R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-33.1-2: “Funeral service contract” defined.

For the purposes of this chapter, a funeral service contract means a contract that requires the payment of money in exchange for the final disposition of a dead human body, including funeral, burial, or other services, or the furnishing of personal property or funeral merchandise in connection with that disposition, where the use or delivery of the services, property, or merchandise is not immediately required.