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State Affairs and Government > Prizes and Gift Act
Short Summary
The provided legal document content pertains to the Prizes and Gift Act in the State of Rhode Island. It governs the conditions for handling charge and shipping charges in relation to the distribution of gifts, prizes, or items of value. The Act prohibits representing that another person has been specially selected or has won anything of value in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for sale or lease of goods, property, or services, unless certain conditions are met. These conditions include providing the prize, gift, or item of value without obligation and delivering it to the recipient at no expense within ten (10) days of the representation. The Act defines terms such as ‘anything of value,’ ‘handling charge,’ and ‘person.’ Any violation of this Act constitutes a violation of chapter 13.1 of title 6 and is subject to the enforcement provisions of that chapter. The Act does not apply to the sale or purchase, or solicitation or representation in connection therewith, of goods from a catalog or certain types of goods regulated by the federal trade commission trade regulation rule. Additionally, the Act prohibits issuing any writing that simulates or resembles a check or an invoice without proper disclosure or contractual agreement. The history of this section dates back to P.L. 1991, ch. 276, 1.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person involved in the sale or lease or solicitation for the sale or lease of goods, property, or services
What does it govern?
Conditions for handling charge and shipping charges in relation to the distribution of gifts, prizes, or items of value
What are exemptions?
The provisions of 42-61.1-3 42-61.1-7 shall not apply to the sale or purchase, or solicitation or representation in connection therewith, of goods from a catalog or of books, recordings, videocassettes, periodicals, and similar goods through a membership group or club which is regulated by the federal trade commission trade regulation rule concerning the use of negative option plans by sellers in commerce or through a contractual plan or arrangement such as a continuity plan, subscription arrangement, or series arrangement under which the seller periodically ships goods to a consumer who has consented in advance to receive those goods and the recipient of those goods is given the opportunity, after examination of the goods, to receive a full refund of charges for the goods, or unused portions of the goods, upon return of the goods, or unused portion of the goods, undamaged.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island