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RI Gen L § 23-28.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-2 - Fire safety code board of appeal and review - Composition - Appointment, terms, and removal of members.

§ 23-28.3-2. Fire safety code board of appeal and review — Composition — Appointment, terms, and removal of members.(a) There is hereby created a fire safety code board of appeal and review, consisting of eleven (11) members who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Of the members of the board of appeal and review, one shall be a representative of the permanent fire chief, one shall be a representative of the building inspectors, one shall represent industry, one shall represent labor, one shall be a licensed architect, one shall be a licensed professional engineer, one shall be a representative of the fire protection industry, one shall be a representative of the volunteer fire chiefs, and three (3) shall be representatives of the public; provided, however, that one shall be an officer, partner, or proprietor of a Rhode Island company that is a small business as defined by the United States Small Business Administration. The governor shall designate one member of the board to be chairperson for a two (2) year term. The members of the board shall be chosen and shall hold office for six (6) years, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. In the month of February in each year, the governor shall appoint successors to the members of the board whose terms shall expire in that year, to hold office until the first day of March in the sixth year after their appointments, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy which may occur in the board shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The members of the board at their first annual meeting shall elect such other officers as they may deem necessary. A member of the board may be removed by the governor only for cause and after filing of charges, notification thereof to the member, a hearing thereon before the state personnel appeal board, and the filing of findings by the board.(b) The actions on appeals shall be determined by a majority vote by members present with at least five (5) members in accord on any decision.(c) The chairperson of the board may appoint such subordinates and clerical and other assistants as may be necessary for the proper performance of its duties, within the limit of available appropriations therefor, all of which appointments shall be in the unclassified service; provided, however, that the chairperson of the board, subject to the provisions of chapter 4 of title 36, shall be the appointing authority for the executive director, who shall be in the classified service.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-4; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 16; P.L. 1977, ch. 109, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 363, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 322, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-3 - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-28.3-3. Rules and regulations.(a) The state fire safety code board has the power to promulgate, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to safeguard life and property from the hazards of fire and explosives consistent with the provisions of the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 through 28.39 of this title, and consistent with the rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures, chapter 29.1 of this title. The regulations, amendments, or repeals shall be in accordance with standard safe practice as embodied in widely recognized standards of good practice for fire prevention and fire protection. The rules and regulations promulgated by the board, which are known as the state Fire Safety Code, are in effect in all the cities, towns, counties, and political subdivisions in the state. Whenever the provisions of any other statute or local regulation are more stringent or impose higher standards than the state fire safety code, that statute or local regulations will govern, unless it is not consistent with the state code or contrary to recognized standards or good engineering practices. The board determines the relative priority of the regulations.(b) All rules and regulations adopted by the state fire safety code board shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act (R.I.G.L. 42-35-1 et seq.).(c) For the purpose of any public hearing under this chapter, the state fire safety code board has the power to summon witnesses and administer oaths for the purpose of giving testimony.(d) The board shall provide for reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this code, and rule on appeals from decisions of the fire marshal.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 17; P.L. 2000, ch. 185, § 4; P.L. 2000, ch. 290, § 4; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 6; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 6.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-3.1 - Rules and regulations, rehabilitation of existing buildings and structures.

§ 23-28.3-3.1. Rules and regulations, rehabilitation of existing buildings and structures.The state fire safety code board has the power to adopt, promulgate, amend, and repeal the fire safety code elements of the rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures, which shall be administered as a sub-code of the fire safety code. Any existing building or structure, subject to the provisions of the rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures, shall also comply with the existing occupancy provisions of the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code addressing the current or proposed occupancy.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 185, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 290, § 5; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 6; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 6.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-4 - Compensation of board members.

§ 23-28.3-4. Compensation of board members.(a) The members of the board shall not be compensated for their service on the board, but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses.(b) In no event shall the fire safety code board expend more than fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($57,500) for expenses of board members.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 176, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-5; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 18; P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 1E; P.L. 1978, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 386, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 22.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-6 - Review of refusal of variation - Review of final order.

§ 23-28.3-6. Review of refusal of variation — Review of final order.Any building owner aggrieved by any decision of the board refusing to grant a variation pursuant to the provisions of § 23-28.3-5 may, within thirty (30) days after the decision, commence an action in the sixth division of the district court against the state fire marshal for a review of the decision. The findings of the board shall be conclusive unless clearly erroneous. A party aggrieved by a final order of the court may seek review thereof in the supreme court by petition for writ of certiorari in accordance with the procedures contained in § 42-35-16.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-7; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20; P.L. 1978, ch. 315, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-7 - Judicial review of code provisions.

