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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.01-1. Short title
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This act shall be known and may be cited as “The Comprehensive Fire Safety Act of 2003”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.01-2. Legislative findings
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The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) Fires are a significant and preventable cause of the loss of life in the state; (2) Catastrophic fires, while rare, have happened in the state with tragic loss of life; (3) Fire safety and building codes can provide standards that…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.01-3. Legislative purpose and intent
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The purposes of this act are to make Rhode Island the safest state in the nation in terms of fire safety, to provide for the adoption and implementation of an up-to-date comprehensive system of codes for fire safety and to foster a culture of compliance with standards for fire sa…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.01-4. Powers and duties
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The powers necessary to implement the provisions of this act shall be vested in the fire marshal, as provided for in chapter 28.2 of this title as amended, who shall have, except as specifically provided otherwise in this title, all of the powers of the authority having jurisdict…