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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations › Section 23-19.2-6. - Removal of refuse, solid waste, or filth.

§ 23-19.2-6. Removal of refuse, solid waste, or filth.
If the owner or occupant fails to comply with the order, the city or town council may cause the nuisance, source of filth, refuse, solid waste, or filth to be removed; and all expenses incurred by the city or town shall be paid by the owner, occupant, or other person who caused or permitted the refuse, solid waste, or filth to be recovered in an action brought in the name of the city or town. Any expenses not paid within thirty (30) days after notice is served in accordance with § 23-19.2-5 shall be a lien against the real property. The lien shall be recorded with the records of land evidence of the municipality, and the lien shall incur legal interest from the date of recording. The cost incurred by the city or town, plus the interest shall be added to the amount of taxes due on said real estate, if any. The tax collector of the city or town shall have the same powers and shall be subject to the same duties with respect to this claim as in the case of the annual taxes upon real estate, and the provisions of law relative to the collection of any annual taxes, the sale or taking of land for the nonpayment of these taxes and the redemption of this sold and taken land shall apply to this claim.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 91, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 107, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 119, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-6; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-6; P.L. 1985, ch. 57, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 321, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations › Section 23-19.2-7. - Ordinances for abatement of nuisances.

§ 23-19.2-7. Ordinances for abatement of nuisances.
The city or town councils of the several cities and towns may pass any ordinances, not inconsistent with chapter 1 of title 10, as they may deem most effectual for the prevention, suppression, or abatement of any nuisance as is described in §§ 11-30-1 or 11-30-2, or the councils may remove or cause to be removed the nuisance, in the manner provided by law for the removal of other nuisances.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 92, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 108, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 120, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-7; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations › Section 23-19.2-8. - Notice to vacate unfit dwellings — Penalties for disobedience.

§ 23-19.2-8. Notice to vacate unfit dwellings — Penalties for disobedience.
The city and town councils of the several cities and towns when satisfied upon examination that any cellar, rooms, tenement, or building in its city or town, occupied as a dwelling place, has become, by reason of the number of occupants or want of cleanliness or other cause, unfit for occupation as a dwelling place or a cause of nuisance to the occupants or the public, may issue a notice in writing to the occupants or any of them, requiring the premises to be put in proper condition as to cleanliness, or, may require the occupants to remove or quit the premises, within any time as the council may deem reasonable. If these notified persons, or any of them, neglect or refuse to comply with the terms of the notice, the council may cause the premises to be properly cleansed at the expense of the owners, or may remove the occupants forcibly and close up the premises; and the premises shall not be occupied as a dwelling place without the consent and permission of the council. If the owner after this occupies, or knowingly permits the premises to be occupied, without permission and consent, the owner shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of occupation, or permission to occupy the premises, to be recovered to and for the use of the city or town.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 91, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 107, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 119, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-9; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations › Section 23-19.2-9. - Local regulations as to cattle.

§ 23-19.2-9. Local regulations as to cattle.
The town council of any town, or the city council of any city, may establish any regulations as they may deem proper in reference to cattle or other animals coming from outside this state by railroad, for the health and safety of the cattle and other animals, for preventing the obstruction of the public highways by them, for the safety of the people who may have occasion to use the highways, and with reference to the slaughtering or selling of the cattle or other animals, or the flesh of these, for human food, within the limits of their town or city.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 23-2-2; P.L. 1968, ch. 142, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-9; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-29.2-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations › Section 23-19.2-10. - Penalties for breach of regulations.

§ 23-19.2-10. Penalties for breach of regulations.
The city and town councils shall affix penalties for the breach of the rules and regulations made by them, not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) fine, or six (6) months imprisonment, for any one offense, unless provided by law, the fine to inure one-half (½) of this amount to the use of the complainant, and one-half (½) of this amount to the use of the city or town.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 23-2-3; P.L. 1968, ch. 142, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-10; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations › Section 23-19.2-11. - Percolation tests and ground water determinations.

