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RI Gen L § 23-24.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.2 - Flammable Fabrics|Section 23-24.2-8 - Guaranty.

§ 23-24.2-8. Guaranty.(a) (1) No person shall be subject to prosecution under § 23-24.2-7 for a violation of § 23-24.2-3 if that person:(i) Establishes a guaranty received in good faith, signed by and containing the name and address of the person by whom the product, fabric, or related material guaranteed was manufactured or from whom it was received, to the effect that reasonable and representative tests made in accordance with standards issued or amended under the provisions of § 23-24.2-4 show that the fabric or related material covered by the guaranty, or used in the product covered by the guaranty, conforms with applicable flammability standards issued or amended under the provisions of § 23-24.2-4; and(ii) Has not, by further processing, affected the flammability of the fabric, related material, or product covered by the guaranty which he or she received.(2) The guaranty shall be either:(i) A separate guaranty specifically designating the product, fabric, or related material guaranteed, in which case it may be on the invoice or other paper relating to that product, fabric, or related material;(ii) A continuing guaranty given by the seller to the buyer applicable to any product, fabric, or related material sold or to be sold to the buyer by the seller in a form as the consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general by rules and regulations may prescribe; or(iii) A continuing guaranty filed with the consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general applicable to any product, fabric, or related material handled by a guarantor, in any form as the consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general by rules or regulations may prescribe.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to furnish, with respect to any product, fabric, or related material, a false guaranty (except a person relying upon a guaranty to the same effect received in good faith signed by and containing the name and address of the person by whom the product, fabric or related material guaranteed was manufactured or from whom it was received) with reason to believe the product, fabric, or related material falsely guaranteed may be introduced, sold, or transported in commerce, and any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce within the meaning of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, chapter 13.1 of title 6.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 90, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-38.3-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.2 - Flammable Fabrics|Section 23-24.2-9 - Interpretation and severability.

§ 23-24.2-9. Interpretation and severability.The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the provisions of any other law. If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of those provisions to any other person or circumstances shall not be affected by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 90, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-38.3-9; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.2 - Flammable Fabrics|Section 23-24.2-10 - Exclusions.

§ 23-24.2-10. Exclusions.The provisions of this chapter shall not apply:(1) To any common carrier, contract carrier, or freight forwarder in transporting a product, fabric, or related material shipped or delivered for shipment into commerce in the ordinary course of its business;(2) To any converter, processor, or finisher in performing a contract or commission service for the account of a person subject to the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the converter, processor, or finisher does not cause any product, fabric, or related material to become subject to this chapter contrary to the terms of the contract or commission service; or(3) To any product, fabric, or related material shipped or delivered for shipment into commerce for the purpose of finishing or processing that product, fabric, or related material so that it conforms with applicable flammability standards issued or amended under the provisions of § 23-24.2-4.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 90, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-38.3-10; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.2 - Flammable Fabrics|Section 23-24.2-11 - Investigations.

§ 23-24.2-11. Investigations.(a) The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general shall conduct a continuing study and investigation of the deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from the accidental burning of products, fabrics, or related materials. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general shall submit annually a report to the governor and to the general assembly the results of the study and investigation.(b) In cooperation with appropriate public and private agencies, the consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general is authorized to:(1) Conduct research into the flammability of products, fabrics, and materials;(2) Conduct feasibility studies on reduction of flammability of products, fabrics, and materials;(3) Develop flammability test methods and testing devices; and(4) Offer appropriate training in the use of flammability test methods and testing devices.(c) The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general shall annually report the results of these activities to the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 90, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-38.3-11; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.2-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.2 - Flammable Fabrics|Section 23-24.2-12 - Advisory committee for flammable fabrics.

