Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

This chapter shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by other applicable laws.

(a) No employer or agent of any employer shall require, as a condition of employment, that any employee or prospective employee refrain from smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of his or her employment, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respec…

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and this holding shall not affect…

The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section: (1) “Assisted-living residence” means a residence that provides personal assistance and meals to adults in accordance with chapter 17.4 of this title. (2) “Bar” means an…

Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed public places within the state of Rhode Island, including, but not limited to, the following places: (1) Aquariums, galleries, libraries and museums; (2) Areas available to and customarily used by the general public in businesses and no…

Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed facilities within places of employment without exception. This includes common work areas, auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms, private offices, elevators, hallways, medical facilities, cafeterias, employee lounges, st…

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit an employer from providing an outdoor smoking space for their employees. Provided, however, that any employer who provides an outdoor area for its employees to smoke must provide an area which is physically separated from the enclosed workpl…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the following areas shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter: (1) Private residences, except when used as a licensed childcare, adult daycare, or healthcare facility; (2) Hotel and motel rooms tha…

(a) Any pari mutual facility established under chapter 3.1 or 7 of title 41 or any pari mutual licensee under chapter 61.2 of title 42 shall prohibit smoking in their facilities, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Any pari mutual facility established under …

(a) “No smoking” signs or the international “No smoking” symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it) shall be clearly and conspicuously posted in every public place and place of employment where smokin…

No person or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire or in any manner retaliate against an employee, applicant for employment or customer because that employee, applicant or customer exercises any rights afforded by this chapter or reports or attempts to prosecute a violation of…

(a) The director of health shall promulgate such rules and regulations including the complaint forms, as are necessary to carry out the mandates of this chapter within one hundred eighty (180) days of passage [June 29, 2004]. (b) Notice of the provisions of this chapter shall be …