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RI Gen L § 23-6.5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-6.5 - Automated External Defibrillators Required at Public Places|Section 23-6.5-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 23-6.5-1. Legislative findings.(1) Approximately three hundred twenty-five thousand (325,000) Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest ("SCA") each year and more than ninety-five percent (95%) of them die before reaching the hospital;(2) In the population of Rhode Island, an estimated one thousand (1,000) residents will die of cardiac arrest every year;(3) Facilities that host large numbers of visitors are more likely to experience an event that requires an automated external defibrillator ("AED");(4) If defibrillation is performed within five (5) to seven (7) minutes, chances of survival are increased by forty-nine percent (49%). Every minute that goes by without defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by seven percent (7%) to ten percent (10%);(5) Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are extremely accurate computerized devices that can be operated by the average person; and(6) Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can be acquired through grants from various organizations or through government agencies.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 433, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-6.5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-6.5 - Automated External Defibrillators Required at Public Places|Section 23-6.5-2 - Automated external defibrillators requirements.

§ 23-6.5-2. Automated external defibrillators requirements.(a) As used in this chapter, "public place" means an enclosed area capable of holding three hundred (300) people or more and to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including, but not limited to: banks; bars; educational facilities; healthcare facilities; laundromats; public transportation facilities; reception areas; restaurants; retail food production and marketing establishments; retail service establishments; retail stores; shopping malls; sports arenas; government offices; theaters; and waiting rooms. A private residence is not a "public place" unless it is used as a childcare, adult daycare, or healthcare facility.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in § 5-50-12 or § 16-21-33.1 relating to automated external defibrillators in health clubs and schools, any person who owns or operates a public place as defined in subsection (a) of this section shall provide and maintain:(1) On-site, functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in quantities and types, deemed by the director of health, to be adequate to ensure ready and appropriate access for use during emergencies; and(2) At least one person who is properly trained in the operation and use of an AED. Training required by this chapter may be conducted by qualified personnel, including, but not limited to, municipal fire and police department employees.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 433, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-6.5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-6.5 - Automated External Defibrillators Required at Public Places|Section 23-6.5-3 - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-6.5-3. Rules and regulations.The director of health is hereby authorized to adopt, modify, repeal, or promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 433, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-1 - Short title.

§ 23-7-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and cited as "The Mosquito Abatement Act".History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-2 - Declaration of policy.

§ 23-7-2. Declaration of policy.Mosquitoes in Rhode Island do not pose a routine threat to the public health. There has rarely, if ever, been a case of mosquito-transmitted viral encephalitis recorded in this state. Mosquitoes are recognized to be a nuisance problem to the residents of this state. Specifically, it is declared to be the policy of the state that:(1) Since large amounts of money have been spent by some individual cities and towns on mosquito control programs that have been ineffective, a combined effort by contiguous municipalities would be more economical and beneficial.(2) The environment surrounding the areas within which mosquitoes live and breed shall remain in such condition that it will continue to sustain the full range of natural plant and animal life characteristic of that area while providing relief from that nuisance.(3) Unwarranted and sometimes excessive spraying can irreversibly damage the environment. For this reason, pesticide use must be minimized.(4) Water-level management is presently the best type of program suited for most areas of this state.(5) Mosquito abatement programs should be accompanied by a public education campaign emphasizing individual citizen's action for home and yard relief.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-3 - Board established.

§ 23-7-3. Board established.There shall be established a state mosquito abatement board consisting of eleven (11) members. The board shall have the authority to approve, authorize, regulate, terminate and/or deny any and all mosquito abatement programs of any type within the state. The board shall have the authority to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42 as may be deemed necessary by the board. Specifically, the board may prescribe or prohibit by regulation the use of materials, rates of application, methods, and timing to be used in the application of pesticides for mosquito control when necessary to protect health or property, or to prevent injury to plants and animals (including pollinating insects, birds, and aquatic life). In issuing its regulations, the board shall give due consideration to pertinent research findings, recommendations, and laws or regulations of other agencies of the state and of the federal government and to the best interests of the environment. Specifically, the director of environmental management, on behalf of the board, is authorized to enter or examine at any reasonable time those premises that the board considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities under §§ 23-7-1 — 23-7-15. The board may also provide technical assistance and educational information to any city, town, subdivision of any city or town, or any district in the development and implementation of a mosquito abatement program. The board shall draw staff support from the department of environmental management with the consent of the director.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-4 - Membership of board.

