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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-3. - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-28.3-3. Rules and regulations.
(a)
The state fire safety code board has the power to promulgate, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to safeguard life and property from the hazards of fire and explosives consistent with the provisions of the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 through 28.39 of this title, and consistent with the rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures, chapter 29.1 of this title. The regulations, amendments, or repeals shall be in accordance with standard safe practice as embodied in widely recognized standards of good practice for fire prevention and fire protection. The rules and regulations promulgated by the board, which are known as the state Fire Safety Code, are in effect in all the cities, towns, counties, and political subdivisions in the state. Whenever the provisions of any other statute or local regulation are more stringent or impose higher standards than the state fire safety code, that statute or local regulations will govern, unless it is not consistent with the state code or contrary to recognized standards or good engineering practices. The board determines the relative priority of the regulations.
(b)
All rules and regulations adopted by the state fire safety code board shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act (R.I.G.L. 42-35-1 et seq.).
(c)
For the purpose of any public hearing under this chapter, the state fire safety code board has the power to summon witnesses and administer oaths for the purpose of giving testimony.
(d)
The board shall provide for reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this code, and rule on appeals from decisions of the fire marshal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 17; P.L. 2000, ch. 185, § 4; P.L. 2000, ch. 290, § 4; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 6; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-3.1. - Rules and regulations, rehabilitation of existing buildings and structures.

§ 23-28.3-3.1. Rules and regulations, rehabilitation of existing buildings and structures.
The state fire safety code board has the power to adopt, promulgate, amend, and repeal the fire safety code elements of the rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures, which shall be administered as a sub-code of the fire safety code. Any existing building or structure, subject to the provisions of the rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures, shall also comply with the existing occupancy provisions of the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code addressing the current or proposed occupancy.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 185, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 290, § 5; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 6; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-4. - Compensation of board members.

§ 23-28.3-4. Compensation of board members.
(a)
The members of the board shall not be compensated for their service on the board, but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses.
(b)
In no event shall the fire safety code board expend more than fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($57,500) for expenses of board members.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 176, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-5; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 18; P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 1E; P.L. 1978, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 386, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 22.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-6. - Review of refusal of variation — Review of final order.

§ 23-28.3-6. Review of refusal of variation — Review of final order.
Any building owner aggrieved by any decision of the board refusing to grant a variation pursuant to the provisions of § 23-28.3-5 may, within thirty (30) days after the decision, commence an action in the sixth division of the district court against the state fire marshal for a review of the decision. The findings of the board shall be conclusive unless clearly erroneous. A party aggrieved by a final order of the court may seek review thereof in the supreme court by petition for writ of certiorari in accordance with the procedures contained in § 42-35-16.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-7; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20; P.L. 1978, ch. 315, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-7. - Judicial review of code provisions.

§ 23-28.3-7. Judicial review of code provisions.
Any person aggrieved by the enforcement against him or her of the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 — 28.39 of this title, any safety code adopted under this chapter, or any amendments thereof may, after its effective date, commence an action in the district court for the county in which the building involved is located against the state fire marshal to set aside the code or codes or portion or portions thereof on the ground that it is unlawful or unreasonable. The court may set aside the code or codes or portion or portions thereof if, upon all the evidence, it appears to the court that the code or codes or portion thereof is unlawful or unreasonable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-8; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-8. - Notice of judicial review — Civil rules applicable.

§ 23-28.3-8. Notice of judicial review — Civil rules applicable.
In any proceedings under §§ 23-28.3-6 and 23-28.3-7, the court shall order notice to be given to the board and to the state fire marshal in such manner as it shall determine. The proceeding and the pleadings therein shall be governed by the laws and rules of practice applicable to other civil actions in the court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-9; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-9. - Violations of chapter or codes.

