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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.4-1. Declaration of intent and purpose
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Whereas, recent medical and technological advances have had tremendous benefit to patients, and society as a whole, and biomedical research for the purpose of scientific investigation of disease or cure of a disease or illness should be preserved and protected and not be impeded …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.4-2. Cloning of human beings prohibited
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(a) Prohibition. [Expires July 7, 2017] No person or entity shall utilize somatic cell nuclear transfer for the purpose of initiating or attempting to initiate a human pregnancy nor shall any person create genetically identical human beings by dividing a blastocyst, zygote, or em…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.4-3. Penalties
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(a) For violations of § 23-16.4-1 the director of the department of health may, after appropriate notice and opportunity for a hearing, by order, levy administrative penalties as follows: (1) If the violator is a corporation, firm, clinic, hospital, laboratory, or research facili…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.4-4. Sunset clause
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Subsection 23-16.4-2(a) shall expire on July 7, 2017.