§ 23-19.2-11. Percolation tests and ground water determinations.
Whenever a percolation test and/or ground water determination is required on any property within this state, the registered professional engineer or registered surveyor conducting the tests shall notify the city or town engineering department where the tests are to be taken, in writing, of the date and location of the tests, at least seven (7) days prior to the taking of the tests.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 85, § 1; G.L. 1923, § 23-19-11; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians › Section 23-19.3-1. - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-2; P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians › Section 23-19.3-2. - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-3; P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians › Section 23-19.3-3. - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-4; P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-3; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians › Section 23-19.3-4. - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians › Section 23-19.3-5. - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 351, § 8; P.L. 1986, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 31; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 18; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 43; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians › Section 23-19.3-6. - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-6; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-6; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians › Section 23-19.3-7. - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 26, § 19; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections › Section 23-19.3.1-1. - Purpose.

§ 23-19.3.1-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is: (1) to prevent the backflow of untreated sewage into residences which can cause damage to property, render the residence temporarily unfit for habitation and increase the risks to public health; and (2) to require new residential construction or substantially altered sewer connections to have check valves installed at the time of construction or alteration as a reasonable means of protecting public health and safety.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections › Section 23-19.3.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 23-19.3.1-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(a)
“Check valve” means a mechanical valve that permits gases and liquids to flow in only one direction, preventing process flow from reversing.
(b)
“Dwelling unit” means a structure or portion of a structure providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, and containing a separate means of ingress and egress as defined in subsection 45-24-31(24) of the Rhode Island general laws.
(c)
“New residential construction” means new buildings or portions thereof to be occupied as dwelling units or buildings and portions thereof changed for residential occupancy.
(d)
“Substantially altered sewer connections” means any existing sewer connection that is replaced or expanded for use by a dwelling unit.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections › Section 23-19.3.1-3. - Mandatory installation of check valves.

§ 23-19.3.1-3. Mandatory installation of check valves.
All new residential construction that will connect to a sanitary sewer system and any residential construction where the existing sewer connection will be substantially altered shall have a check valve installed, that is automatically activated, on the main building sewer line for purposes of protecting residents from the possible backflow of, and exposure to, untreated sewage.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections › Section 23-19.3.1-4. - Enforcement.

§ 23-19.3.1-4. Enforcement.
The local building official is authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter pursuant to those enforcement duties in § 23-17.3-108.1 and shall approve the connection to the sanitary sewer system only if a check valve has been installed. Such approval shall be consistent with the rules and regulations promulgated by the state building code standards committee in accordance with § 23-19.3.1-5.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections › Section 23-19.3.1-5. - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-19.3.1-5. Rules and regulations.
The state building code standards committee shall adopt rules and regulations that will incorporate the standards in §§ 23-19.3.1-3 and 23-19.3.1-4 into the state building code as established in chapter 23-27.3 of the Rhode Island general laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 58.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation › Section 23-19.4-1. - Licenses — Applications.

§ 23-19.4-1. Licenses — Applications.
(a)
No person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association shall engage in the business of pumping, cleaning, and/or transporting septage, industrial wastes, or oil waste unless a license is obtained from the department of environmental management.
(b)
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who desires to engage in such a business shall submit in writing in such form as is required by the department, an application for a license to engage therein.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation › Section 23-19.4-2. - License fee — Expiration.

§ 23-19.4-2. License fee — Expiration.
Upon an application being approved, the department of environmental management shall issue a license to the applicant for a reasonable fee to cover the costs of administration. All licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year unless sooner suspended or revoked, and shall be renewable at a reasonable annual fee to cover the costs of administration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation › Section 23-19.4-3. - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-19.4-3. Rules and regulations.
The director of the department of environmental management shall have full power to make orders regulating the methods and equipment employed in the cleaning operations, the disposal of waste, and for the enforcement of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation › Section 23-19.4-4. - Penalty.

