2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-78 - Dating Services
Section 5-78-1 - Definitions.


RI Gen L § 5-78-1 (2013) What's This?

§ 5-78-1 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

(a) "Buyer" means any person entering into a social referral services contract with a seller;

(b) "Person" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, association or any other legal entity;

(c) "Seller" means any person offering social referral services; and

(d) "Social referral services" means dating, matrimonial or personal referral services by any of the following means:

(1) An exchange of names, telephone numbers, addresses and statistics;

(2) A photograph or video selection process;

(3) Personal introductions provided by the seller of the seller's place of business; or

(4) A social environment provided by the seller intended primarily as an alternative to singles' bars or club type environments.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 137, § 1.)

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