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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 23

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Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

317 chapters · 2,604 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 232,604 Ch 23-27.3, Chapter 23-27.3 State Building Code222 Ch 23-17, Chapter 23-17 Licensing of Healthcar…100 Ch 23-1, Chapter 23-1 Department of Health61 Ch 23-19, Chapter 23-19 Rhode Island Resource …59 Ch 23-17.4, Chapter 23-17.4 Assisted Living Resi…52 Ch 23-19.1, Chapter 23-19.1 Hazardous Waste Mana…45 Ch 23-25, Chapter 23-25 Pesticide Control40 Ch 23-3, Chapter 23-3 Vital Records38 Ch 23-17.5, Chapter 23-17.5 Rights of Nursing Ho…37 Ch 23-33, Chapter 23-33 Elevators, Escalators,…36 Ch 23-17.14, Chapter 23-17.14 The Hospital Conver…36 Ch 23-23, Chapter 23-23 Air Pollution31 Ch 23-26, Chapter 23-26 Bedding and Upholstere…31 Ch 23-24.9, Chapter 23-24.9 Mercury Reduction an…31

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 23✕Ch 23-20.9✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Smoking Restrictions in Schools Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-10. Severability
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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid in a court test, this invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to thi…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-11. Preemption
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power or authority of any Rhode Island city, town or other legal subdivision to adopt and enforce additional local laws, ordinances, or regulations that comply with at least the minimal applicable standards to e…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-2. Legislative findings
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(a) It has been determined that smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in this country. More people die from cigarette smoking and related illnesses each year than die from alcohol, traffic accidents, cocaine and heroin, AIDS, murder, and suicide combined. …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-3. Legislative intent — Purpose

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As tobacco now kills over four hundred and thirty-four thousand (434,000) people in the United States each year, it is the intent of this health legislation to eliminate the exposure of children attending school, and other persons working in schools, to the school-site health haz…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-4. Definitions

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As used in this chapter: (1) “Electronic nicotine-delivery system usage” means any vaping, inhaling, or use of any device defined in § 11-9-13.4. (2) “Governing body” means the body, board, committee or individual, or its designated agent(s) or designee(s), responsible for, or wh…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-5. Regulation of smoking in schools

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(a) The governing body of each school in Rhode Island shall be responsible for the development of enforcement procedures to prohibit tobacco product usage and electronic nicotine-delivery system usage by any person utilizing school facilities. All facilities used by a school, whe…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-7. Non-smoking program — Employees

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The governing body of each school in Rhode Island shall devise and implement a plan to provide smoking cessation programs for all employees who smoke and work with its jurisdiction. The programs shall be implemented at a central location within the geographic area under the juris…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-8. Penalties and enforcement

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(a) The Rhode Island department of health, having received a written and signed letter of complaint from a person, whose identity shall remain confidential, citing a school’s violation of this chapter, shall enforce this entire chapter against violations by the following actions:…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.9-9. Clinical use of tobacco products

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The prohibitions of this chapter shall not apply to the use of a tobacco product if used as part of a limited classroom demonstration to show the health hazards of tobacco.