§ 23-24.2-12. Advisory committee for flammable fabrics.(a) The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general shall appoint a state advisory committee for the Flammable Fabrics Act, composed of not less than nine (9) members who are fairly representative of manufacturers, distributors, and the consuming public. Each member appointed by the consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general shall hold office for not more than two (2) years, except that any member may be reappointed.(b) No compensation shall be given to the members of the advisory committee for their services.(c) The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general shall consult with the advisory committee before prescribing flammability standards or other regulations established under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 90, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-38.3-12; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 23-24.3-1. Legislative findings.Some chemical solvents containing toxic chemicals including halogenated hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons are sold as sewerage system cleaners and degreasers. These chemicals are toxic, generally nonbiodegradable, and are a significant and unnecessary source of water pollution and groundwater contamination. When used to unblock or deodorize sewerage systems, they are introduced into the groundwater where they have adverse effects on the environment and health of the citizens of this state. It is the policy of this state to eliminate the introduction of these chemicals into the groundwaters of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-24.3-2. Definitions.(a) "Director" means the director of environmental management or his or her designee.(b) "Groundwater" means water collected and stored in the saturated zone beneath the ground surface.(c) "Person" means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation (including a government corporation), partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state.(d) "Restricted chemical material" means any solid or liquid material or combination thereof, which contains concentrations in excess of one part per hundred by weight of:(1) A halogenated hydrocarbon chemical (aliphatic or aromatic) including, but not limited to, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene, methylene chloride, halogenated benzenes, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, or(2) Any aromatic hydrocarbon chemical including, but not limited to, benzene, toluene, naphthalene, or(3) Any phenol derivative in which a hydroxy group and two (2) or more halogen atoms are bonded directly to a six (6) carbon aromatic ring including, but not limited to, trichlorophenol, pentachlorophenol, or(4) Acrolein, acrylonitrile, or benzidine or any solid or liquid material or combination thereof which is designated a "restricted chemical material" by the director pursuant to § 23-24.3-4.(e) "Sewerage system" means any part of a wastewater disposal system including, but not limited to, toilets, piping, drains, sewers, septic tanks, distribution boxes, absorption or leaching fields, seepage pits, cesspools, and drywells.(f) "Sewerage system cleaner" means any solid or liquid material or combination of these intended to be used or used primarily for the purpose of cleaning, treating, degreasing, unclogging, disinfecting, deodorizing, or enhancing the functioning of any part of a sewerage system. Excluded from this definition are liquid and solid products intended or used primarily for cleaning, scouring, treating, deodorizing, disinfecting, sanitizing, or sterilizing the surfaces of sinks and toilets and similar common plumbing fixtures.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 293, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 58, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-3 - Distribution and use prohibited.

§ 23-24.3-3. Distribution and use prohibited.(a) No person shall sell, distribute, or offer for sale in any manner any restricted chemical material for use as a sewerage system cleaner in this state.(b) No person shall use, introduce, or apply or cause any other person to use, introduce, or apply any restricted chemical material in any sewerage system in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-4 - Powers and duties of the director.

§ 23-24.3-4. Powers and duties of the director.(a) The director shall have the authority to designate any sewerage system cleaner a restricted chemical material if he or she shall after investigation determine that its usage as a sewerage system cleaner may render groundwater unusable for drinking water purposes without physical, chemical, or biological treatment or may have a dangerous, deleterious, or injurious effect on the environment or health and welfare of the citizens of this state.(b) Prior to designating a sewerage system cleaner a restricted chemical material, the director shall:(1) Provide written notification to the manufacturer or manufacturers of the sewerage system cleaners of the director's intent to make that designation;(2) Hold a public hearing at which the manufacturer or manufacturers of the sewerage system cleaner, the state of Rhode Island, and any other interested persons shall be given the right to be heard and present evidence, if within twenty (20) days after receipt of the written notification a manufacturer requests in writing a hearing; and(3) Issue findings of fact based on the evidence presented at the hearing or his or her investigation.(c) The director shall have the authority to require manufacturers, distributors, or retailers of sewerage system cleaners sold or offered for sale in this state to furnish to the director information regarding the chemical composition of that sewerage system cleaner and the nature and extent of investigations and research performed by the manufacturer concerning the effects of that sewerage system cleaner or groundwater systems. A manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may comply with these requirements of the director by furnishing to the director copies of the information which are applicable to the director's requirements and which have previously been submitted to federal or state agencies. The director shall keep confidential any information obtained pursuant to this section when requested by a manufacturer that shows that the information, if made public, would divulge competitive business information, methods, or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets.(d) The director shall have the authority to issue orders to all persons engaged in the manufacture, distribution, or sale of sewerage system cleaners to carry out the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, ordering the recall of sewerage system cleaners being offered for sale in this state.(e) The director shall have the authority to promulgate regulations to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 293, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-5 - Enforcement proceedings.

§ 23-24.3-5. Enforcement proceedings.The superior court for Providence County shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this chapter. Proceedings for enforcement may be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the director or state of Rhode Island and in any proceeding in which injunctive relief is sought it shall not be necessary for the director or state of Rhode Island to post a bond or show that without this relief the injury which will result will be irreparable or that the remedy at law is inadequate.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-6 - Civil penalties.

§ 23-24.3-6. Civil penalties.Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter, or of any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty to be assessed by the court or the director not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1000). In the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-7 - Criminal penalties - Recall order.

