§ 23-72-1 Legislative findings
§ 23-72-2 Definitions
§ 23-72-3 Consumer mercury alert notice
§ 23-72-4 Mercury consumer’s guide
§ 23-72-5 Penalties
§ 23-72-6 Severability

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-72 - Mercury in Fish Products

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.