§ 23-28.3-9. Violations of chapter or codes.
Unless otherwise specifically specified in this code, any building owner or lessee who violates or fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 — 28.39 of this title, or any code adopted by the board, or any lawful order of the authority having jurisdiction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or shall be imprisoned for not exceeding six (6) months, or both so fined and imprisoned for each offense; and each day the violation, omission, failure, or refusal continues shall be deemed a separate offense; provided, that any person who shall knowingly make, give, or produce any false statements or false evidence, under oath, to the authority having jurisdiction or to the fire safety board, shall be guilty of perjury. It shall be the duty of the authority having jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-10; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20; P.L. 1978, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-10. - Other fire safety laws unimpaired.

§ 23-28.3-10. Other fire safety laws unimpaired.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal or limit or restrict in any way any present state law, statute, regulation, or order governing the reasonable minimum requirements for fire safety in new and existing buildings and facilities, except where the state law, statute, regulation, or order is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 2, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.3-11; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 20.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.3 - Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review › Section 23-28.3-11. - Relief from responsibility.

§ 23-28.3-11. Relief from responsibility.
The commissioners and employees of the Fire Safety Code board of appeal and review shall not render themselves liable personally, and they are hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of their official duties. Any suit instituted against any commissioner or employee of the Fire Safety Code board of appeal and review because of an act performed by him or her in the lawful discharge of his or her duties, and under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code, shall be defended by the legal representative of the state until the final termination of the proceedings. In no case shall the commissioners or employees be liable for costs in any action, suit, or proceedings that may be instituted in pursuance of the provisions of the Fire Safety Code, and any commissioner or employee, acting in good faith and without malice, shall be free from liability for acts performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of his or her official duties in connection therewith.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 290, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-1. - Definitions.

§ 23-28.4-1. Definitions.
The following terms when used in this chapter shall have the meanings herein ascribed:
(1)
Employee means a person involved in performing the duties and responsibilities of a fire department, under the auspices of the organization. A fire department employee may be a full-time, or part-time, or volunteer employee, may occupy any position or rank within the fire department, and may or may not engage in emergency operations.
(2)
Employer means any person who has one or more employees, but does not include the United States. A fire district shall be considered an employer.
(3)
Fire department means an organization providing rescue, fire suppression, and related activities.
(4)
NFPA means national fire protection association.
(5)
Provide means to furnish, supply, or to make arrangements for full monetary reimbursement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 172, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-2. - Scope and purpose.

§ 23-28.4-2. Scope and purpose.
This chapter establishes minimum requirements for a safety and health program for a fire department or any type of organization providing similar services. This chapter is not intended to supersede any more stringent requirements in effect at any fire department in the state. Fire departments are encouraged to provide protection that exceed the minimum requirements specified in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-3. - Applicability.

§ 23-28.4-3. Applicability.
The requirements of this chapter apply to public fire departments, private, or contractual type fire departments primarily performing duties normally performed by public fire departments.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-4. - General requirements.

§ 23-28.4-4. General requirements.
It is the intent of this chapter to ensure that NFPA 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program is adopted and adhered to by all applicable fire departments in the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-5. - Implementation plan.

§ 23-28.4-5. Implementation plan.
Each applicable fire department in the state shall formulate a written plan to implement the requirements of NFPA 1500 not more than one hundred twenty days (120) after July 10, 1990 which shall be updated annually and a copy shall be given to the director of labor and training to be kept on file, and a copy shall be given to the bargaining agent representing employees within the fire department. A copy of each applicable fire department’s NFPA 1500 implementation plan shall be forwarded by the department of labor and training to the NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee, as established pursuant to § 23-28.4-5.1, within thirty (30) days after its receipt by the department of labor and training. The plan shall identify each specific requirement of NFPA 1500 for which the fire department currently complies and each specific requirement for which corrective action must be initiated for compliance. The plan shall include a timetable for corrective action. The written plan shall be made available for review by any fire department employee and/or employee representative. Compliance for each specific requirement of NFPA 1500 shall be accomplished not later than three (3) years after June 9, 1988.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 574, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-5.1. - NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee — Creation and membership.

