Rhode Island § 37-13-2 - Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors
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§ 37-13-2. Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-13-2
§ 37-13-2. “Contractor” defined — Information required.
The term “contractor” as used in this chapter shall mean the bidder whose bid has been accepted by an authorized agency or awarding authority as the bidder possessing the skills, ability, and integrity necessary to the faithful performance of the contract or work, and who shall certify that he or she is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to be employed on the contract or work. Essential information in regard to qualifications shall be submitted in such form to the awarding authority and the director of labor and training as the director of labor and training shall require. The authorized agency or awarding authority shall reserve the right to reject all bids, if it be in the public interest to do so.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 290, § 14; P.L. 1955, ch. 3580, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 37-13-2; P.L. 1965,
ch. 77, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-13-2 ("Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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