§ 23-1-28 — § 23-1-28. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 23-1-28

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 23: Health and Safety
• Ch. 23-1: Department of Health

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§ 23-1-28. Definitions.

The following definitions apply in the interpretation of the provisions of this chapter:

(1) "Director� means the director of health of the state or his or her duly authorized agent.

(2) "Food� means:

(i) Articles used for food or drink for people or other animals;

(ii) Chewing gum; and

(iii) Articles used for components of any such article.

(3) "Food business� includes any establishment or place, whether fixed or mobile, where food or ice is held, processed, manufactured, packaged, prepared, displayed, served, transported, or sold.

(4) "Person� includes any individual, group of individuals, firm, corporation, association, partnership or private or public entity, including a district, county, city, town, or other governmental unit or its agent, and in the case of a corporation, any individual having active and general supervision of the properties of that corporation.

(5) "Serviceâ€� upon a corporation under §§ 23-1-20 and 23-1-21 is deemed to include service upon both the corporation and upon the person having active and general supervision of the properties of the corporation.

Legislative History

P.L. 1966, ch. 109, § 1; P.L. 1967, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 42, § 2.