§ 23-28.3-7. Judicial review of code provisions.Any person aggrieved by the enforcement against him or her of the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 — 28.39 of this title, any safety code adopted under this chapter, or any amendments thereof may, after its effective date, commence an action in the district court for the county in which the building involved is located against the state fire marshal to set aside the code or codes or portion or portions thereof on the ground that it is unlawful or unreasonable. The court may set aside the code or codes or portion or portions thereof if, upon all the evidence, it appears to the court that the code or codes or portion thereof is unlawful or unreasonable.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-8; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-8 - Notice of judicial review - Civil rules applicable.

§ 23-28.3-8. Notice of judicial review — Civil rules applicable.In any proceedings under §§ 23-28.3-6 and 23-28.3-7, the court shall order notice to be given to the board and to the state fire marshal in such manner as it shall determine. The proceeding and the pleadings therein shall be governed by the laws and rules of practice applicable to other civil actions in the court.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-9; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-9 - Violations of chapter or codes.

§ 23-28.3-9. Violations of chapter or codes.Unless otherwise specifically specified in this code, any building owner or lessee who violates or fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 — 28.39 of this title, or any code adopted by the board, or any lawful order of the authority having jurisdiction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or shall be imprisoned for not exceeding six (6) months, or both so fined and imprisoned for each offense; and each day the violation, omission, failure, or refusal continues shall be deemed a separate offense; provided, that any person who shall knowingly make, give, or produce any false statements or false evidence, under oath, to the authority having jurisdiction or to the fire safety board, shall be guilty of perjury. It shall be the duty of the authority having jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-10; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20; P.L. 1978, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-10 - Other fire safety laws unimpaired.

§ 23-28.3-10. Other fire safety laws unimpaired.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal or limit or restrict in any way any present state law, statute, regulation, or order governing the reasonable minimum requirements for fire safety in new and existing buildings and facilities, except where the state law, statute, regulation, or order is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 2, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-11; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20.
RI Gen L § 23-28.3-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review|Section 23-28.3-11 - Relief from responsibility.

§ 23-28.3-11. Relief from responsibility.The commissioners and employees of the Fire Safety Code board of appeal and review shall not render themselves liable personally, and they are hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of their official duties. Any suit instituted against any commissioner or employee of the Fire Safety Code board of appeal and review because of an act performed by him or her in the lawful discharge of his or her duties, and under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code, shall be defended by the legal representative of the state until the final termination of the proceedings. In no case shall the commissioners or employees be liable for costs in any action, suit, or proceedings that may be instituted in pursuance of the provisions of the Fire Safety Code, and any commissioner or employee, acting in good faith and without malice, shall be free from liability for acts performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of his or her official duties in connection therewith.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 290, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-1 - Definitions.

§ 23-28.4-1. Definitions.The following terms when used in this chapter shall have the meanings herein ascribed:(1) Employee means a person involved in performing the duties and responsibilities of a fire department, under the auspices of the organization. A fire department employee may be a full-time, or part-time, or volunteer employee, may occupy any position or rank within the fire department, and may or may not engage in emergency operations.(2) Employer means any person who has one or more employees, but does not include the United States. A fire district shall be considered an employer.(3) Fire department means an organization providing rescue, fire suppression, and related activities.(4) NFPA means national fire protection association.(5) Provide means to furnish, supply, or to make arrangements for full monetary reimbursement.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 172, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-2 - Scope and purpose.

§ 23-28.4-2. Scope and purpose.This chapter establishes minimum requirements for a safety and health program for a fire department or any type of organization providing similar services. This chapter is not intended to supersede any more stringent requirements in effect at any fire department in the state. Fire departments are encouraged to provide protection that exceed the minimum requirements specified in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-3 - Applicability.

§ 23-28.4-3. Applicability.The requirements of this chapter apply to public fire departments, private, or contractual type fire departments primarily performing duties normally performed by public fire departments.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-4 - General requirements.

§ 23-28.4-4. General requirements.It is the intent of this chapter to ensure that NFPA 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program is adopted and adhered to by all applicable fire departments in the state.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-5 - Implementation plan.