§ 23-19.4-4. Penalty.
Any person who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-4; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation › Section 23-19.4-5. - Orders — Hearings — Appeals.

§ 23-19.4-5. Orders — Hearings — Appeals.
All compliance orders of the director of the department of environmental management and their enforcement, and all hearings and appeals by a person aggrieved by an order of the director, including his or her failure to issue a license authorized by this chapter, shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 42-17.1-2 and chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-1. - When test and determination and/or data required — Filing of results.

§ 23-19.5-1. When test and determination and/or data required — Filing of results.
(a)
No parcel of real property that is not readily accessible to a public sewer system shall be advertised or represented as being for sale or other transfer or conveyance as a “buildable”, or “developable” property, so called, unless the seller shall first apply for and receive from the department of environmental management either a valid certification of the property’s suitability for development as part of a subdivision or a valid approval for the installation of an individual sewage disposal system(s) on the property.
(b)
A public sewer shall be presumed to be readily accessible to a parcel of property if it is located within two hundred (200) feet of any property line of the parcel of property.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person from selling a parcel of property as “raw land”, so called, without making any representations as to its ability to be developed. In this case, the seller shall, at the first available opportunity, expressly advise any prospective buyer that the property has not been certified for development as part of a subdivision or approved by the department of environmental management as being suitable for the on-site disposal of sanitary sewage or other liquid waste. When conveying property in this manner, a seller shall not accept any offer, sign any purchase and sale agreement, complete any closing or enter into any other agreement for transfer or conveyance of property without requiring the buyer to acknowledge, in writing, that the property has not been approved by the department of environmental management as being suitable for the on-site disposal of sanitary sewage or other liquid waste.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-1; P.L. 1992, ch. 266, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-3. - Costs of tests and determinations.

§ 23-19.5-3. Costs of tests and determinations.
Except as agreed to between the parties to a sale, the cost of the tests and determinations shall be borne by the buyer in the event that the sale is consummated. If the sale is not consummated for the reason that the department can make no certification, the cost of the tests and determinations shall be borne by the seller.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-4. - Keeping of records — Regulations.

§ 23-19.5-4. Keeping of records — Regulations.
The department of environmental management shall keep the records of all percolation tests, ground water table elevation determinations performed, and also a record of all other required information for a period of at least fifteen (15) years. The director of environmental management may promulgate any rules and regulations as the director may deem necessary for the proper implementation of the provisions of this chapter. The director may authorize licensed designers of individual sewage disposal systems to make submittals under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-4; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-4; P.L. 1996, ch. 273, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 291, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-5. - Exclusion of certain property.

§ 23-19.5-5. Exclusion of certain property.
The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any conveyance if the deed contains an express condition that the parties to it covenant that no building will be erected on this land during ownership by the grantee which will require sanitary sewage disposal, and a statement to that effect is filed with the department of environmental management. These requirements shall not apply to that portion of any tract of land in the conveyance upon which no building is to be erected.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-5; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 88.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-6. - Waiver.

§ 23-19.5-6. Waiver.
All of the requirements of this chapter may be expressly waived in writing by all parties to a conveyance, provided the written waiver is executed by all parties to the sale and the waiver is filed with the department of environmental management prior to the transfer of the property.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-6; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-7. - Violation — Penalty.

§ 23-19.5-7. Violation — Penalty.
Anyone found guilty of falsifying data or presenting misleading information to the department of environmental management shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-7; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-8. - Violation — Rescission of real estate sale.

§ 23-19.5-8. Violation — Rescission of real estate sale.
Any person aggrieved or injured by the purchase of real property based on tests or data which are false or misleading, shall have the right to bring a court action within two (2) years after the fact becomes known to him or her, to rescind the sale and to be reimbursed the purchase price and costs directly incurred as a result of the false or misleading data.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1: G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-9. - Applicability of 1992 amendments.

