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RI Gen L § 23-24.10-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-4 - Scope of products covered.

§ 23-24.10-4. Scope of products covered.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.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 365, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 447, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-5 - Disposal ban.

§ 23-24.10-5. Disposal ban.(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 subunits and materials from which the units are made.(3) No solid waste landfill or transfer station regulated pursuant to chapter 23-18.9 shall accept any covered electronic products for the purposes of disposal after January 31, 2009. All solid waste landfills and transfer stations regulated pursuant to chapter 23-18.9 shall establish procedures to promote segregation of covered electronic products from the waste stream, shall document those procedures in the facility operating plan, and shall implement those procedures as part of the operation of the facility.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 365, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 447, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 68.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-6 - Manufacturer individual financial responsibility.

§ 23-24.10-6. Manufacturer individual financial responsibility.(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 orphan waste that have been discarded by households or public and private elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island.(b) On the effective date of this section, for televisions and printers, each television and printer manufacturer has financial responsibility for the collection, transportation, and recycling of televisions and printers, respectively, and an adjusted share of orphan waste, that have been discarded by households or public and private elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island, based on the television or printer manufacturer's market share.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3; P.L. 2017, ch. 391, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 430, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-7 - Sales and labor prohibitions.

§ 23-24.10-7. Sales and labor prohibitions.(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 covered electronic product from a manufacturer that is not in full compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The department shall maintain a list of all manufacturers in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and post the list on an Internet website. Retailers of products in or into the state shall consult the list prior to selling covered electronic products in this state. A retailer shall be considered to have complied with this responsibility if, on the date that the product was ordered from the manufacturer or its agent, the manufacturer was listed as being in compliance on the aforementioned website. All manufacturers will be considered in compliance with the purposes of this section until the department publishes the first requirements of this chapter for the listing.(c) It shall be unlawful for facilities that recycle covered electronic products, including all downstream recycling operations, to use prison labor to recycle covered electronic products.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-10 - Retailer responsibility.

§ 23-24.10-10. Retailer responsibility.(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 posted by the department; and(3) The list posted by the department specifies that the manufacturer is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. All manufacturers will be considered in compliance with the requirements of this chapter for the purposes of this section until the department publishes the first listing.(b) A retailer shall provide to a consumer at the time of the sale of a covered electronic product information from the department's website that provides details about where and how a consumer can recycle covered electronic products in Rhode Island. Information shall also be made available in printable form for Internet sales and other sales where the Internet is involved.(c) On or after January 1, 2009, a retailer who sells or offers for sale a new covered electronic product must, before the initial offer for sale, review the department's website to determine that all new covered electronic products that the retailer is offering for sale are labeled with the manufacturer's brands that are registered with the department.(d) A retailer is not responsible for an unlawful sale under this subdivision if the manufacturer's registration expired or was revoked and the retailer took possession of the covered electronic product prior to the expiration or revocation of the manufacturer's registration and the unlawful sale occurred within three (3) months after the expiration or revocation.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-10.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-10.1 - Collector and recycler responsibility.

§ 23-24.10-10.1. Collector and recycler responsibility.(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 include the name, address, telephone number, and location of the business, and a certification that the collector has complied, and will continue to comply, with the requirements of this chapter and with all program rules and regulations promulgated by the department and the corporation. A registration is effective upon receipt by the department and is valid until December 31 of each year. Collectors must register annually with the department.(b) Recycler's registration. After July 31, 2010, no person or entity may recycle covered electronic devices unless that person has submitted a registration with the department on a form prescribed by the director. Registration information must include the name, address, telephone number, and location of all recycling facilities under the direct control of the recycler who or that may receive covered electronic devices, and a certification that the recycler has complied, and will continue to comply, with the requirements of this chapter and with all program rules and regulations promulgated by the department and the corporation. A registered recycler may conduct recycling activities that are consistent with this chapter. A registration is effective upon receipt by the agency and is valid until December 31 of each year. Recyclers must register annually with the department.(c) E-waste collected out of state shall be strictly prohibited from inclusion in programs pursuant to this chapter.(d) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to circumvent the department's existing authority under chapter 19.1 of this title or regulations promulgated thereto.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 122, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 391, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 430, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-12 - Department responsibility.

§ 23-24.10-12. Department responsibility.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 that identifies which manufacturers are in compliance with this chapter.(b) Review and approve manufacturer plans that comply with this chapter and are submitted annually by manufacturers choosing to implement a manufacturer program for recycling covered electronic products.(c) Review and approve the corporation's plan as established by § 23-24.10-11.(d) Review and adopt the return share and return share by weight for all manufacturers, except television and printer manufacturers, for the following year as determined by the corporation pursuant to § 23-24.10-11. The department shall review and adopt the market share and market share by weight for all television and printer manufacturers for the following year as determined by the corporation pursuant to § 23-24.10-11.(e) By September 15 of each year, notify each manufacturer that had a return share determined under § 23-24.10-11 its return share and its return share by weight for the following year. By September 15 of each year, notify each television and printer manufacturer that had a market share determined under § 23-24.10-11 its market share and its market share by weight for the following year.(f) Review and adopt the recycling fee for all manufacturers as determined by the corporation pursuant to § 23-24.10-11.(g) By September 15 prior to the program year for which a revised cost per pound is to be used in accordance with the provisions of § 23-24.10-11 the department shall notify all registered manufacturers of the revised cost per pound.(h) Report biennially to the general assembly on the operation of the statewide system for collection, transportation, and recycling of covered electronic products.(i) Environmentally sound recycling and reuse. The department shall develop and adopt regulations no later than January 30, 2009, to define environmentally sound recycling and reuse practices for the manufacturers' plans and the state program. These regulations will apply to collectors, transporters, and processors, and should ensure that all their downstream vendors comply with all local, state, and federal regulations, and must not violate laws in importing and transit countries when exporting environmentally sensitive materials throughout final disposition.(j) Regulatory authority. The department may adopt such regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter and may include exemptions from provisions of this chapter as deemed appropriate by the department.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 391, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 430, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-13 - State procurement.

