§ 42-64.15-3 — § 42-64.15-3. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 42-64.15-3

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 42: State Affairs and Government
• Ch. 42-64.15: Made in Rhode Island Manufacturing Collaborative of 2013

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§ 42-64.15-3. Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Collaborativeâ€� means "Made in Rhode Island Manufacturing Collaborative of 2013â€� established under § 42-64.15-4.

(2) "Creative sector� means innovative art and design based businesses that primarily design and manufacture a physical product, rather than a digital product or service, operating within the state of Rhode Island.

(3) "Locally manufactured� means products manufactured or produced within the state of Rhode Island.

(4) "Manufactured goods� means the process of taking raw materials or components and adding value to those materials and components in order to create a final, recognizable product that has been created through the use of hands, machinery, tools, appliances, and other similar equipment. "Manufactured goods� does not include the process of completing a final assembly from subassemblies made elsewhere, or the act of packaging a product. The program and the standards shall not apply to those agricultural or seafood products subject to the Seafood Marketing Collaborative or the Rhode Island "Get Fresh Buy Local� program.

(5) "State agencies� means the state entities responsible for the implementation of Rhode Island's manufacturing and economic development, including, but not be limited to:

(i) The commerce corporation;

(ii) The secretary of state's office;

(iii) The department of administration;

(iv) The department of business regulation;

(v) The division of taxation;

(vi) The department of labor and training; and

(vii) The Rhode Island state council on the arts.

Legislative History

P.L. 2013, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 129, § 1.