Rhode Island General Laws 6-13.3-1. Declaration of policy
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(1) It is the public policy of the state that environmental marketing claims, whether explicit or implied, must be substantiated by competent and reliable evidence so as not to deceive or mislead consumers about the environmental impact of products and packages.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-13.3-1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(2) Accurate and useful information about the environmental impact of products and packages must be made available to consumers. The uniform standards for environmental marketing claims, as contained in the Federal Trade Commission guidelines for environmental marketing claims are hereby adopted by the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 326, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 12.