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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.10-1. Findings
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The general assembly has found and declares that: (1) Available scientific evidence indicates a strong probability that the family of substances known as chlorofluorocarbons, when discharged into the atmosphere, degrade the earth’s protective layer of ozone, allowing increased am…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.10-2. Definitions
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(a) “CFC 11 and CFC 12” are two (2) members of fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, which are substances containing carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, having no hydrogen atoms and no double bonds. (b) “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management. (c)…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.10-3. Prohibited use
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No person shall purchase, obtain, or manufacture any CFC-11 and/or CFC-12 processed product, except as provided in §§ 23-18.10-4 and 23-18.10-5.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.10-4. Exemptions
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The director shall exempt an item or product from the requirements of this chapter, upon a showing that the item or product has no acceptable non-CFC-processed equivalent and that imposing the requirements on that time or product would cause undue hardship.