§ 23-19.5-9. Applicability of 1992 amendments.
On July 21, 1992, this section shall affect existing approvals, renewals, tests, determinations, and/or data as follows:
(1)
All persons possessing valid, existing approvals that are based upon tests, determinations and/or data which will be more than five (5) years old at the time of the expiration of this approval may renew their tests, determinations and/or data for one five (5) year term by submitting to the department of environmental management a timely application for renewal, along with:
(i)
An affidavit by a registered professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor, in a form satisfactory to the department, stating that the tests, determinations and/or data are still valid and that there have been no significant changes to the property and/or surrounding properties that would adversely affect the validity of the tests and data previously submitted; and
(ii)
New or revised plans and specifications for the previously approved sewage disposal system that meet the department’s current regulatory requirements.
(2)
All tests, determinations and/or data that were compiled more than five (5) years prior to July 21, 1992 but subsequent to January 1, 1985, shall be considered valid to support a new application for approval of an individual sewage disposal system if the application is accompanied by the affidavit of a registered professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor, as described in subdivision (1)(i), and received by the department of environmental management within one hundred fifty (150) days of July 21, 1992. All tests, determinations and/or data qualifying for this exception shall be valid for five (5) years from the date of the approval of this application and shall not be subject to renewal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 266, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations › Section 23-19.5-9.1. - Applicability of the 1995 amendments.

§ 23-19.5-9.1. Applicability of the 1995 amendments.
Upon June 20, 1995, this section shall be applicable to all existing and future approvals of individual sewage disposal system applications, renewals, tests, determinations and/or data. Tests, determinations and/or data shall be considered valid for a period of five (5) years from the time of initial certification of this data by the department of environmental management or five (5) years from the date of initial approval by the department of environmental management of any individual sewage disposal system application design or individual sewage disposal system subdivision suitability where the tests, determinations and/or data were used, whichever occurred most recently. At any time after the initial five (5) year period all persons may renew their tests, determinations and/or data by submitting to the department of environmental management:
(1)
An affidavit by a registered professional engineer or registered land surveyor in accordance with subsection (c) of § 23-19.5-2; and
(2)
New or revised plans and applications for the proposed sewage disposal system that meet the department’s current regulatory requirements.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 78, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-1. - Title.

§ 23-19.6-1. Title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Used Oil Recycling Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-2. - Legislative findings.

§ 23-19.6-2. Legislative findings.
The legislature finds that over two million gallons (2,000,000 gals.) of used oil are generated each year in the state, less than half of which is presently reclaimed; that used oil is an increasingly valuable and scarce resource that can and should be recycled; and that legislation is needed to prevent the wasteful disposal of oil which causes economic loss and, when improperly disposed of, pollution of air, land, and water which endangers the public health and welfare.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-3. - Policy.

§ 23-19.6-3. Policy.
It shall be the policy of the state to encourage the collection and recycling of oil to the maximum extent possible, by means which are economically feasible and environmentally sound, in order to conserve irreplaceable petroleum resources, preserve, and enhance the quality of human and natural environments, and protect public health and welfare.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-4. - Definitions.

§ 23-19.6-4. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Director” means the director of the department of environmental management;
(2)
“Person” means any individual, private or public corporation, partnership, cooperative, association, estate, municipality, political or jurisdictional subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality;
(3)
“Recycle” means to prepare used oil for reuse as a petroleum product by refining, re-refining, reclaiming, reprocessing, or other means or to use used oil in a manner that substitutes for a petroleum product made from new oil; provided, that the preparation or use is operationally safe, environmentally sound, and complies with all laws and regulations;
(4)
“Used oil” means a petroleum based oil which, after sale to a consumer, through use, storage, or handling has become unsuitable for its original purpose and is suitable for recycling, and furthermore, is regulated under the Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1978, chapter 19.1 of this title, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that act.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 268, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-5. - Prohibited conduct.

§ 23-19.6-5. Prohibited conduct.
No person shall collect, transport, transfer, store, recycle, use, or dispose of used oil by discharge to sewers, drainage systems, surface or ground water, watercourses, or marine waters, or by incineration or deposit on land, unless in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of this title, the Water Pollution Law, chapter 12 of title 46, and the Clean Air Act, chapter 23 of this title, and any regulation promulgated pursuant to them.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 59.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-6. - Public education program.

