Title 21, Title 21 and Drugs

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 21-31-3 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both imprisonment and fine; but if the vi…

(a) Whenever a duly authorized agent of the director of health finds or has probable cause to believe that any food, drug, device, or cosmetic is adulterated, or so misbranded as to be dangerous or fraudulent, within the meaning of this chapter, the agent shall affix to that arti…

It shall be the duty of the attorney general, to whom the director of health reports any violation of this chapter, to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law. Before any violation of thi…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the director of health to report for the institution of proceedings under this chapter minor violations of this chapter, whenever the director of health believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circ…

Whenever in the judgment of the director of health an action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the director of health shall promulgate regulations fixing and establishing for any food or class of food a reasonable definition and standard of ident…

Only farm products grown and eggs, poultry, and turkeys produced in Rhode Island shall be advertised or sold in Rhode Island as “native,” “native grown,” “Rhode Island grown,” or under terms of similar import. Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation advertising farm product…

The director of environmental management shall enforce this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each violation.

(a) “Packaged bakery product” when used in this chapter means a packaged bakery or bakery-type product, consisting of flour and other ingredients having a normal shelf life as established by the manufacturer or distributor of sixty (60) days or less. The term shall not include fr…

No packaged bakery product shall be sold in this state unless the pull date of the product shall appear in a conspicuous place upon the package in which it is sold.

Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, packaged bakery products may be sold after their pull date, provided, that: (1) The products are segregated from products which have not passed their pull date; and (2) Shelf markers or placards, or markings on the individual package…

The director of health shall not be required under this chapter to institute any prosecution for minor violations whenever he or she shall determine that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any act otherwise prohibited under any other provision of the general laws.

The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter: (1) All persons, firms, or corporations whose principal business activity is the sale at retail of bakery products and who or which prepare and offer for sale packaged bakery products in the same premises. (2) All pers…

The director of health shall enforce this chapter. Any person, firm, or corporation who or which violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each violation.

It is found that the state of Rhode Island is in need of a regulatory format for the sale of home food service plans to ensure that consumers receive straightforward and informative disclosure as to the identity, quantity, weight and price of their purchase, while also assuring t…

As used in this chapter the following words and phrases have the following meanings: (1) “Buyer” means both the actual and prospective purchaser, but does not include persons who purchase for resale. (2) “Contract” means all of the collective written agreements subscribed by a bu…

(a) The seller shall provide the buyer with a single document, referred to in this subsection as the “written agreement”, which shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the following: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the seller and the name and address of the buyer; …

The seller shall provide a receipt, for signature by the buyer, disclosing the following information: (1) The identity of the item, and the net quantity of the contents in terms of either weight, measure, or count, as required by applicable law. The net weight of each food item d…

The attorney general may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 13.1 of title 6 to implement the provisions of this chapter.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “The Inter-Agency Food and Nutrition Policy Advisory Council Act.”

As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified, the following word has the following meaning: “Council” means the inter-agency food and nutrition policy advisory council.

There shall be an inter-agency food and nutrition policy advisory council which shall consist of nine (9) members: the director of health, or the director’s designee; the director of environmental management, or the director’s designee; the director of administration, or the dire…

(a) The council shall examine issues regarding the identification and development of solutions to regulatory and policy barriers to developing a strong sustainable food economy and healthful nutrition practices. (b) The council shall collaborate with other task forces, committees…

The council shall provide a written report to the general assembly by March 30 of each year regarding its activities for the preceding calendar year.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this chapter shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of it, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, senten…

(a) Caffeine is a known alkaloid found in cocoa, coffee, tea, kola nuts, and is naturally present in more than sixty (60) plants. While generally used as a stimulant, it does not actually provide energy, but on the contrary, provides the illusion of energy. While caffeine can be …

As used in this chapter: (1) “Caffeine” means that central nervous-system stimulant and known alkaloid commonly found in cocoa and coffee seeds or beans; and (2) “Powdered caffeine” means any concentrated powdered form of the stimulant caffeine, or any powder substance sold or ma…

(a) It shall be illegal for any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity to sell, give, provide, or otherwise supply powdered caffeine to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years. (1) Any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity located within or withou…

There shall be a milk commission which shall consist of three (3) members: the director of health or his or her designee, the attorney general or his or her designee, and the director of environmental management or his or her designee. The members of the commission shall elect a …

As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified, the following words have the following meaning: (1) “Commission” means the Rhode Island milk commission. (2) “Consumer” means any person other than a milk dealer who purchases milk for fluid consumption. (3) “Dealer” means any …

(a) The commission shall set the minimum price paid to the producer for Class 1 milk. (b) The commission shall conduct independent studies and reviews of the economics and practices of the milk industry in order to determine whether any producer or dealer is engaged in predatory …

(a) On or before January 15 of each year the commission shall submit a report to the general assembly, which annual report may include, but need not be limited to: (1) A summary of its activities during the previous year; (2) A description of any and all complaints of predatory p…

All producers and dealers shall keep records consistent with all current state and federal law and regulations.

No dealer shall purchase or receive Class 1 milk from any Rhode Island producer for any price less than the minimum price set by the commission pursuant to § 21-4.1-3(a) of this chapter.

Violation of the prohibition set forth in § 21-4.1-6 by any dealer shall be grounds for the denial of any permit sought by that dealer pursuant to § 21-2-8 and for revocation of any permit previously issued to that dealer, in accordance with § 21-2-12.

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in chapter 2 of title 37 or in any city or town charter or ordinance, any Rhode Island milk processor or distributor which bids on any state, city, town, or regional school district contract for the purchase of milk within …

If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this chapter or of § 21-2-8 or 21-2-12 shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of it, but shall be confined in its opera…

This chapter shall be known as “The Plastic Recycling and Litter Act”.

No disposable prepared food service products shall be purchased or sold in this state if they have been produced with chlorofluorocarbons.

(a) There is created a permanent commission consisting of thirteen (13) members: one of whom shall be the director of the department of environmental management or his or her designee, who shall act as chairperson of the commission; one of whom shall be the director of the solid …

As used in this chapter: (1) “Food service establishment” shall have the meaning set forth in § 21-27-1. (2) “Single-use plastic straw” means a single-use, disposable tube made predominantly of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or…

A food service establishment shall not provide a single-use plastic straw to a consumer unless requested by the consumer.

The first and second violations of this chapter shall result in a notice of violation, and any subsequent violation shall be punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each violation by the service establishment, but not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) annual…

The director of health shall promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

As used in this chapter: (1) “Consumer” means an individual who purchases or accepts food or beverages for use or consumption. (2) “Covered establishment” includes, but is not limited to: (i) A “food service establishment,” which shall have the same meaning set forth in § 21-27-1…

(a) Prohibition. Beginning January 1, 2025, a covered establishment may not process, prepare, sell, or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. (b) Plastic beverage stirrers. A covered establi…