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RI Gen L § 21-26-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-26 - Soda and Cream of Tartar|Section 21-26-4 - Sale of adulterated articles.

§ 21-26-4. Sale of adulterated articles.Every person who shall sell saleratus, bicarbonate of soda, or cream of tartar which has been adulterated and thereby rendered an impure article, shall be fined twenty dollars ($20.00), together with the cost of testing and analyzing the impure article; one-half (½) of the fine to the use of the city or town where the sale shall be made, and one-half (½) of the fine, together with the cost of testing and analyzing the impure article, to the use of the person who shall sue for it.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 138, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 164, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 194, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 390, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 21-26-4.
RI Gen L § 21-27-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-2 - Food businesses required to comply.

§ 21-27-2. Food businesses required to comply.No person shall operate any food business within this state except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 2, as enacted by P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-2.
RI Gen L § 21-27-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-3 - Sanitary regulations.

§ 21-27-3. Sanitary regulations.The director shall adopt any regulations relating to sanitation that he or she may deem advisable with reference to any food business and with reference to the premises, property, equipment, and utensils used in connection with any food business.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 3; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-3.
RI Gen L § 21-27-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-4 - Sale of food not handled in compliance with chapter prohibited - Confiscation.

§ 21-27-4. Sale of food not handled in compliance with chapter prohibited — Confiscation.No person shall sell or possess with intent to sell within this state for human consumption any food which has not been processed, transported, or sold in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter. Any food which the director shall have reasonable cause to believe has not been processed, transported, or sold in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter may be confiscated.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 4; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-4.
RI Gen L § 21-27-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-5 - Notice to cease business.

§ 21-27-5. Notice to cease business.Whenever the director deems it necessary in the interests of public health to cause any food business to cease operating the director may do so by serving written notice upon the owner or manager of the food business; provided, that before the notice is given the owner or manager shall have been given an opportunity to show cause why the food business should not cease operating. Written notice to cease operating a food business shall remain in effect until the director serves further notice permitting the resumption of operation of the food business. The director may obtain relief in equity or by prerogative writ whenever this relief shall be necessary in the proper performance of his or her duties under this section.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 5; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-5.
RI Gen L § 21-27-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-6 - Businesses exempt.

§ 21-27-6. Businesses exempt.The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to those activities of food business which are licensed and regulated in accordance with the provisions of this title; provided, that retail food businesses and food vending machines limited solely to selling or dispensing ice and/or non-perishable foods, including, but not limited to, gumballs, unopened bottled or canned beverages, and prepackaged candy, nuts, gum, popcorn, chips, pretzels, cookies, and crackers. Honey producers who are registered with the state are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 6; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-6; impl. am. P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 5; P.L. 1984, ch. 51, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 237, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 276, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 55, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-7 - Enforcement - Prosecution of violations.

§ 21-27-7. Enforcement — Prosecution of violations.It shall be the duty of the director to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter and to prosecute all persons guilty of violations of them. In these prosecutions the director shall not be required to enter into any recognizance nor to give surety for costs.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 78, § 31; P.L. 1910, ch. 576, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 85, § 31; P.L. 1930, ch. 1570, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 113; G.L. 1938, ch. 260, §§ 1, 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 7; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-7.
RI Gen L § 21-27-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-8 - Obstruction of entry to premises in enforcement of chapter.

§ 21-27-8. Obstruction of entry to premises in enforcement of chapter.No person shall interfere with or obstruct the entrance of the director to any house, structure, vessel, vehicle, or other premises in the discharge of the director's official duties in connection with the enforcement of this chapter or the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 8; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-8.
RI Gen L § 21-27-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-9 - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-27-9. Penalties for violations.Persons convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter shall be punished:(1) By a term of imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months or by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense;(2) By a term of imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for the second offense; and(3) By a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a third or subsequent offense.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 9; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-9.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11 - Certification of managers in food safety.

§ 21-27-11. Certification of managers in food safety.In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public there shall be a certification procedure for managers in food safety and requiring the employment of managers certified in food safety by food establishments.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.1 - Definitions applicable to §§ 21-27-11 - 21-27-11.13.