§ 23-19.6-6. Public education program.
The director shall conduct a public education program to inform the public of the need for and the benefits of collecting and recycling used oil in order to conserve resources and preserve the environment. As part of this program, the director shall:
(1)
Require persons regularly engaged in the business of selling lubricating or other oil in containers for use off the premises to post and maintain, at or near the point of display or sale, durable and legible signs informing the public of the illegality of improper disposal of used oil, and how and where used oil may be properly disposed of, including, whenever feasible, locations and hours of operation of conveniently located collection facilities;
(2)
Establish, maintain, and publicize a used oil information center that will explain local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing used oil, and will inform holders of quantities of used oil on how and where and in what manner used oil may be properly disposed of;
(3)
Encourage the use of labeling for oil containers and/or distribution of informational material with oil as it is sold, to inform the user of the importance of proper collection and disposal of used oil.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-7. - Collection facilities.

§ 23-19.6-7. Collection facilities.
The director shall designate Rhode Island state motor vehicle inspection facilities and any other facilities it deems appropriate which are safe and conveniently located and which agree to serve as collection facilities for the deposit of used oil, at no cost to a person making the deposit. Each designated facility shall post and maintain a durable and legible sign readily visible in an appropriate place which indicates the facility is designated as a used oil disposal location. The designated facility shall install and maintain on the premises used oil collection containers, properly sheltered and protected to prevent spillage, seepage, or discharge of the used oil, and of sufficient size to handle returns of used oil and used oil containers. Each designated facility regularly shall remove and dispose or have removed and disposed by used oil collectors, the accumulated oil in a manner as required by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-8. - Sale of recycled oil products.

§ 23-19.6-8. Sale of recycled oil products.
A person may represent any product made in whole or in part from used oil to be substantially equivalent to a product made from new oil for a particular end use, if substantial equivalency has been determined in accordance with rules prescribed by the federal trade commission under the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6201 et seq., or if the product conforms fully with the specifications applicable to that product made from new oil.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 59.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.6 - Used Oil Recycling › Section 23-19.6-9. - State procurement of recycled oil products.

§ 23-19.6-9. State procurement of recycled oil products.
All officials of this state shall encourage the purchase of recycled oil products represented as substantially equivalent to products made from new oil in accordance with § 23-19.6-8 of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-1. - Short title.

§ 23-19.7-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-2. - Legislative findings, policy, and intent.

§ 23-19.7-2. Legislative findings, policy, and intent.
The general assembly recognizes and declares that the people of the state desire to promote high standards of human health and a clean and wholesome environment; that industries within the state generate hazardous wastes in the course of their operations and have difficulty in obtaining appropriate hazardous waste management services at reasonable costs; that a shortage of environmentally acceptable and reasonably available hazardous waste management facilities threatens to undermine the high standards of human health, the clean and wholesome environment, and the continued economic growth which the people of the state desire to promote; that the technology and management practices presently exists to manage hazardous wastes without unacceptable risk to public health or the environment; and that it is necessary that a hazardous waste management facility siting process be established which protects the interests of all the state’s citizens.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-4. - Permitted use in areas zoned for process manufacturing — Regulation of uses in certain other areas.

§ 23-19.7-4. Permitted use in areas zoned for process manufacturing — Regulation of uses in certain other areas.
(a)
Hazardous waste management facilities, other than landfills and underground injection wells, shall be a permitted use on any locus zoned for industrial use involving manufacturing processes.
(b)
Cities and towns shall not change the zoning designation of any locus zoned for industrial use involving manufacturing processes, after an application for a hazardous waste management facility permit pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of this title, has been submitted. Cities and towns may change the zoning designation of a locus zoned for industrial use involving manufacturing processes, after an application for a hazardous waste management facility pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of this title, has been withdrawn or denied and avenues of appeal have been exhausted or waived.
(c)
Cities and towns may by ordinance prohibit or regulate or restrict the use of landfills or underground injection wells as a means for hazardous waste disposal or management.
(d)
Cities and towns may, prior to a developer applying for a permit under the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of this title, and on the basis of competent hydrologic and water quality analysis, prohibit, or regulate by ordinance the siting of hazardous waste management facilities subject to the provisions of this chapter in the watershed of a public drinking water supply reservoir or in the recharge area of a groundwater acquifer which supplies or has been shown to be capable of supplying a public drinking water system.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-5. - Siting and impact agreement required — Exceptions.

