61 chapters · 464 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-54-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island Dealership Preservation and Protection Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-54-10. Exclusive jurisdiction
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Notwithstanding any agreements between grantor and dealer to the contrary, the courts in Rhode Island shall have the exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of or relating to this chapter including, but not limited to, any claim for which a dealer relies on this chap…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-54-2. Definitions
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As used 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) “Continuing financial interest” means the following: (…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-54-3. 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…