§ 44-44-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Beverage� means all non-alcoholic drinks for human consumption, except milk but including
beer and other malt beverages.
(2) "Beverage container� means any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton which contains
a beverage.
(3) "Beverage retailer� means any person who engages in the sale of a beverage container
to a consumer within the state of Rhode Island, including any operator of a vending
machine.
(4) "Beverage wholesaler� means any person who engages in the sale of beverage containers
to beverage retailers in this state, including any brewer, manufacturer, or bottler
who engages in those sales.
(5) "Case� means:
(i) Forty-eight (48) beverage containers sold or offered for sale within this state when
each beverage container has a liquid capacity of seven (7) fluid ounces or less;
(ii) Twenty-four (24) beverage containers sold or offered for sale within this state when
each beverage container has a liquid capacity in excess of seven (7) fluid ounces
but less than or equal to sixteen and nine tenths (16.9) fluid ounces;
(iii) Twelve (12) beverage containers sold or offered for sale within this state when each
beverage container has a liquid capacity in excess of sixteen and nine tenths (16.9)
fluid ounces but less than thirty-three and nine tenths (33.9) fluid ounces; and
(iv) Six (6) beverage containers sold or offered for sale within this state when each beverage
container has a liquid capacity of thirty-three and nine tenths (33.9) fluid ounces
or more.
(6) "Consumer� means any person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use
or consumption with no intent to resell that filled beverage container.
(7) "Hard-to-dispose materialâ€� is as defined in § 37-15.1-3.
(8) "Hard-to-dispose material retailer� means any person who engages in the retail sale
of hard-to-dispose material (as defined in § 37-15.1-3) in this state.
(9) "Hard-to-dispose material wholesaler� means any person, wherever located, who engages
in the sale of hard-to-dispose material (as defined in § 37-15.1-3) to customers for sale in this state (including manufacturers, refiners, and distributors
and retailers), and to other persons as defined above.
(10) "New vehicle� means any mode of transportation for which a certificate of title is
required pursuant to title 31 and for which a certificate of title has not been previously
issued in this state or any other state or country.
(11) "Organic solventâ€� is as defined in § 37-15.1-3.
(12) "Person� means any natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,
proprietorship, firm, or other business entity.
(13) "Vending machine� means a self-contained automatic device that dispenses for sale
foods, beverages, or confection products.