§ 23-19.7-5. Siting and impact agreement required — Exceptions.
(a)(1)
No hazardous waste management facility shall be located or operated in any community nor shall any local permit for construction or substantial alteration of the facility be issued unless there is in force a siting agreement between the host community and the developer and, if required under this chapter, an impact agreement between a neighboring community and the developer.
(2)
No hazardous waste management facility shall be located or operated in any community on property owned or leased by the state or any agency, corporation, or commission of the state, unless there is in force a siting agreement between the host community and the developer and, if required under this chapter, an impact agreement between a neighboring community and the developer.
(b)
No siting and/or impact agreement shall be required of facilities for the management of hazardous waste which are generated on site as the term is defined under § 23-19.7-3(13), except under the following circumstances:
(1)
Where the generator imports and employs hazardous wastes generated in another place as a feedstock; or
(2)
Where changes in the management of hazardous waste generated on site require a new permit or amendment to an existing permit issued under the Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1978, chapter 19.1 of this title, and where, as a result, there is a significant increase in the risks to the public health and safety or to the environment beyond that associated with the generator’s normal activities. Findings of significantly increased risk from any changes in the management of hazardous waste generated on site may be made by mutual agreement between the hazardous waste generator and the host community or by declaratory judgment obtained in superior court by either party.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require a siting or impact agreement for a hazardous waste management facility in existence at the time of passage of this chapter which complies with the requirements and provisions of the Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1978, as amended, and which complies with all local requirements; provided, that any modification of hazardous waste management practices which requires a new permit or amendment to an existing permit issued under the Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1978, as amended, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-6. - Local assessment committees — Constitution, powers, and duties.

§ 23-19.7-6. Local assessment committees — Constitution, powers, and duties.
(a)
For purposes of negotiating siting and impact agreements, local assessment committees shall be constituted by host and any neighboring communities no later than forty-five (45) days after the issuance of necessary state permits for construction or substantial alteration of a hazardous waste management facility under the provisions of the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of this title. The committee shall consist of no less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) members, including the chief executive officer, the city or town council president, or if either the council president is the chief executive officer or chooses not to serve on the local assessment committee, another member of the council chosen by the council, the chairperson of the planning commissions, and not less than two (2) public members appointed by the chief elected official, at least one of whom shall be knowledgeable in environmental matters by reason of training or experience.
(b)
The local assessment committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
To establish any rules and procedures that may be necessary to carry out its function and perform its duties;
(2)
To represent generally the best interest of the community in all negotiations with the developer of a proposed hazardous waste facility;
(3)
To negotiate with the developer the detailed terms, provisions, and conditions of a siting or impact agreement to protect the public health, the public safety, and the environment of the community, and to promote the fiscal welfare of the community through special benefits and compensation;
(4)
To conduct a public hearing or hearings for the purpose of soliciting public comments on any proposed siting or impact agreement prior to entering into this agreement on behalf of the community;
(5)
To enter into a contract subject to ratification of the local legislative body where required by ordinance, charter, or the public laws, binding upon the community, and enforceable against the developer and the community in any court of competent jurisdiction notwithstanding any charter provision or public law, the town council of any town or the city council of any city may require by ordinance that any siting or impact agreement contract negotiated with a developer shall be subject to council ratification;
(6)
To expend funds received from the developer, any federal or state grants, and any other funds as the host community may appropriate to pay costs incurred by the committee for participation in the hazardous waste management facility siting process established by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-7. - Developer to compensate host community for reasonable costs.

