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RI Gen L § 42-60-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-6 - Powers of the governor.

§ 42-60-6. Powers of the governor.Upon the issuance of an executive order declaring the existence of an energy crisis, the governor shall have the following powers:(1) To cooperate with the president of the United States and federal departments, agencies, and independent establishments, and the offices and agencies of other states in matters pertaining to the energy crisis; and in connection with the energy crisis, to take any measures which he or she may deem proper to carry into effect any request of the president and any other federal officers and agencies that may be charged with responsibilities related to the energy crisis management effort, the protection of the public peace, health, and safety, or the preservation of life, property, and the operation of the economy and society within this state; and(2) To use and employ within the state, from time to time, and as he or she may deem expedient, any of the property, services, and resources of the state for the purposes set forth in this chapter; and(3) To employ any measures and give any directions to state and local officers and agencies that may be reasonable and necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with the orders, rules, and regulations made pursuant to this chapter; and(4) To utilize the services and facilities of existing officers, offices, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, institutions, and other agencies of the state and of the political subdivisions of the state; and all officers and agencies shall co-operate with and extend their services and facilities to the governor as he or she may request; and(5) To establish and implement any programs and plans that he or she deems necessary to control and regulate all energy or energy resources; and(6) To take any other action that may be necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state and to preserve their lives and property during the energy crisis. These powers or actions including all contracts, transfers, leases, or loans executed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate and be revoked upon termination of the crisis as set forth in this chapter, and these termination provisions shall be included in all contracts, transfers, leases, or loans entered into pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-7 - Emergency powers of political subdivisions.

§ 42-60-7. Emergency powers of political subdivisions.To protect life and property, the governing body of each political subdivision of the state is authorized, after the declaration of an energy crisis by the governor, to carry out within its jurisdiction those measures that may be ordered by the governor and any additional measures that the governing body may deem necessary, subject to the limitations and provisions of this chapter; provided, that no action shall be inconsistent with any order, rule, regulation, or action of the governor.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-8 - Enforcement.

§ 42-60-8. Enforcement.The law-enforcing authorities of the state and of the political subdivisions of the state shall enforce the orders, rules, and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-9 - Orders, rules, and regulations.

§ 42-60-9. Orders, rules, and regulations.(a) The governor may make, amend, and rescind any orders, rules, and regulations that he or she may deem advisable to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(b) All orders, rules, and regulations promulgated by the governor shall become effective immediately except as provided in subsection (c).(c) All orders by the governor to amend or suspend certain state rules and regulations in effect prior to the declaration of an energy crisis may become effective no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after the governor has notified the joint committee on legislative services of the orders and the effective dates of these orders. The orders to amend or suspend state rules and regulations shall become effective unless the committee disapproves the orders within forty-eight (48) hours by a majority vote; provided, however, that the orders shall be effective immediately if approved by the majority of the committee. Thereafter, all of the effective orders, rules, or regulations shall have the full force and effect of law, when, in the event of issuance by the governor, a copy is filed in the office of the secretary of state. All existing provisions of any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for the conduct of state business, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, or inconsistent with any order, rule, or regulation issued under the authority of this chapter shall be suspended during the period of time and to the extent that the conflict exists. All orders, rules, and regulations promulgated by the governor pursuant to this chapter shall terminate with the termination of the energy crisis.(d) In order to attain uniformity so far as practicable throughout the country in measures taken to aid in energy crisis management, all action taken under this chapter and all orders, rules, and regulations made pursuant to this chapter, where not already specifically provided for, shall be taken or made with due consideration to the orders, rules, regulations, actions, recommendations, and requests of federal authorities relevant to these and, to the extent permitted by law, shall be consistent with these orders, rules, regulations, actions, recommendations, and requests.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-10 - Penalties.

§ 42-60-10. Penalties.Every person shall obey, observe, and comply with the provisions of this chapter and with every effective order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter. Violations of any provision of this chapter or of any order, rule, or regulation promulgated under this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days. Every violation shall be a separate and distinct offense, and, in the case of continuing violation, every day's continuance of that violation shall be a separate and distinct offense.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-11 - Liberality of construction.

§ 42-60-11. Liberality of construction.This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purpose.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-12 - Severability.

§ 42-60-12. Severability.If any provision of this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60 - Energy Crisis Management|Section 42-60-13 - [Obsolete.]

§ 42-60-13. [Obsolete.]
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-1 - Purpose.

§ 42-60.1-1. Purpose.It is declared that the energy wasted by inefficient appliances results in higher utility bills and hastens the need for new electricity generating facilities, and therefore, is a burden to the economic growth and the prosperity of the citizens of the state. Reducing demand for energy is a more cost effective and lower environmental impact strategy than the continuation of the current energy use, and therefore it is in the public interest of the state to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for appliances. Federal legislation already regulates many appliances, but the additional regulation of fluorescent light ballasts will greatly reduce our need to expand energy resources.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-2 - Definitions.

