{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-64.15-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-64.15-5","heading":"Powers and duties.","body":"The collaborative shall support and work collectively with the Rhode Island manufacturing and creative community to promote the marketing and sustainability of Rhode Island products, including, but not limited to:\n(1) Designate, in collaboration with the advisory council established in § 42-64.15-6, a “Made in Rhode Island” logo by a Rhode Island graphic designer as the official state emblem to identify products that are locally manufactured;\n(2) Recommend eligibility requirements that will permit businesses the use of the “Made In Rhode Island” logo on their products and represent that a product is made in this state;\n(3) Identify regulatory restrictions preventing and/or inhibiting marketing initiatives for locally manufactured products;\n(4) Examine the practices from other states that have implemented a state sponsored “Made In” program; such review may include a regulatory oversight process to ensure authenticity and adherence to quality standards for participating entities, companies, and businesses;\n(5) Make recommendations for implementing a state sponsored “Made In Rhode Island” program;\n(6) Identify and facilitate opportunities to increase consumer demand for locally produced manufactured goods or services;\n(7) Identify and facilitate opportunities to establish agreements with local manufacturers for potential marketplace expansion of products;\n(8) Review and identify existing studies, pilot programs, initiatives, and incentives of this state and other states regarding locally produced marketing practices;\n(9) Identify and recommend incentives to benefit and encourage the manufacturing and sale of locally manufactured products that qualify as “Made in Rhode Island”;\n(10) Provide educational opportunities for consumers regarding local manufacturing of products and initiatives to further promote the brand;\n(11) Identify funding sources available to the manufacturing community to support marketing, branding, and promotion of locally manufactured products;\n(12) Respond to requests for information from the legislature and comment on proposed legislation as it relates to local manufacturing branding efforts; and\n(13) Identify potential funding streams through state, federal, in-kind, and private organizations to support future “Made in Rhode Island” manufacturing and marketing efforts and initiatives.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 64.15 Made in Rhode Island Manufacturing Collaborative of 2013"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-64.15/42-64.15-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:59Z","sha256":"24c26daad992f2256450a012644de9a5ab19f68a3945ee312cbb094b29efad5c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-64.15-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-64.15-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}