§ 23-24.3-7. Criminal penalties — Recall order.(a) In addition to the civil sanctions provided for in § 23-24.3-6, any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or an order of the director shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). For a second and each subsequent offense, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or a term of imprisonment of not more than six (6) months, or both. In the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.(b) In addition to, or instead of, the penalties in subsection (a), the district or superior court may order a defendant, as part of his or her sentence, to recall any sewerage system cleaner offered for sale or distributed in violation of this chapter. The court shall set a reasonable time to accomplish the recall.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-8 - Duties of attorney general.

§ 23-24.3-8. Duties of attorney general.The attorney general shall prosecute all actions to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations and orders issued pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.3-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.3 - Substances or Compounds Used as Sewerage System Cleaners|Section 23-24.3-9 - Liberal construction - Severability.

§ 23-24.3-9. Liberal construction — Severability.This chapter shall be liberally construed in order to achieve the purposes of this chapter. If any provision of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of the statute shall not be affected.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 358, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-1 - Short title.

§ 23-24.4-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Hazardous Substances Community Right To Know Act".History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-2 - Purpose and findings.

§ 23-24.4-2. Purpose and findings.(a) It is found that the health and safety of the people of the state are threatened by the proliferation of hazardous substances and that the people can begin to control exposure to these substances and to remediate the effects of that exposure only by knowledge of what hazardous substances are being produced, used, stored, emitted, discharged, or transported within the state. It is further found that, while the department of environmental management is taking steps to make known to residents all available information on hazardous discharges or emissions within the state, residents of the state have no established means of access to employers' lists of hazardous substances and material safety data sheets and that residents should have access to those lists and sheets.(b) It is declared in the public interest and the policy of the state that residents of the state have access to those lists and safety sheets.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-3 - Definitions.

§ 23-24.4-3. Definitions.For the purpose of this chapter:(1) "Department" means the department of labor and training.(2) "Designated substance" means any material designated as hazardous or toxic under the provisions of chapter 21 of title 28;(3) "Employer" includes an individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust or any person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee as defined under the provisions of chapter 21 of title 28;(4) "Material safety data sheet" means the written document conforming to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration form 20 as maintained by employers under the provisions of chapter 21 of title 28;(5) "Resident" means any person whose principal domicile is located in the state.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-4 - Community access.

§ 23-24.4-4. Community access.(a) Any resident of the state shall have the right to make a reasonable request from the department for copies of lists of designated substances and material safety data sheets as defined in this chapter. These requests may be made in person during normal business hours or by mail.(b) The department shall obtain the requested material as provided for in § 23-24.4-5 and provide the resident making the request with the information within five (5) working days of obtaining the information from the employer; provided, however, that the director of labor and training shall have the right to refuse unreasonable requests.(c) The department is empowered to impose a fee on the resident for each employer request, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per employer request together with the submitted employer's cost of photocopying the duplicate lists requested. Photocopying costs collected shall be reimbursed to the employer.(d) The compliance with any subsequent request of a particular employer shall be the responsibility of the department.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-5 - Employers' responsibility.

§ 23-24.4-5. Employers' responsibility.(a) All employers in the state shall, upon request by the department and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 21 of title 28 and any amendments to this chapter, submit, in duplicate, copies of those lists of designated substances and material safety data sheets to the department within thirty (30) working days of receipt of the written request; one copy of which shall be delivered to the resident making the request subject to § 23-24.4-4 and the other copy to be placed on file with the department.(b) When the copies are not received by the department within forty (40) days of the department's making a request, the department shall have all enforcement rights available, in accordance with chapter 21 of title 28, to obtain them.(c) Prior to reimbursement, the employer shall submit a statement of the cost incurred in photocopying the lists of designated substances and associated material safety data sheets.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-6 - Trade secrets - Exemptions.

§ 23-24.4-6. Trade secrets — Exemptions.An employer is not required to submit information to the department of labor and training if that information has been exempted under the trade secret exemption provided for in chapter 21 of title 28.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-7 - Penalties.

§ 23-24.4-7. Penalties.Any employer who willfully, knowingly, and intentionally violates the requirements of this chapter shall be subject to a fine imposed by the department of labor and training of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for every day the violation exists. The department may impose those fines and enforce the collection thereof by means of civil action against the employer and the responsible officers or agents of the employer.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-24.4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act|Section 23-24.4-8 - Right of action.

§ 23-24.4-8. Right of action.Any resident who makes a reasonable request for material covered by this chapter and does not receive that material within ninety (90) days of making the request will have the right to take civil action against the employer or employers in question and the department of labor and training in order to receive that material and any relevant compensatory damages.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.