§ 23-28.4-5.1. NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee — Creation and membership.
(a)
There is hereby created a NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee consisting of three (3) members: one of whom shall be appointed by the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, one of whom shall be appointed by the Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters, and one of whom shall be appointed by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs’ Association. The terms of all members shall be for four (4) years.
(b)
The NFPA Implementation Plan Review Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson, but not less than bi-monthly to review the implementation plans as submitted by the applicable fire departments pursuant to § 23-28.4-5. The Implementation Plan Review Committee, after reviewing each fire department’s implementation plan, shall make a report available as to the progress of each applicable department’s compliance or noncompliance with NFPA 1500 by January 1, 2007.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 574, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 23.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-6. - Exemptions.

§ 23-28.4-6. Exemptions.
(a)
This chapter shall not apply to volunteer fire departments.
(b)
The following NFPA 1500 chapters and sections shall not apply to this chapter:
(1)
Chapter 3, training and educational standards;
(2)
Chapter 8-4, fire department physicians;
(3)
Chapter 8-5, physical fitness programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 542. § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-6.1. - Notice of pesticide and asbestos operations.

§ 23-28.4-6.1. Notice of pesticide and asbestos operations.
(a)
Every state or local municipal agency and every licensed asbestos contractor under chapter 24.5 of this title, and certified commercial applicator or licensed commercial applicator under chapter 25 of this title, shall notify the local fire fighting authorities of any asbestos abatement activity or pesticide fumigation. This notice shall be in writing and shall include the address where the activity is to take place, the date and time the activity is to be conducted and the materials to be used. Further, any pesticide fumigation involving any building structure which uses any type of gas including, but not limited to, methyl bromide, phosphine, or sulfuryl fluoride shall clearly display either a sign with the word “danger” or a sign with the symbol of a skull and crossbone.
(b)
Any violation of asbestos abatement activity under the provisions of this section shall be administered by the director of the department of health in accordance with the provisions provided in chapter 24.5 of this title. Any violation of pesticide fumigation under the provisions of this section shall be administered by the director of the department of environmental management in accordance with the provisions provided in chapter 25 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 271, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.4 - Safety and Health Programs for Fire Departments › Section 23-28.4-7. - Responsibility for enforcement.

§ 23-28.4-7. Responsibility for enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the director of labor and training.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 542, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 172, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 288, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 116, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings › Section 23-28.5-1. - Inspection of places where combustible materials accumulate.

§ 23-28.5-1. Inspection of places where combustible materials accumulate.
The authority having jurisdiction is hereby authorized and empowered to inspect at any reasonable hour all buildings, structures, or other places, except buildings used wholly as dwelling houses, where any combustible material, that is or may become dangerous as a fire menace to the buildings, structures, or other places, has been allowed to accumulate, or where the authority having jurisdiction has reason to believe that the material of a combustible nature has accumulated, or is liable to accumulate, provided, that any building constructed so as to be occupied as dwellings in more than one apartment, reached by common stairs, hallways, entries, or corridors, or shall be so constructed as to be occupied in part for a dwelling or dwellings, and in part for business purposes, the stairs, hallways, entries and corridors, basement, storage areas, boiler rooms, and laundry rooms thereof used in common, shall be subject to inspection in the daytime as is provided above, and the occupant or occupants thereof shall be subject to the same duties and liabilities as are provided in the Fire Safety Code, and shall likewise be subject to the provisions of § 23-28.5-3.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 22; P.L. 1978, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 66.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings › Section 23-28.5-2. - Notice to remove combustible materials.

