Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

(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 …

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act.”

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the local governmental units of this state may neither enact nor enforce any ordinance or other local law or regulation conflicting with, or preempted by, any provision of this act or with any policy of this state expressed by this act,…

It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) The general assembly finds that cigarettes are one of the leading causes of fire deaths in this state and in the nation. Each year 700-900 people are killed in the United States due to cigarette fires; 3,000 are injured in fires ign…

The following terms shall have the following meanings as used in this chapter: (1) “Agent” shall mean any person authorized by the state to purchase and affix tax stamps on packages of cigarettes. (2) “Cigarette” shall mean any roll for smoking whether made wholly or in part of t…

(a) No cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless such cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet the performance standard specified in this subsection; and a written ce…

(a) Each manufacturer shall submit to the director a written certification attesting that: (1) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with § 23-20.11-4 of this act; (2) Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard set…

(a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with § 23-20.11-5 shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of § 23-20.11-4. Such marking shall be in eight (8) point font type or larger and consist of: (1) Modification of the product UPC Code …

(a) Any manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of § 23-20.11-4 shall, for first offense be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($1…

There is hereby established in the custody of the state comptroller a special fund to be known as the “Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund.” The fund shall consist of all monies recovered as penalties hereunder. Monies shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and shall, in…

This chapter shall be repealed if a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts this chapter is adopted and becomes effective.

When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) “Director” means the director of health or his or her duly appointed agents. (2) “Food service establishment” shall have the meaning set forth in § 21-27-1(11). (3) “Quick service restaurant” me…

The director of health shall establish a food allergy awareness program which shall require that every food-service establishment shall: (1) Have prominently displayed a poster approved by the director relative to food allergy awareness in the staff area. The poster shall provide…

The director shall adopt rules and regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

The director shall develop a program for food-service establishments to be designated as “Food Allergy Friendly” and shall maintain a listing of food-service establishments receiving such designation on the department of health’s website. Participation in the program shall be vol…

The director of health, or the director’s authorized agents, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.

As used in this chapter: (1) “Board certified music therapist” means an individual who has completed the education and clinical training requirements established by the American Music Therapy Association; has passed the certification board for music therapists certification exami…

After January 1, 2015, a person shall not practice music therapy or represent himself or herself as being able to practice music therapy in this state unless the person is registered pursuant to this chapter. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit or restrict the pr…

(a) The director shall issue a registration to an applicant for a music therapy registration when such applicant has completed and submitted an application, upon a form and in such manner as the director prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the…

(a) Every registration issued under this chapter shall be renewed biennially. A registration shall be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee if the applicant is not in violation of any of the terms of this chapter at the time of application for renewal. The following shall also be…

The director shall waive the examination requirement for an applicant until January 1, 2015, who is: (1) A board-certified music therapist; or (2) Designated as a registered music therapist, certified music therapist, or advanced certified music therapist and in good standing wit…

The director is authorized to adopt, modify, repeal, and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the purposes of this chapter, and only after procedures in accordance with the administrative procedures act (chapter 35 of title 42) have been followed. The director is f…

The purposes of this act are: (1) To establish a manufacturer financed system for the collection, recycling, and reuse program for covered electronic products in Rhode Island; (2) To develop a comprehensive strategy, with the participation of state agencies, producers, processors…

(a) A retailer may not sell or offer for sale any covered electronic product in or for delivery into this state unless: (1) The covered electronic product is labeled with a brand and the label is permanently affixed and readily visible; (2) The brand is included on the list poste…

(a) Collector’s registration. After July 31, 2010, no person or entity may operate as a collector of covered electronic devices unless that person or entity has submitted a registration with the department on a form prescribed by the director. Registration information must includ…

(a) The corporation shall establish a state program for the collection, transportation, and recycling of covered electronic products from households and public and private elementary and secondary schools in this state. The state program shall be fully funded through the recyclin…

The department shall: (a) Maintain and make available on its website the following lists, which must be updated by the first day of each month: (1) A list of registered manufacturers and their brands; (2) A list of brands for which no manufacturer has registered; and (3) A list t…

(a) No later than January 1, 2009, all state agencies shall meet at least ninety-five percent (95%) of their annual purchasing requirements with electronic products registered to the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) unless there is no EPEAT standard for su…

The department and the corporation are authorized to participate in the establishment of a regional multistate organization or compact to assist in carrying out the requirements of this chapter.

If a federal law or combination of federal laws take effect that is applicable to all covered electronic products sold in the United States and establishes a program for the collection and recycling or reuse of covered electronic products, the department shall evaluate whether su…

A violation of any of the provisions of this law or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable, in the case of a first violation, by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). In the case of a second and any further violation, the li…

The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if any part of this chapter is declared to be invalid or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portion shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed to be the entire…

(a) The general assembly finds televisions, computers and other electronics are omnipresent in modern society, and the number of obsolete, worn-out or otherwise used televisions, computers and other electronic products are increasing; (b) Used televisions and computers contain le…

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Collector” means a public or private entity that receives covered electronic devices and arranges for the delivery of the devices to a recycler. (2) “Computer” often referred to as a “personal computer” or “PC,” means a desktop or notebook c…

The scope of products is the same as “covered electronic products” and includes products from covered electronic product generators. The department is hereby authorized to modify the scope of products through regulations.

(1) After January 31, 2009, no person shall dispose of any of the covered electronic products in a manner other than by recycling or disposal as hazardous waste. (2) This ban on disposal shall apply to whole units of covered electronic products, as well as to the constituent subu…

(a) On the effective date of this section, for covered electronic products other than televisions and printers, manufacturers have individual financial responsibility for the collection, transportation, and recycling of their covered electronic products and adjusted share of orph…

(a) A manufacturer not in compliance with all financial and other requirements of this chapter is prohibited from offering a covered electronic product for sale in this state. (b) It shall be unlawful for any retailer and/or manufacturer to offer for sale in this state a new cove…

(a) On and after the effective date of this section, a manufacturer or retailer may not sell or offer for sale a covered electronic product in the state unless it is labeled with the manufacturer’s brand and the label is permanently affixed and readily visible. (b) Registration. …

(a) A manufacturer choosing to implement a manufacturer program shall submit a plan to the department by October 15 each year, by way of a template created by the department, with two (2) years of possible renewal at the time of payment of the annual registration fee required und…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Comprehensive Children’s Jewelry Safety Act.”

(a) “Children’s jewelry” means jewelry designed or intended primarily for use by children twelve (12) years of age or younger to be worn as an item of personal ornamentation, and does not include: (1) Toys or other products intended for use when a child plays; (2) Accessories; (3…

All children’s jewelry sold one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of this act shall meet the requirements of ASTM F 2923-11.

The provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until a superseding federal standard for children’s jewelry takes effect.

(a) To establish a cost-effective, convenient, statewide system for the collection, recycling and reuse of post-consumer paint. (b) To develop a comprehensive strategy, with the cooperation of state entities, producers, and retailers, for the proper management of post-consumer pa…

(1) “Architectural paint” means interior and exterior architectural coatings sold in containers of five (5) gallons or less. Architectural paint does not include industrial, original equipment or specialty coatings. (2) “Department” means the department of environmental managemen…