§ 21-27-11.1. Definitions applicable to §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13.As used in §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13:(1) "Bed and breakfast" establishment means an owner-occupied residence providing accommodations for a charge to the public in operation for more than ten (10) nights in a twelve (12) month period. Breakfast may be provided only to guests. The total number of individuals served shall not exceed twelve (12), including the owner and any other individuals living or eating on the premises. Bed and breakfast establishments shall not include motels, hotels, or boarding houses.(2) "Director" refers to the director of the department of health.(3) "Division" means the division of food protection, the department of health.(4) "Employee" means any person who works with or without pay in a food establishment.(5) "Food establishment" means any place where food is prepared and intended for individual portion service, and includes the site at which individual portions are provided. The term includes any such place regardless of whether consumption is on or off the premises and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food. The term includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, caterers, nursing and retirement homes, hospitals, private clubs, industrial cafeterias, public and private educational institutions, and delicatessens in retail food stores that cook and offer prepared food in individual service portions.(6) "Full-time equivalent" means forty (40) hours a week.(7) "Itinerant vendor" means a food vending business serving food or drink from any establishment or conveyance without fixed locations and without connection to water supply and sewage disposal systems.(8) "Manager certified in food safety" means a person certified in this state in accordance with the requirements in this chapter.(9) "Potentially hazardous foods" means any food or food ingredient, natural or synthetic in a form capable of supporting: (i) the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, or (ii) the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.2 - Application for certification.

§ 21-27-11.2. Application for certification.Any person who shall desire to be certified in food safety shall submit in writing, on any forms as provided by the division, an application for certification that shall be accompanied by an application fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, together with any other credentials that the rules and regulations and the division may require. There shall be no requirement for an instructor to hold a bachelor's degree; provided that the instructor is certified by a nationally accredited food-safety-certification program recognized by the state, including, but not limited to, the ServSafe program of the National Restaurant Association.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 15, § 7; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 41; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 34; P.L. 2016, ch. 478, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.3 - Qualifications for certification.

§ 21-27-11.3. Qualifications for certification.Qualification for certification pursuant to §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.4, shall be successful completion of an examination and a training course as defined in the regulations. The regulation may include a provision for acceptance of prior training and experience in lieu of a training course for managers currently employed in the food industry. The training course, instructors, and examinations used for certification shall be approved by the division. The passing score for the examination shall be established by the division.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.4 - Use of "manager certified in food safety".

§ 21-27-11.4. Use of "manager certified in food safety".No person shall use the title "manager certified in food safety" or in any way, represent themselves as a "manager certified in food safety" unless they shall hold a current certificate as provided in § 21-27-11.2.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.5 - Recertification - Renewal.

§ 21-27-11.5. Recertification — Renewal.Every holder of a certificate issued pursuant to these sections shall, every five (5) years, present evidence to the division of continued eligibility as established by regulations. All certificates issued pursuant to these sections shall expire every five (5) years on a date as established in the rules and regulations unless sooner suspended or revoked. Application for certification renewal shall be made as described in the rules and regulations. A renewal fee shall be required every five (5) years. Managers of municipal or state food establishments shall be exempt from payment of the fee set forth in this section.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 7, § 6.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.6 - Requirements of food establishments.

§ 21-27-11.6. Requirements of food establishments.(a) Food establishments which prepare potentially hazardous foods shall employ at least one fulltime manager certified in food safety. Establishments who employ ten (10) or more full-time equivalent employees directly involved in food preparation shall be required to employ two (2) managers certified in food safety. Establishments who primarily serve the elderly and individuals with diminished immune systems shall have a manager certified in food safety present during preparation of all hot potentially hazardous foods.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, assisted living residences, licensed by the director of health pursuant to chapter 17.4 of title 23, which have a licensed capacity of twenty-five (25) or fewer residents and which employ five (5) or fewer full-time equivalent employees involved in preparation and serving of food, shall only be required to employ one full-time manager certified in food safety.(c) Once a manager certified in food safety terminates employment, establishments shall have sixty (60) days to employ a new manager certified in food safety, or have an individual enrolled in a division approved food manager certification program in food safety.(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, assisted living residences, licensed by the director of health pursuant to chapter 17.4 of title 23, which have a licensed capacity of twenty-five (25) or fewer residents and which employ five (5) or fewer full-time equivalent employees involved in preparation and serving of food, shall only have fifteen (15) days to employ a new manager certified in food safety. However said time period may be extended by the division.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 318, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.7 - Issuance of certification.

§ 21-27-11.7. Issuance of certification.The division shall certify managers in food safety who have met the requirements in §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13 and in the rules and regulations.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.8 - Exemptions.

