Any person engaged in the business of servicing or repairing electric and/or gas appliances for consumers shall, prior to any servicing or repair, inform the consumer of the intention to utilize any used or rebuilt parts. The utilization of used or rebuilt parts shall be indicated on the customer’s repair invoice. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall pay a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars ($500).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13.1-12.1
Appliances — Information concerning used or rebuilt parts
Known as the Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 6-13.1-10 to 6-13.1-9 (31 sections).
P.L. 2000, ch. 370, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.