§ 23-24.10-13. State procurement.(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 such product.(b) All vendors of electronic products to the state shall provide take-back and management services for their products at the end of life of those products and must be in compliance with all the requirements of this section. Vendors shall provide assurances that all take-back and management services will operate in compliance with all applicable environmental laws. Purchasing preference must be given to electronic products that incorporate design for the preservation of the environment.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-14 - Multistate implementation.

§ 23-24.10-14. Multistate implementation.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.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-15 - Limitations.

§ 23-24.10-15. Limitations.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 such laws provide a solution that is equal to or better than the program created by this act. The department shall report its findings back to the legislature.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-16 - Violations.

§ 23-24.10-16. Violations.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 liability shall be for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-24.10-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act|Section 23-24.10-17 - Severability.

§ 23-24.10-17. Severability.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 chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 105, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-24.11-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.11 - Comprehensive Children's Jewelry Safety Act|Section 23-24.11-1 - Short title.

§ 23-24.11-1. Short title.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Comprehensive Children's Jewelry Safety Act."History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.11-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.11 - Comprehensive Children's Jewelry Safety Act|Section 23-24.11-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-24.11-2. Definitions.(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) Apparel;(4) Footwear; or(5) Any other product whose purpose is primarily functional and not ornamental.(b) "ASTM F 2923-11" means the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) International Standard Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children's Jewelry in effect on January 1, 2012.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.11-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.11 - Comprehensive Children's Jewelry Safety Act|Section 23-24.11-3 - Requirements.

§ 23-24.11-3. Requirements.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.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 45, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 53, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.11-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.11 - Comprehensive Children's Jewelry Safety Act|Section 23-24.11-4 - Duration.

§ 23-24.11-4. Duration.The provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until a superseding federal standard for children's jewelry takes effect.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.12-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.12 - Proper Management of Unused Paint|Section 23-24.12-1 - Purpose.

§ 23-24.12-1. Purpose.(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 paint in a safe and environmentally sound manner.(c) To provide fiscal and regulatory consistency for all producers of paint that participate in the collection system authorized in this chapter.(d) To establish effective collection, recycling, management and education programs resulting in collection of amounts of unused paint consistent with the goals and targets established pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 484, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.12-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.12 - Proper Management of Unused Paint|Section 23-24.12-2 - Management of unused architectural paint - Definitions.

§ 23-24.12-2. Management of unused architectural paint — Definitions.(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 management.(3) "Director" means the director of the department of environmental management.(4) "Distributor" means a company that has a contractual relationship with one or more producers to market and sell architectural paint to retailers in this state.(5) "Environmentally sound management practices" means procedures for the collection, storage, transportation, reuse, recycling and disposal of architectural paint, to be implemented by the representative organization or such representative organization's contracted partners to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances and the protection of human health and the environment. Environmentally sound management practices include, but are not limited to, record keeping, the tracking and documenting of the use and disposition of post-consumer paint in and outside of this state, and environmental liability coverage for professional services and for the operations of the contractors working on behalf of the representative organization.(6) "Paint stewardship assessment" means the amount added to the purchase price of architectural paint sold in this state that is necessary to cover the cost of collecting, transporting and processing post-consumer paint by the representative organization pursuant to the paint stewardship program.(7) "Post-consumer paint" means architectural paint that is not used and that is no longer wanted by a purchaser of architectural paint.(8) "Producer" means a manufacturer of architectural paint who sells, offers for sale, distributes or contracts to distribute architectural paint in this state.(9) "Recycling" means any process by which discarded products, components and by-products are transformed into new, usable or marketable materials in a manner in which the original products may lose their identity.(10) "Representative organization" means the nonprofit organization created by producers to implement the paint stewardship program described in § 23-24.11-3.(11) "Retailer" means any person who offers architectural paint for sale at retail in this state.(12) "Reuse" means the return of a product into the economic stream for use in the same kind of application as the product was originally intended to be used, without a change in the product's identity.(13) "Sell" or "sale" means any transfer of title for consideration including, but not limited to, remote sales conducted through sales outlets, catalogues, the Internet or any other similar electronic means.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 484, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.12-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.12 - Proper Management of Unused Paint|Section 23-24.12-4 - Regulations.

§ 23-24.12-4. Regulations.The department shall promulgate regulations recognizing conditionally exempt small quantity generators of hazardous waste consistent with federal Environmental Protection Agency standards. The department is hereby authorized to promulgate additional rules and regulations as necessary to implement and carry out the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 484, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.12-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.12 - Proper Management of Unused Paint|Section 23-24.12-5 - Violations.

§ 23-24.12-5. Violations.A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to § 23-24.11-4 shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). In the case of a second and any subsequent violation, the civil penalty shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 484, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.12-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.12 - Proper Management of Unused Paint|Section 23-24.12-6 - Reporting to the general assembly.

§ 23-24.12-6. Reporting to the general assembly.Not later than January 15, 2016 and biennially thereafter, the director shall submit a report to the general assembly that describes the results and activities of the paint stewardship program as enacted pursuant to this chapter including any recommendations to improve the functioning and efficiency of the paint collection program, as necessary.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 484, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-1 - Short title.

§ 23-25-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Pesticide Control Act".History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-2 - Enforcing official.

§ 23-25-2. Enforcing official.The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the director of environmental management of the state, referred to as the director.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.