§ 21-27-11.8. Exemptions.The provisions of §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13 shall not apply to:(1) Special events sponsored by city or town or nonprofit civic organizations such as, but not limited to, school sporting events, firefighter's picnics, little league food booths, grange and church suppers, and fairs;(2) Temporary food services which have a frequency of less than six (6) events a year such as bazaars, bake sales, and suppers. Individuals responsible for temporary food operations preparing potentially hazardous foods shall be required to register with the division, obtain food safety informational brochures, and distribute these materials to the individuals engaged in food preparation for the event;(3) Itinerant vendors and other food establishments that serve only commercially pre-packaged foods, beverages, and commercially precooked potentially hazardous foods requiring no manual handling of the food product such as frankfurters;(4) Retail food stores and delicatessens where only cold foods are prepared;(5) Private homes, and bed and breakfast establishments.(6) Any private or public housing complex designated by the federal government as housing for the elderly located in this state, in connection with limited, not-for-profit sales of food to residents of the complex.(7) Private clubs which do not charge the general public for the sale of food or beverages which serve less than twenty (20) at any one time, and serve less than one hundred (100) meals per month.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 287, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.9 - Rules and regulations.

§ 21-27-11.9. Rules and regulations.The director shall make all necessary rules and regulations for:(1) The filing of applications for certification;(2) The qualifications and responsibilities of applicants, training instructors, and managers certified in food safety; and(3) The administration and enforcement of §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.10 - Suspension or revocation of certification/training required.

§ 21-27-11.10. Suspension or revocation of certification/training required.Manager certification in food safety may be suspended or revoked for repeated violations of the rules and regulations of the state pertaining to food establishments or for preventing health department personnel from performing their duty. The individual shall surrender the certificate to the division when certification has been suspended or revoked. In lieu of suspension of certification, or of the establishment license, mandatory training may be required for managers employed in establishments where there is displayed an inability to maintain safe and sanitary food handling practices as demonstrated by food-borne illnesses, serious repeat violations, or other factors increasing the risk to consumers. The certificate or license holders at that establishment may be required to attend a training program approved by the department and repeat all requirements for certification. Under the conditions specified in this section, the department may also require all of the food establishment staff to attend a training program on food protection approved by the department.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.11 - Administrative fines.

§ 21-27-11.11. Administrative fines.The division, after due notice and after opportunity for a hearing, shall have the right to levy administrative fines of up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any manager certified in food safety or food establishment who violates the provisions of the rules and regulations governing food establishments.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.12 - Receipts.

§ 21-27-11.12. Receipts.The proceeds of any fees and administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13 shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 56.
RI Gen L § 21-27-11.13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-11.13 - Enforcement.

§ 21-27-11.13. Enforcement.The director of health, or the director's authorized agents, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments|Section 21-27-12 - Outdoor dining - Dogs permitted.

§ 21-27-12. Outdoor dining — Dogs permitted.(a) A restaurant with an outdoor dining area may allow a patron's dog to accompany the patron in the outdoor dining area during the hours designated by the owner of the restaurant.(b) The owner of a restaurant:(1) Shall determine the location and the amount of space in the outdoor dining area designated for a patron accompanied by a dog;(2) May establish limits on the size and type of dogs and any other limitations relating to dogs that may accompany a patron into the outdoor dining area of a restaurant;(3) May deny entry to the restaurant or eject from the restaurant any patron accompanied by a dog at the discretion of the owner; and(4) Shall place on permanent display a written notice that is in a typeface that is large enough to be easily legible to the average person and that is in a location that is plainly visible to the patrons of the restaurant notifying the patrons of the policy of the restaurant allowing dogs in the outdoor dining area.(c) A patron accompanied by a dog:(1) Shall not allow the dog to travel through an indoor space of a restaurant to enter or exit an outdoor dining area;(2) Shall keep the dog on a leash at all times with the patron at the table at which the patron is seated;(3) Shall not leave the dog unattended at any time in the restaurant;(4) Shall be an adult who is responsible for the behavior of the dog; and(5) Shall be liable for any damages caused by the dog to the restaurant or any other patron of the restaurant.(d) This section shall not affect the right of an individual to use a service animal as provided by the Rhode Island general laws.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 502, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27.1 - Plastic Recycling and Litter Act|Section 21-27.1-1 - Short title.

§ 21-27.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as "The Plastic Recycling and Litter Act".History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 598, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-27.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-27.1 - Plastic Recycling and Litter Act|Section 21-27.1-2 - Products produced with chlorofluorocarbons prohibited.

§ 21-27.1-2. Products produced with chlorofluorocarbons prohibited.No disposable prepared food service products shall be purchased or sold in this state if they have been produced with chlorofluorocarbons.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 598, § 1.