§ 23-7-4. Membership of board.(a) The directors of the departments of health and environmental management, or their designees, shall be ex officio members. The governor shall, with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint one professional agricultural chemist, one professional wildlife biologist, one professional entomologist, one medical doctor, one person representing an established conservation or environmental group within the state, and three (3) citizens representing any four (4) cities, towns, subdivisions of cities or towns, or districts, having regard, among other factors, to their qualifications, experience, and interest in effective mosquito control. Members of the board shall annually elect their own officers.(b) Those members of the commission as of January 1, 2005 who are members of the general assembly shall cease to be members of the commission on January 1, 2005 and the director shall appoint two (2) new members, representing two (2) cities, towns, subdivisions of cities or towns, or districts, having regard, among other factors, to their qualifications, experience and interest in effective mosquito control, each of whom shall serve for a three (3) year term.(c) All appointed public members as of January 1, 2005 shall continue to serve the balance of their current terms.(d) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.(e) No person shall be eligible for appointment pursuant to this section unless he or she is a resident of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 41; P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-7-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-5 - Vacancies, quorum and removal for cause.

§ 23-7-5. Vacancies, quorum and removal for cause.(a) Any vacancy which may occur in the board shall be filled by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself.(b) Six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum.(c) Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to § 36-1-7 of the general laws 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. 1978, ch. 108, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 41; P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-7-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-6 - Meetings.

§ 23-7-6. Meetings.The members of the board shall meet initially at the call of the director of environmental management and, at their first meeting, shall elect a chairperson, a secretary, and any other officers that they may find necessary. Thereafter, the board shall meet as necessary, but not less than three (3) times per year. All regular board meetings shall be open to the public and all records of its proceedings, resolutions, and actions shall be open to public view.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-6.1 - Officers of the board.

§ 23-7-6.1. Officers of the board.Upon the appointment of the two (2) new members prescribed in subsection 23-7-5(b), the board shall elect from among its members a chair. Thereafter, the board shall annually elect in October a chair from among the members. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-7-6.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-6.2 - Board training.

§ 23-7-6.2. Board training.Newly appointed and qualified members of the board and new designees of ex officio members are required to complete a training course within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the board, approved by the board and conducted by the chair of the board. The board may approve the use of any board or staff members or other individuals to assist with training. The course shall include instruction in the following areas: the provisions of chapters 23-7, 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2; and the board's rules and regulations. The director of the department of administration shall, within ninety (90) days of April 20, 2006, prepare and disseminate training materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 4; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 39.
RI Gen L § 23-7-6.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-6.3 - Reporting requirements.

§ 23-7-6.3. Reporting requirements.Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the board shall approve and submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state of its activities during that fiscal year. The report shall provide: an operating statement summarizing meetings or hearings held, including meeting minutes, subjects addressed, decisions rendered, rules or regulations promulgated, studies conducted, policies and plans developed, approved, or modified, and programs administered or initiated; a consolidated financial statement of all funds received and expended including the source of the funds, a listing of any staff supported by these funds, and a summary of any clerical, administrative or technical support received; a summary of performance during the previous fiscal year including accomplishments, shortcomings and remedies; a synopsis of any legal matters related to the authority of the board; a summary of any training courses held pursuant to § 23-7-6.1; a briefing on anticipated activities in the upcoming fiscal year; and findings and recommendations for improvements. The report shall be posted electronically as prescribed in § 42-20-8.2. The director of the department of administration shall be responsible for the enforcement of this provision.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-7-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-7 - Establishment of mosquito abatement districts and local councils.

§ 23-7-7. Establishment of mosquito abatement districts and local councils.Any city or town or subdivision of a city or town or any two (2) or more cities and towns in Rhode Island and bordering communities may become a mosquito abatement district in accordance with chapter 43 of title 45. That district must be titled "The mosquito abatement district". Notice of the formation of a mosquito abatement district must be filed with the secretary of state with a description of the proposed boundaries of the district. Any mosquito abatement district formed must also notify the state mosquito abatement board through the agricultural division of the department of environmental management. Under normal conditions, no city or town or subdivision of a city or town, or number of cities and towns, shall undertake any mosquito control program without first being established as a mosquito abatement district and without approval of its mosquito control program by the board. The board shall be allowed ninety (90) days to act upon the proposed mosquito control program. A district council shall be established in accordance with § 45-24-36 and shall be called "The mosquito abatement council". That council is declared to be the corporate authority of that district and shall exercise all of the powers and control all of the affairs and property of that district. The council shall keep regular records of all proceedings and financial affairs that shall be open to the inspection of the public at reasonable hours.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 66, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-7-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-8 - Powers and duties of councils.