§ 42-60.1-2. Definitions.In this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:(1) "Ballast efficiency factor" (BEF) means  BEF   = RELATIVE LIGHT OUTPUT     POWER INPUT  where relative light output and power input shall be determined by manufacturers' testing in accordance with the standard ANSI C 32.2-1984.(2) "Director" means director of the governor's office of energy assistance.(3) "Fluorescent lamp ballast" or "ballast" means a device designed to operate fluorescent lamps by providing a starting voltage and current, and limiting the current during normal operation, but does not include devices that have a dimming capability or are intended for use in ambient temperatures of zero degrees Fahrenheit or less, or have a power factor of less than .60 for a single F40T12 lamp.(4) "F40T12 lamp" means a tubular fluorescent lamp that is a nominal forty (40) watt lamp with a forty-eight (48) inch tube length and one and one-half (1½) inches in diameter.(5) "F96T12 lamp" means a tubular fluorescent lamp that is a nominal seventy-five (75) watt lamp with a ninety-six (96) inch tube length and one and one-half (1½) inches in diameter.(6) "Luminaire" means a complete lighting unit consisting of a fluorescent lamp or lamps, together with parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect these lamps, and to connect these lamps to the power supply.(7) "New appliance" means an appliance that is sold, offered for sale, or installed for the first time and specifically includes floor models and demonstration units.(8) "Nominal input voltage" means an input voltage within plus five percent (5%) or minus five percent (5%) of a specified value.(9) "Nominal lamp watts" means the wattage at which a lamp is designed to operate and for which it is therefore rated.(10) "Relative light output" means the test ballast light output divided by a reference ballast light output using the same reference lamp and expressing the value as a percent. These measurements are made at the ballast's rated primary voltage.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-3 - Scope - Exemptions.

§ 42-60.1-3. Scope — Exemptions.(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to the certification and enforcement of efficiency standards for the following types of new appliances sold, offered for sale, or installed in the state:(1) Fluorescent ballasts of F40T12 and F96T12 lamps; and(2) Luminaires with fluorescent ballasts for F40T12 and F96T12 lamps.(b) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to new appliances manufactured in Rhode Island and sold outside of the state; new appliances manufactured outside of Rhode Island and sold at wholesale inside of the state for final retail sale and installation outside of Rhode Island; appliances installed in mobile homes at the time of construction; or appliances designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-4 - Prohibition.

§ 42-60.1-4. Prohibition.No new appliances covered by § 42-60.1-3 may be sold, offered for sale, or installed in the state on or after June 15, 1989, unless the energy efficiency of the appliance meets or exceeds the standards set forth in § 42-60.1-5 of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-5 - Efficiency standards - Fluorescent lamp ballasts.

§ 42-60.1-5. Efficiency standards — Fluorescent lamp ballasts.The ballast efficiency factor (BEF) for all new ballasts designed for the operation of one F40T12 lamp with a nominal input voltage of either 120 or 277 and 40 total nominal lamp watts shall be at least 1.805. The BEF for all new ballasts designed for the operation of two (2) F40T12 lamps with a nominal input voltage of 120 and 80 total lamp watts shall be at least 1.060, and for the operation of two (2) F40T12 lamps with a nominal input voltage of 277 and 80 total nominal lamp watts shall be at least 1.050. The BEF for all new ballasts designed for the operation of two (2) F96T12 lamps with a nominal input voltage of either 120 or 277 and 150 nominal lamp watts shall be at least 0.570.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-6 - Certification.

§ 42-60.1-6. Certification.Manufacturers of appliances covered by this chapter shall certify to the director that those appliances are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The director shall promulgate regulations governing the certification of appliances covered by this chapter and shall publish an annual list of those appliances.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-7 - Enforcement and penalty.

§ 42-60.1-7. Enforcement and penalty.The director shall cause periodic inspections to be made of distributors or retailers of new appliances in order to determine compliance with this chapter. The director shall cause investigations to be made of complaints received concerning violations of this chapter and shall report the results of those investigations to the attorney general. The attorney general may institute proceedings to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act under the provisions of the consumer protection laws of the state. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250). Each violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense, and each day that violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-60.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-60.1 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards|Section 42-60.1-8 - Regulations.

§ 42-60.1-8. Regulations.The director shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-1 - Division of state lottery established.

§ 42-61-1. Division of state lottery established.There is established a state lottery division within the department of revenue.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 106; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 9.
RI Gen L § 42-61-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-2 - Repealed.

