Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

Any vacancy which may occur in the recreational safety council shall be filled in the same manner by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. The council shall make suggestions to and shall advise the director of environmental management concerning the…

No person shall swim in the breachway of the Charlestown Pond, or in the breachway of Quonochontaug Pond, or in the breachway of Weekapaug Pond. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a civil violation and be subject to a fine, not to exceed…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Air Pollution Episode Control Act”.

Any aggrieved person, firm, or corporation or other entity upon application to the director shall be granted a public hearing on the question of whether or not the continuance of any order in whole or in part is unreasonable in the light of the then prevailing conditions of air p…

The director shall promulgate a set of proposed standby orders which might be appropriate for use by the governor upon declaration of the episode contemplated by this chapter. The standby control proposals, when approved by the governor, shall be distributed to the appropriate ag…

The legislature finds and declares that air pollution may, at certain times and in certain places, so seriously affect the health, safety, and welfare of the people and resources of this state and so directly threaten the lives of large portions of the population as to warrant th…

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall, where context permits, be construed as follows: (1) “Air contaminant” means soot, cinders, ashes, any dust, fumes, gas, mist, smoke, vapor, odor, toxic, or radioactive material, particulate matter, or any combination of these. (…

In addition to the other powers and duties granted in this chapter, the director shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties: (1) To make, issue, and amend rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter. (2) To require prior submission and ap…

If the director determines at any time that air pollution, in any place or area in the state, constitutes an unreasonable and emergency risk to the health of those present within that area of the state, that determination shall be communicated in writing, with the factual finding…

The declaration by proclamation of the governor of an air pollution episode and any order issued by the governor pursuant to that declaration shall be given maximum publicity throughout the state.

Any gubernatorial order may be amended or modified by further gubernatorial orders. That order or orders shall not require any judicial or other order or confirmation of any type in order to become immediately effective as the legal obligation of all persons, firms, corporations,…

(a) The orders of the governor shall be enforced by the department of environmental management, the state council of defense, state and local police, and air pollution enforcement personnel forces. Those enforcing any governor’s order shall require no further authority or warrant…

Any person who violates any order of the governor or knowingly fails to comply with the directions of those authorized to enforce this chapter or knowingly interferes with the enforcement of the order or directions shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars…

When any building or premises in any city or town in this state is or are occupied or used for carrying on the business of slaughtering cattle, sheep, or other animals, or for a melting or rendering establishment, or for other noxious or offensive trades, occupations, or employme…

The provisions of §§ 23-23.5-6 — 23-23.5-9 shall extend to the place of any manufacture of, or of working in, any article or substance the manufacture of which shall disturb the public welfare and convenience; provided, that prior to any action of the city or town council under t…

Whenever the city or town council of any city or town shall have designated and established in the city or town a place in which the business of boiling bones, depositing filth, keeping swine, or slaughtering cattle or other animals, may be carried on, as provided in this chapter…

No person shall carry on the business of expressing oil from fish within any city or town, except in a place as shall be designated by the city or town council; provided, that any city or town council may at any time withdraw that designation, and that no city or town shall be he…

In addition to the remedies existing at common law and under this chapter, the city or town council of any city or town may bring suit to restrain the unauthorized occupancy or use of any building or premises which are occupied or used for any trades or occupation provided for by…

A copy of the order or decree of prohibition under § 23-23.5-1 shall be served by the city or town sergeant upon the occupant or person having charge of that building and premises where the trade, employment, or occupation is exercised. If the party upon whom the order is served,…

Any person aggrieved by the order or decree of the city or town council under § 23-23.5-1 may, within three (3) days from the service upon him or her, appeal to the superior court for the county where the city or town is situated, by filing his or her reasons of appeal, together …

During the pendency of the appeal under § 23-23.5-3 the trade, occupation, or employment shall not be exercised contrary to the order or decree; and upon any violation of the order or decree, the appeal shall immediately be dismissed.