§ 23-28.5-2. Notice to remove combustible materials.
If the authority having jurisdiction, after any inspection made under the authority of § 23-28.5-1, shall in its discretion deem that the accumulation of a combustible nature increases the danger of fire to the premises where the accumulation has been permitted, or to the property adjacent thereto, the authority having jurisdiction shall give notice in writing to the occupant or occupants or one of them, of the premises where the accumulation has been permitted, to remove or cause to be removed, from the premises the material of a combustible nature, within forty-eight (48) hours after receipt by the occupant or occupants of the notice. In case the material of a combustible nature shall not be removed within forty-eight (48) hours as aforesaid, the authority having jurisdiction may cause the material to be removed from the premises, and thereupon shall cause notice in writing of the cost and expense of the removal to be given to the occupant or occupants, or one of them, and also certify the amount thereof to the city or town clerk of the city or town, and in case the cost and expense shall not be paid to the city or town treasurer within thirty (30) days after the notice, the city or town may recover the cost and expense in a civil action against the occupant or occupants.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 22; P.L. 1978, ch. 48, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings › Section 23-28.5-3. - Penalties for violations.

§ 23-28.5-3. Penalties for violations.
Any person refusing to allow inspections or hindering or obstructing the authority having jurisdiction to make an inspection, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days for each offense. Any persons who shall refuse or neglect to remove the material of a combustible nature at the expiration of the forty-eight (48) hours notice provided for in § 23-28.5-2, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisoned for not more than sixty (60) days for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 22; P.L. 1978, ch. 48, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings › Section 23-28.5-4. - Inspection of places where dangerous substances are kept.

§ 23-28.5-4. Inspection of places where dangerous substances are kept.
The authority having jurisdiction is hereby authorized and empowered to inspect from time to time, at any reasonable hour, all places, except dwelling houses and the portion of any building as is occupied for dwelling purposes, where they have reason to believe that articles or substances are manufactured, stored, kept, sold, or used, which are dangerous, or under certain conditions might become dangerous, to the public safety by, through, or in case of combustion, fire, or explosion.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.5-5; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 24; P.L. 1978, ch. 48, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings › Section 23-28.5-5. - Penalty for hindering inspection.

§ 23-28.5-5. Penalty for hindering inspection.
Any person refusing to allow inspections, or hindering or obstructing the authority having jurisdiction authorized to make an inspection, in the making of the same, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.5-6; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 24; P.L. 1978, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 5; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings › Section 23-28.5-6. - Appeal to district court.

§ 23-28.5-6. Appeal to district court.
(a)
Any person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by the decision or order of any fire official may appeal therefrom to the district court, by filing within thirty (30) days of the order or decision, a sworn petition in the court, which shall set forth the grounds upon which the appeal is taken. Notice of the appeal shall be served on the fire official who rendered the decision or order by a citation issued out of the court following the general course of civil proceedings.
(b)
The petition shall be in order for assignment for hearing on the motion day which occurs next after fifteen (15) days from the filing of the petition.
(c)
The district court shall proceed to hear de novo all questions of law and fact therein involved as may be presented by any party in interest, and determine the questions involved, and decide the merits of the controversy.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.5-7; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 24; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 5; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings › Section 23-28.5-7. - Appeal to supreme court.

§ 23-28.5-7. Appeal to supreme court.
(a)
Any person aggrieved by the final decree in the district court may appeal to the supreme court on any question of law or equity decided adversely to the appellant. The appeal shall follow the general procedure prescribed by the Workers’ Compensation Act, chapters 29 — 37 of title 28.
(b)
The claim of an appeal shall suspend the operation of any order or decree appealed from, but, in the case of default in taking the procedure required, the suspension shall cease, and the district court upon motion of any party shall proceed as if no claim of appeal has been made, unless it be made to appear to the district court that the default no longer exists.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.5-8; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 24; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 5; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.6 - Places of Assembly › Section 23-28.6-1 - — 23-28.6-4. Repealed.

§ 23-28.6-1 — 23-28.6-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 7; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 7; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 6, and by P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 6, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.6 - Places of Assembly › Section 23-28.6-6 - — 23-28.6-18. Repealed.

§ 23-28.6-6 — 23-28.6-18. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 2; P.L. 1977, ch. 121, § 1; P.L. 1978, 345, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 245, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 53, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 501, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 63, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 101, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 171; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 7; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 7; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 6, and by P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 6, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.6 - Places of Assembly › Section 23-28.6-19. - Repealed.