§ 42-61-2. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-61-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-3 - Appointment of director of lotteries.

§ 42-61-3. Appointment of director of lotteries.The lotteries shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a director, who shall be a qualified person to administer an enterprise of the nature of a lottery. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The appointment shall be reviewed or vetted by the permanent joint committee on state lottery according to Article 6 Section 15 of the Rhode Island Constitution. The director shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the office of the director shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Pursuant to § 42-6-4, in the case of a vacancy while the senate is not in session, the governor shall appoint a director to hold the office until the next session thereof; provided, that no person should serve in such a position for more than three (3) legislative days after the senate convenes unless that person's name shall have been submitted to the senate for its approval. The director shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the duties of his or her office and shall not be engaged in any other profession or occupation. He or she shall receive any salary that the director of the department of revenue shall determine and shall be in the unclassified service.The director of lotteries shall be removable by the governor, pursuant to the provisions of § 36-1-7 and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 9; P.L. 2006, ch. 618, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 641, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-61-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-6 - Proceeds of sales - Segregated funds.

§ 42-61-6. Proceeds of sales — Segregated funds.(a) All proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets or shares received by a person in the capacity of a sales agent shall constitute a trust fund until paid into the state lottery fund.(b) The sales agent shall be personally liable for all proceeds; and failure to pay the lottery division moneys owed, upon demand, from the sales or misappropriation of the funds shall constitute embezzlement under § 11-41-3.(c) The provisions of this section shall be enforced and prosecuted by the state police and the attorney general's office.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 180, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-6.1 - Repealed.

§ 42-61-6.1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-61-6.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-6.2 - Insolvency of sales agent.

§ 42-61-6.2. Insolvency of sales agent.Whenever any person who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets in the capacity of a sales agent becomes insolvent, or dies insolvent, the proceeds due the state lottery from that person or his or her estate shall have preference over all other debts or demands, except as follows:(1) Those due for necessary funeral charges;(2) Those due for attendants and medicine during his or her last sickness;(3) Those debts due to the United States;(4) Those debts due to this state and all state and town taxes; and(5) Wages of labor performed within six (6) months next prior to the death of the deceased person, not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1000) to any one person and provided further that the proceeds shall be non-dischargeable in insolvency proceedings instituted pursuant to chapters 7, (11 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.), 11, (11 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.), and 13 (11 U.S.C. § 1301 et seq.) of the Federal Bankruptcy Act and to any act of the Congress of the United States or proceedings pursuant to the general laws of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 288, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 321, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-7 - Assignment of prizes.

§ 42-61-7. Assignment of prizes.No right of any person to a prize drawn shall be assignable, except that payment of any prize drawn may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any person pursuant to an appropriate judicial order may be paid the prize to which the winner is entitled. The director shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize pursuant to this section.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-7.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-7.2 - Payment of prizes in excess of six hundred dollars ($600) - Setoff for unpaid taxes.

§ 42-61-7.2. Payment of prizes in excess of six hundred dollars ($600) — Setoff for unpaid taxes.Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-7 and § 42-61-7.1 relating to assignment of prizes and setoff for child support debts and benefit overpayments, the following setoff provisions shall apply to the payment of any prizes or winning ticket in excess of six hundred dollars ($600).(1) With respect to a person entitled to receive the prize or winning ticket who has unpaid taxes owed to the tax administrator in excess of six hundred dollars ($600), as evidenced by the tax administrator pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, the lottery director:(i) Shall setoff against the amount due to that person after state and federal tax withholding an amount up to the balance of the unpaid taxes owed as evidenced by the tax administrator pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, and the director shall make payment of this amount directly to the tax administrator; and(ii) Shall pay to that person the remaining balance of the prize or winning ticket amount, if any, after reduction of the amount setoff above for taxes owed. If in any instance, the lottery director has received notice from more than one claimant agency, the claim for child support arrearage(s) owed to the department of human services shall receive first (1st) priority, the claim for benefit overpayments and interest owed to the department of labor and training the second (2nd) priority, and the claim for taxes owed to the tax administrator the third (3rd) priority.(2) The director shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize or winning ticket pursuant to this section.(3) The tax administrator shall periodically within each year furnish the director with a list or compilation of names of individuals, together with any other identifying information and in a form that the director shall require, who as of the date of the list or compilation, have unpaid taxes in excess of six hundred dollars ($600).(4) Any party aggrieved by any action taken under this section may, within thirty (30) days of the withholding of the payment by the lottery director, seek a review with the tax administrator, who may, in his or her discretion, issue a temporary order prohibiting the disbursement of funds under this section, pending final decision.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 19, § 14.