Title 2, Title 2 and Forestry

If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, or other portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.

(a) For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management for the state of Rhode Island and his or her authorized agents. (2) “Person” means any individual, association, partnership, society, or combination of individuals…

The director is authorized and empowered: (1) To enforce all provisions of this chapter, and to have charge of all matters pertaining to official control, suppression, extermination, or exclusion of all plant pests, whether members of the plant or animal kingdom, which are, or th…

It is unlawful for any person in this state knowingly to permit any seriously injurious insects or plant diseases that have been or may be declared by the director to be public nuisances by reason of being plant pests, to exist on his or her premises, unless efforts are being mad…

No person shall cause any concealment of any plants or plant parts from inspection by the director or his or her authorized agents.

If the director or his or her authorized agent finds on examination any nursery, greenhouse, field or farm crop, forest, small fruit plantation, cemetery, storehouse or elevator, conveyance, or any other private or public premises, or any plant or article on or in the premises to…

No damages shall be awarded to the owner for the loss or destruction of infested or infected plants, plant products, or other articles or reimbursement made for expenses incurred incident to the application of the prescribed preventive or remedial measures. The infected or infest…

In case the owner or person in charge of the premises refuses or neglects to carry out the orders of the director within the period of time after receipt of written notification specified on the notification by the director, the director may proceed to treat or destroy the infest…

If any plants, or parts or products of plants being shipped to or from any point in Rhode Island, whether or not included under the term nursery stock and whether or not accompanied by a certificate of inspection or shipping permit are found to be infected with any living dangero…