.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 12; P.L. 1963, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 291, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 468, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 4-7-6
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.