2018 -- S 2711

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - FIREWOOD AND CHARCOAL

     

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, Nesselbush, and Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 47-12-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 47-12 entitled "Firewood

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and Charcoal" is hereby repealed.

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     47-12-7. Sealing of charcoal baskets.

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     Every basket shall be sealed by the sealer of weights and measures of the town where the

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person so using the basket shall usually reside, or of the town where the coal shall be so measured

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for sale, and shall also be well heaped.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - FIREWOOD AND CHARCOAL

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     This act would repeal the provision of the general laws that require baskets of charcoal be

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sealed by the sealer of weights and measures of the town where the person so using the basket

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resides, or of the town where the charcoal is measured for sale.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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