Rhode Island § 23-24-14 - Hazardous Substances

§ 23-24-14. Repurchase of banned hazardous substances.

(a) In the case of any article or substance sold by its manufacturer, distributor, or dealer which is a banned hazardous substance (whether or not it was a banned hazardous substance at the time of its sale), the article or substance shall, in accordance with regulations of the consumer protection unit, be repurchased as follows:

(1) The manufacturer of the article or substance shall repurchase it from the person to whom he or she sold it, and shall:

(i) Refund to that person the purchase price paid for the article or substance;

(ii) If that person has repurchased the article or substance pursuant to subdivision (2) or (3), reimburse him or her for any amounts paid in accordance with that subdivision for the return of the article or substance in connection with its repurchase; and

(iii) If the manufacturer requires the return of the article or substance in connection with his or her purchase of it in accordance with this subdivision, reimburse that person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the manufacturer.

(2) The distributor of the article or substance shall repurchase it from the person to whom he or she sold it and shall:

(i) Refund to that person the purchase price paid for the article or substance;

(ii) If that person has repurchased the article or substance pursuant to subdivision (3), reimburse him or her for any amount paid in accordance with that subdivision for the return of the article or substance in connection with its repurchase; and

(iii) If the distributor requires the return of the article or substance in connection with his or her repurchase of it in accordance with this subdivision, reimburse that person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the distributor.

(3) In the case of any article or substance sold at retail by a dealer, if the person who purchased it from the dealer returns it to him or her, the dealer shall refund the purchaser the purchase price paid for it and reimburse him or her for any reasonable and necessary transportation charges incurred in its return.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “Manufacturer” includes an importer for resale; and

(2) A dealer who sells at wholesale an article or substance shall with respect to that sale be considered the distributor of that article or substance.