§ 23-28.6-19. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 67, § 1, effective June 16, 1987. For present provisions of law, see chapter 27.3 of this title.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.6 - Places of Assembly › Section 23-28.6-20. - Concerts and musical entertainment — Reserved seating required.

§ 23-28.6-20. Concerts and musical entertainment — Reserved seating required.
Admissions to all indoor places of assembly seating over two thousand (2000) persons wherein musical concerts are to be performed shall be by reserved seating only. No proprietor of any place of assembly, and no managers or other person or persons in charge thereof shall sell or cause to be sold non-reserved seating for the performance. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 389, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.6 - Places of Assembly › Section 23-28.6-22. - Nightclubs.

§ 23-28.6-22. Nightclubs.
Every special amusement building concentrated occupancy place of assembly nightclub as defined in § 23-28.1-5 shall comply with the following requirements, consistent with requirements related thereto established by the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review and the state fire marshal. All such buildings shall:
(1)
Have fire alarms that are municipally connected for occupancies of one hundred fifty (150) or greater and for all Class A and B places of assembly by July 1, 2004. These fire alarm systems shall be tested no less than quarterly.
(2)
Have sprinklers in Class C places of assembly of one hundred fifty (150) or greater with an occupancy load of one hundred fifty (150) up to three hundred (300) people by July 1, 2006 and in Class A and B places of assembly with an occupancy load of greater than three hundred (300) people by July 1, 2005; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to fully alarmed buildings used exclusively as places of worship.
(3)
Have alarm systems sound and upon the actuation of any smoke detector or fire alarm, have emergency lighting or other appropriate lighting activate, and require that any conflicting sounds or visuals cease, by February 20, 2004.
(4)
Have two (2) fire extinguishers, which shall be at least twenty (20) pounds or such other size as may be established as appropriate by the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review, in each stage area, by February 20, 2004.
(5)
Have floor proximity exit signs for all occupancies greater than one hundred fifty (150) by February 20, 2005.
(6)
Provide an audible announcement of the location of emergency exits prior to each act or set.
(7)
Have an emergency plan for the premises, approved by a fire marshal and consistent with rules established by the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal a person on duty or a crowd manager on duty, who has been trained by the fire marshal with regard to the emergency plan and basic crowd management techniques by October 1, 2004. This requirement shall be in addition to the requirement for a detail fire fighter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 8; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 8; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 7; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 7; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 24.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.6 - Places of Assembly › Section 23-28.6-23. - Prohibited activities in places of assembly.

§ 23-28.6-23. Prohibited activities in places of assembly.
(a)
Pyrotechnics. The storage, handling, use of display of pyrotechnics is prohibited in all places of assembly, except as may be authorized below. Pyrotechnics may be permitted only in places of assembly with an occupancy load of greater than one thousand (1000) people that are fully fire alarmed and sprinklered and in places of assembly with an occupancy load of three hundred (300) up to one thousand (1000) people that are theatres and are fully fire alarmed and sprinklered and have specific advanced approval from the fire marshal, or his designee, for the use of such pyrotechnics in accordance with requirements established by the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review.
(b)
The use of decorative or acoustical materials that are not certified, consistent with NFPA requirements or such other requirements as may be established by the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review is prohibited. Any person or entity violating the provisions of this section shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 8; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 8; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 7; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.7 - Hotels and Motels [Repealed.] › Section 23-28.7-1 - — 23-28.7-19. Repealed.

§ 23-28.7-1 — 23-28.7-19. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 3; P.L. 1978, ch. 80, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 91, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 245, § 3; P.L. 1990, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, §§ 4, 5; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 88; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 54; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 54; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 8, and by P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 8, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.8 - Fire Escapes — Outside Stairways [Repealed.] › Section 23-28.8-1 - — 23-28.8-15. Repealed.

§ 23-28.8-1 — 23-28.8-15. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 4; P.L. 1991, ch. 53, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 9; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 9, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.9 - Heating and Cooking Facilities [Repealed.] › Section 23-28.9-1 - — 23-28.9-12. Repealed.

