Definitions.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6.2-2
in effect7-6.2-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meaning:
(1) “Member” means a natural person who has been accepted in and owns a membership share
issued by a workers’ cooperative.
(2) “Paid-in capital” means money or other property contributed by a member to a workers’
cooperative that is exclusive of any membership fee.
(3) “Patronage” means the amount of work performed as a member of a workers’ cooperative
that is measured in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
(4) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, or two
(2) or more persons having a joint or common interest.
(5) “Workers’ cooperative” means a corporation that has elected to be governed by the
provisions of this chapter.
(6) “Written notice of allocation” means the amount of work performed as a member of a
workers’ cooperative that is measured in accordance with the certificate of incorporation
and bylaws.
P.L. 2017, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 378, § 1.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-6.2/7-6.2-2.htmFetched: 10/20/2026