§ 23-7-8. Powers and duties of councils.With the prior approval and written consent of the state mosquito abatement board, the council of the district shall have the power to take all necessary or proper steps for the extermination of mosquitoes within the district and to abate as nuisances all stagnant pools of water and other breeding places for mosquitoes within the district, to purchase supplies and materials and to employ labor and assistants that may be necessary or proper in furtherance of the objects of the council, to build, construct, and repair and maintain necessary levees, cuts, canals, or channels upon land within the district, and generally to do any and all things necessary or incident to powers granted and to carry out the objects specified in this section. Prior to adoption of a district mosquito abatement program, a public hearing must be held. A hearing required by a federal, state, or municipal agency on the program will suffice for purposes of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-9 - Right to appeal board decisions.

§ 23-7-9. Right to appeal board decisions.Any decision of the state mosquito abatement board on a proposed mosquito abatement program may be appealed to the director of environmental management. Appeal proceedings shall be in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-10 - Notice to cease operation.

§ 23-7-10. Notice to cease operation.Whenever any city, town, or district commences any activity set forth in this chapter without first having obtained the written consent of the state mosquito abatement board, or violates any rule or regulation of the board, the director of the department of environmental management shall have the power by written notice to order the violator to cease and desist immediately. If the violator does not conform to the board's order, the director may bring prosecution by complaint and warrant and the prosecution shall be made in the district court of the state. The director, without being required to enter into any recognizance or to give surety for cost, may institute those proceedings in the name of the state. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to conduct the prosecution of all of those proceedings brought by the director. The director may obtain relief in equity or by prerogative writ whenever that relief shall be necessary for the proper performance of his or her duties under §§ 23-7-1 — 23-7-15.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-11 - Annexation by district.

§ 23-7-11. Annexation by district.Any city or town or subdivisions of any city or town may, if willing, be annexed by appropriate action to a mosquito abatement district.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 66, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-7-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-12 - Dissolution of district.

§ 23-7-12. Dissolution of district.Any mosquito abatement district organized under the provisions of this chapter may be dissolved and discontinued by appropriate action of either the state mosquito abatement board or the district council. Notice of dissolution must be filed with the secretary of state and the state mosquito abatement board.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-13 - Disconnection of territory from district.

§ 23-7-13. Disconnection of territory from district.Any town or city or subdivision of any city or town which lies within a mosquito abatement district may be disconnected, if willing, from a district upon the proper action by the council.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-14 - Severability.

§ 23-7-14. Severability.The invalidity of any part or portion of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remaining part of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-15 - Emergency powers.

§ 23-7-15. Emergency powers.Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the director of health in an extreme emergency to the public health from exercising powers provided in §§ 23-1-20 — 23-1-23.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-7-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7 - Mosquito Abatement|Section 23-7-16 - Grants for mosquito abatement.

§ 23-7-16. Grants for mosquito abatement.(a) Consistent with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the mosquito abatement board shall establish a competitive grant program. Only a mosquito abatement district formed or authorized pursuant to § 23-7-7 is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section. A mosquito abatement district shall be eligible to apply for one grant per year. The purpose of the grant program shall be to provide financial support to mosquito abatement districts for programs of long term preventive mosquito control that lead to minimization of pesticide use and minimal disruption of natural environments. The mosquito abatement board shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the awarding of grants pursuant to this section. Appropriate uses of grant money may include, but are not limited to, the following: assisting cities and towns in mapping and data collection or in any start-up projects relating to the establishment of a mosquito abatement district, inventory of larval mosquito breeding sources, application of innovative and environmentally sound mosquito control methods, execution of approved water management projects which deal with mosquito control, and the purchase of educational materials and educational services, larvicide application equipment, and larval management operations. All grants shall be used in a manner consistent with established state policy for mosquito abatement. In the event that a district does not utilize all or any portion of its grant money, then the district shall return to the mosquito abatement board the nonutilized grant money.(b) The mosquito abatement board pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42 shall promulgate in regulation form the criteria upon which the grants will be awarded. The regulations setting forth grant criteria, in their final form, shall be given to all grant applicants. The mosquito abatement board shall clearly state, in writing, the reasons for its approval or denial of a grant.(c) The director of the department of environmental management will allocate funds to the Rhode Island mosquito abatement board to establish and carry out the mosquito abatement grant program. This program shall consist of up to eighty percent (80%) state matching grants for all eligible uses as outlined in subsection (a) of this section. Grants issued to Rhode Island cities and towns registered with the mosquito abatement board as mosquito abatement districts shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 96, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 139, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-7.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-7.1 - Rodent Control and Eradication|Section 23-7.1-1 - Short title.

§ 23-7.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rodent Control Act".History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 277, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-45-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-7.1-1.