Rhode Island § 6-46-6 - Equipment Dealerships
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§ 6-46-6. Equipment Dealerships
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-46-6
§ 6-46-6. Exceptions to repurchase requirement.
The provisions of this chapter shall not require the repurchase from a dealer of:
(1) A repair part with a limited storage life or otherwise subject to physical or structural deterioration including, but not limited to, gaskets or batteries;
(2) A single repair part normally priced and sold in a set of two or more items;
(3) A repair part that, because of its condition, cannot be marketed as a new part without repackaging or reconditioning by the supplier or manufacturer;
(4) Any inventory that the dealer elects to retain;
(5) Any inventory ordered by the dealer after receipt of notice of termination of the dealer agreement by either the dealer or supplier;
(6) Any inventory that was acquired by the dealer from a source other than the supplier.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 33.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-46-6 ("Equipment Dealerships") 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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