§ 23-19.7-7. Developer to compensate host community for reasonable costs.
(a)
Reasonable costs incurred by the host community for the purpose of discharging its powers and duties under this chapter including, but not limited to, conducting studies or assessments, hiring expert witnesses, conducting negotiations, and participating in arbitration, shall be chargeable to the developer of a proposed hazardous waste management facility as follows:
(1)
An amount not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) nor more than one percent (1%) of the gross and inclusive development cost of the proposed facility up to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be paid to an account for disbursement by the local assessment committee within five (5) working days of its establishment.
(2)
In negotiating a siting agreement with the hazardous waste facility developer, the host community may request reimbursement for reasonable costs incurred by the local assessment committee in excess of those compensated for by the initial payment required in subsection (a)(1); provided, that the amount of the reimbursement shall be subject to binding arbitration under § 23-19.7-10(b)(7).
(b)
The host community shall return to the developer any unexpended funds plus interest earned received under subsection (a)(1) within a reasonable period of time after a siting agreement is concluded or binding arbitration completed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-8. - Siting agreements.

§ 23-19.7-8. Siting agreements.
(a)
The local siting agreement shall specify the terms, conditions, and provisions under which a hazardous waste management facility shall be sited, constructed, operated, maintained and/or altered, including, but not limited to, the following terms, conditions, and provisions:
(1)
Facility construction, maintenance, closure, and post-closure procedures;
(2)
Operating procedures and practices, the design of the facility and its associated activities;
(3)
Monitoring procedures and practices necessary to assure and continue to demonstrate that the facility will be operated safely;
(4)
The services to be provided the developer by the host community;
(5)
The compensation, services, and special benefits that will be provided to the host community by the developer, and the timing and conditions of their provision;
(6)
Any provisions for tax prepayments or accelerated payments, or for payments in lieu of taxes;
(7)
Provisions for renegotiation of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of the siting agreement subject to the provisions of this chapter;
(8)
Provisions for resolving any disagreements in the construction and interpretation of the siting agreement that may arise between the parties;
(9)
Provisions for direct monetary payments from the developer to the host community in addition to payments for taxes and special services and compensation for demonstrable adverse impacts;
(10)
Provisions to assure the health, safety, comfort, convenience, and social and economic security of the host community and its citizens;
(11)
Provisions to assure the continuing economic viability of the project;
(12)
Provisions to assure the protection of the environment and natural resources including existing and potential drinking water sources; and
(13)
Provisions for reimbursement by the developer to the host community of reasonable costs associated with assessment, negotiation, and arbitration of a siting agreement.
(b)
The local siting agreement shall specify the terms, conditions, and provisions, if any, under which it may be assigned to a party other than the signatory developer.
(c)
The duration of a siting agreement shall be negotiable, but in no case may it exceed twenty (20) years, at which time it shall be open to renegotiation at the initiative of either party.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-11. - Provisions of Hazardous Waste Management Act applicable.

§ 23-19.7-11. Provisions of Hazardous Waste Management Act applicable.
Insofar as the terms and conditions of a siting or impact agreement address mitigation of impacts also subject to the provisions of the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of this title, these terms and conditions shall become attached to and enforceable as conditions of any state permit issued pursuant to that chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-12. - Public access to records.

§ 23-19.7-12. Public access to records.
Siting and impact agreements in their entirety and all documents and records related to these agreements shall be open to public inspection at a convenient location during normal business hours, and shall be subject to other provisions of chapter 2 of title 38.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-19.7 - Hazardous Waste Management Facilities › Section 23-19.7-13. - Relation of compensation under siting and impact agreements to state aid.

§ 23-19.7-13. Relation of compensation under siting and impact agreements to state aid.
No compensation or financial benefits, other than taxes on real or personal property, received by a host or neighboring community under a siting or impact agreement, shall be included in the calculation of any state aid or assistance to the community.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 1.