§ 23-28.4-5. Implementation plan.Each applicable fire department in the state shall formulate a written plan to implement the requirements of NFPA 1500 not more than one hundred twenty days (120) after July 10, 1990 which shall be updated annually and a copy shall be given to the director of labor and training to be kept on file, and a copy shall be given to the bargaining agent representing employees within the fire department. A copy of each applicable fire department's NFPA 1500 implementation plan shall be forwarded by the department of labor and training to the NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee, as established pursuant to § 23-28.4-5.1, within thirty (30) days after its receipt by the department of labor and training. The plan shall identify each specific requirement of NFPA 1500 for which the fire department currently complies and each specific requirement for which corrective action must be initiated for compliance. The plan shall include a timetable for corrective action. The written plan shall be made available for review by any fire department employee and/or employee representative. Compliance for each specific requirement of NFPA 1500 shall be accomplished not later than three (3) years after June 9, 1988.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 574, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-5.1 - NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee - Creation and membership.

§ 23-28.4-5.1. NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee — Creation and membership.(a) There is hereby created a NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee consisting of three (3) members: one of whom shall be appointed by the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, one of whom shall be appointed by the Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters, and one of whom shall be appointed by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association. The terms of all members shall be for four (4) years.(b) The NFPA Implementation Plan Review Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson, but not less than bi-monthly to review the implementation plans as submitted by the applicable fire departments pursuant to § 23-28.4-5. The Implementation Plan Review Committee, after reviewing each fire department's implementation plan, shall make a report available as to the progress of each applicable department's compliance or noncompliance with NFPA 1500 by January 1, 2007.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 574, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 23.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-6 - Exemptions.

§ 23-28.4-6. Exemptions.(a) This chapter shall not apply to volunteer fire departments.(b) The following NFPA 1500 chapters and sections shall not apply to this chapter:(1) Chapter 3, training and educational standards;(2) Chapter 8-4, fire department physicians;(3) Chapter 8-5, physical fitness programs.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 542. § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-6.1 - Notice of pesticide and asbestos operations.

§ 23-28.4-6.1. Notice of pesticide and asbestos operations.(a) Every state or local municipal agency and every licensed asbestos contractor under chapter 24.5 of this title, and certified commercial applicator or licensed commercial applicator under chapter 25 of this title, shall notify the local fire fighting authorities of any asbestos abatement activity or pesticide fumigation. This notice shall be in writing and shall include the address where the activity is to take place, the date and time the activity is to be conducted and the materials to be used. Further, any pesticide fumigation involving any building structure which uses any type of gas including, but not limited to, methyl bromide, phosphine, or sulfuryl fluoride shall clearly display either a sign with the word "danger" or a sign with the symbol of a skull and crossbone.(b) Any violation of asbestos abatement activity under the provisions of this section shall be administered by the director of the department of health in accordance with the provisions provided in chapter 24.5 of this title. Any violation of pesticide fumigation under the provisions of this section shall be administered by the director of the department of environmental management in accordance with the provisions provided in chapter 25 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 271, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-28.4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments|Section 23-28.4-7 - Responsibility for enforcement.

§ 23-28.4-7. Responsibility for enforcement.The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the director of labor and training.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 172, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 288, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 116, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-28.5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings|Section 23-28.5-1 - Inspection of places where combustible materials accumulate.

§ 23-28.5-1. Inspection of places where combustible materials accumulate.The authority having jurisdiction is hereby authorized and empowered to inspect at any reasonable hour all buildings, structures, or other places, except buildings used wholly as dwelling houses, where any combustible material, that is or may become dangerous as a fire menace to the buildings, structures, or other places, has been allowed to accumulate, or where the authority having jurisdiction has reason to believe that the material of a combustible nature has accumulated, or is liable to accumulate, provided, that any building constructed so as to be occupied as dwellings in more than one apartment, reached by common stairs, hallways, entries, or corridors, or shall be so constructed as to be occupied in part for a dwelling or dwellings, and in part for business purposes, the stairs, hallways, entries and corridors, basement, storage areas, boiler rooms, and laundry rooms thereof used in common, shall be subject to inspection in the daytime as is provided above, and the occupant or occupants thereof shall be subject to the same duties and liabilities as are provided in the Fire Safety Code, and shall likewise be subject to the provisions of § 23-28.5-3.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 22; P.L. 1978, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 66.