The court, upon the trial of an appeal under § 23-23.5-3, shall give judgment, agreeable to law and in accordance with the fact as found, that the order or decree be affirmed or annulled, or the court may alter or modify the order or decree, or upon a jury trial the jury may alte…

The city or town councils of the several cities or towns may designate and establish the place or places where, subject to the provisions of chapter 27 of title 21, the business of slaughtering cattle and other animals shall be carried on, and vest in the occupant or owner a righ…

Whenever, in the judgment of the city or town council of any city or town, the welfare and convenience of the city or town requires the withdrawal or suspension of the right of slaughtering provided for in § 23-23.5-6, the city or town council may withdraw or suspend that right, …

Every person who shall, after notice given as provided in § 23-23.5-7, commence or continue to carry on the business of slaughtering cattle or other animals in the place or places, shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for every day during which he or she shall continue to carry …

In case of suspension or withdrawal by any city or town council of the right to slaughter cattle or other animals, the city or town shall be liable to the person to whom the right has been granted for any loss or damage resulting from the suspension or withdrawal, to be recovered…

The general assembly recognizes that carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas that can be harmful or fatal if not properly controlled. Ice resurfacing machines and other equipment with internal combustion engines, such as heaters, emit carbon monoxide. The gen…

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed and shall be held to be in addition to, and not in substitution for or a limitation of, the provisions of any other law. If any provisions or part of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held…

Any and all fees charged and costs incurred pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be subject to reimbursement to any municipality by operation of any mandate of this chapter and the provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10 shall not apply to this chapter.

For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of health. (2) “Director” means the director of health, or his or her designee. (3) “Ice arena” means any building with a roof and partially or fully enclosed sides which contains an ice rink. (4) “Operator” mean…

The director is authorized to: (1) Take all measures necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to: (i) Receive and administer funding allocated for indoor air control programs by the state, agencies of the federal government and other appro…

(a) The owner/operator of an ice arena must maintain acceptable air quality conditions. These conditions shall include, as a minimum, a one hour average air concentration of not more than thirty-five (35) parts of carbon monoxide per one million (1,000,000) parts of air by volume…

(a) No person shall own or operate an ice arena in which a resurfacing machine is used without a certificate of acceptable air quality issued by the director. The certificate must be displayed in a conspicuous place in the ice arena. (b) For cause, and for violation of the provis…

The director is authorized to inspect, at a reasonable time and without prior notice, ice arena air quality and/or to respond to a complaint of an elevated level of carbon monoxide or other harmful gas in an ice arena. Any person refusing entry to a designated inspector or obstru…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the inspection, enforcement, and penalties for violations of the provisions of this chapter, or regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter, shall be in accordance with the provisions and procedures set…

The director may grant any variances from the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter as he or she may deem appropriate or necessary provided that he or she determines that the granting of the variances will not result in a reduction in the public health or safety.

All fees collected by the director in accordance with this chapter, or in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter, shall be placed into a restricted receipt account to support the personnel costs, operating costs and capital exp…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Biodiesel Heating Oil Act of 2013.”

The intent and purpose of this chapter is to encourage the production of biofuels in the state of Rhode Island, to help create jobs in the emerging biofuel industry, to improve air quality, to reduce Rhode Island greenhouse gas emissions, to promote the installation and use of mo…

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) The term “ASTM” or “International” means American Society for Testing and Materials International. (2) “Biodiesel blend (BXX)” means a blend of biodiesel fuel with fuel oil in which the “BXX” repr…

Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, and in accordance with the compliance schedule established in this chapter, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state for residential, commercial, or industrial uses within the state, shall contain, at …

(a) The blender or distributor of biodiesel fuel or renewable hydrocarbon diesel at the time of sale to a retail distributor of heating fuel shall provide certification stating: (1) That the No. 2 distillate heating fuel meets ASTM International—ASTM D396 and/or the successor sta…

It shall be the responsibility of the director of the department of environmental management to administer and enforce this chapter.

The governor of the state of Rhode Island, or the director, may temporarily suspend the requirements imposed by § 23-23.7-4 if it is determined that the physical availability of biodiesel fuel and/or renewable hydrocarbon diesel heating oil that complies with these requirements i…

This chapter may be cited as the “Poison Prevention Packaging Act”.

For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Director” means the director of health. (2) “Federal act” means the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. § 1471 et seq., and its subsequent amendments. (3) “Household substance” means any substance which is customarily produced …