Rhode Island General Laws 44-18-14. “Business” defined
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“Business” includes any activity engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in by that person with the object of profit, gain, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect; and also includes the furnishing and distributing of electricity, natural gas, artificial gas, steam, refrigeration, and water by this state, any city, town, district, or other political subdivision of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 2, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 44-18-14.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-18-14
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9