Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

(a) Establishment and purposes. (1) The Rhode Island department of health shall establish a “Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service” program for the purposes of providing technical assistance to property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead P…

(a) Notwithstanding any general law, public law, special law, or any agreement, whether written or oral, a tenant may file a petition to deposit the tenant’s rent in an escrow account in the district court with jurisdiction of the leased property, whenever the leased property is …

The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) Rhode Island’s rental housing stock is older and lead hazards are widespread; (2) There has been an insufficient level of lead hazard abatement in Rhode Island’s rental housing stock; (3) Children in Rhode Island, especially in ol…

In order to promote the prevention of childhood lead poisoning in Rhode Island, it is the purpose of this chapter: (1) To increase the supply of rental housing in Rhode Island in which lead hazards are, at a minimum, mitigated; (2) To improve public awareness of lead issues and t…

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter: (1) “At-risk occupant” means a person under six (6) years of age, or a pregnant woman, who has been a legal inhabitant in a dwelling unit for at least thirty (30) days; provided, however,…

(a) General powers and duties. The department of health shall implement and put into full force and effect the powers, duties, and responsibilities assigned to it by this chapter, and shall serve as the lead state agency for lead hazard mitigation, planning, education, technical …

(a) In order to achieve the purposes of this chapter, a statewide, multifaceted, ongoing educational program designed to meet the needs of tenants, property owners, realtors and real estate agents, insurers and insurance agents, local building officials, and health providers and …

The housing resources commission shall adopt, no later than April 1, 2003, rules: (1) For housing constructed prior to 1978, which require property owners to certify at the time of transfer that the dwelling and/or premises meet the requirements for lead hazard mitigation or lead…

(a) Property owners of pre-1978 rental dwellings, which have not been made lead safe or have not been lead hazard abated shall comply with all the following requirements: (1) Learn about lead hazards by taking a lead hazard awareness seminar, themself or through a designated pers…

(a) The department of business regulation shall, by January 1, 2003, establish a uniform policy with regard to exclusion for lead poisoning and shall adopt any rules and requirements that may be necessary to assure the availability of insurance coverage for losses and damages cau…