R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-41.1-14 (2026)
(a) Any person or entity purchasing shopping carts, dairy cases, dispenser cases, egg baskets, bakery containers or plastic bulk merchandise containers, who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destruction of shopping carts, dairy cases, dispenser cases, egg baskets, bakery containers or plastic bulk merchandise containers shall obtain a proof of ownership record from a person selling five (5) or more shopping carts, dairy cases, dispenser cases, egg baskets, bakery containers or plastic bulk merchandise containers that shows that the person selling the carts, cases, baskets, or containers has lawful possession or ownership of the carts, cases, baskets, or containers, and shall also verify the seller’s identity by a driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification. The proof of ownership record shall include all of the following information:
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 282, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 1.