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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any person who donates in good faith an apparently usable feminine hygiene product to a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization for free distribution to persons in need of the product is not subject to criminal penalty for violation of unfair trade practice laws or civil damages arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of an apparently usable feminine hygiene product.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply when a person's good-faith actions constitute gross negligence or intentional misconduct that results in injury or death to a person who uses the apparently usable feminine hygiene product.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-4.14-2. Immunity from liability for feminine hygiene product donors - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-23-health-and-safety/ri-gen-laws-sect-23-4-14-2/
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