61 chapters · 464 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-2. Definitions
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In this chapter: (1) “Community of interest” means a continuing financial interest between the grantor and the grantee in either the operation of the dealership business or the marketing of such goods or services; (2) “Dealer” means a person who is a grantee of a dealership situa…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-3. Purposes — Rules of construction — Variation by contract
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(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying remedial purposes and policies. (b) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are: (1) To promote the compelling interest of the public in fair business relations between dealers and gr…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-50-4. Notice of termination or change in dealership
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(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement to the contrary, a grantor shall provide a dealer sixty (60) days prior, written notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal. The notice shall state all the reasons for termination, cancellation, or …