§ 23-28.9-1 — 23-28.9-12. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 5; P.L. 1980, ch. 90, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 245, § 4; P.L. 1984, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 30, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 121, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 199, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, §§ 7-9; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 10; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 10, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.10 - Health Care Facilities [Repealed.] › Section 23-28.10-1 - — 23-28.10-37. Repealed.

§ 23-28.10-1 — 23-28.10-37. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 6; P.L. 1990, ch. 72, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 70, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 11; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 11, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-1, 23-28.11-2. - Repealed.

§ 23-28.11-1, 23-28.11-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
As enacted by P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 301, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-4. - Certificate of competency.

§ 23-28.11-4. Certificate of competency.
(a)
Every person desiring to obtain a certificate of competency to possess and display display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and/or pyrotechnics shall make application to the state fire marshal. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall accompany each application and shall be for processing the application and for examination to be given within ninety (90) days of receipt of application to determine applicant’s experience and ability to conduct display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and/or pyrotechnics demonstrations. Separate applications, examinations and certificates shall be issued by the state fire marshal for fireworks and pyrotechnics and shall be in such form as the state fire marshal may require. The examinations herein provided for shall require the applicant to demonstrate adequate understanding of applicable NFPA requirements.
(b)
Each applicant found to be qualified by examination shall forthwith be issued a certificate of competency upon payment of fifty dollars ($50.00) and submission of certification indicating satisfactory completion of psychiatric examination administered by a qualified physician within the previous year. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited as general revenue.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; P.L. 1979, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 49, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 76; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 9; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 9; P.L. 2010, ch. 25, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 28, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-5. - Duration — Expiration — Renewal — Duplication.

§ 23-28.11-5. Duration — Expiration — Renewal — Duplication.
Every certificate issued shall be valid for one year, and shall be renewable without examination, except as herein provided, on March first after the original date of issue upon payment of fifty dollars ($50.00). Any holder of a certificate whose certificate was lost, misplaced, or stolen may obtain a duplicate certificate from the state fire marshal upon payment of ten dollars ($10.00). No renewal shall be issued after July 1, 2003, unless the applicant for the renewal shall demonstrate adequate familiarity to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal with applicable NFPA requirements, which demonstration may be made by passing an appropriate examination.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; P.L. 1979, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 49, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 9; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-6. - Right of denial — Suspension or revocation.

§ 23-28.11-6. Right of denial — Suspension or revocation.
The state fire marshal is empowered to deny an examination to any applicant who has been convicted of a common law crime, statutory burning, the violation of any explosive or fireworks or pyrotechnics law or rule or regulation, or who falsely completes an application. The fire marshal is further empowered to immediately suspend or revoke for a minimum period of one year the certificate of any holder found to be in violation of this law or a rule and regulation relating to fireworks, or pyrotechnics or convicted of a crime of common law, or statutory burning.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; P.L. 1994, ch. 419, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-7. - Financial responsibility.

§ 23-28.11-7. Financial responsibility.
No permit shall be issued to any applicant desiring to possess and display display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and/or pyrotechnics until the applicant furnishes to the local fire authority satisfactory proof of financial responsibility in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) to satisfy claims for damage to property or persons resulting from the possession or use of display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and/or pyrotechnics. The local fire authority may require additional financial responsibility as he or she may deem necessary due to existing conditions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; P.L. 1994, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 9; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 9; P.L. 2010, ch. 25, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 28, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-8. - Nonresident.

§ 23-28.11-8. Nonresident.
No permit shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter to a nonresident person to conduct a display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and/or pyrotechnics display in this state, until that person shall have appointed in writing a member of the Rhode Island bar association to be his or her attorney upon whom all processes in any action or proceeding against the person may be served.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; P.L. 1994, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 25, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 28, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-9. - Violations.

§ 23-28.11-9. Violations.
(a)
Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to possession of display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks or pyrotechnics shall be fined not less than one hundred ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not more than one year. Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to use or display of display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks or pyrotechnics shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned for not more than five (5) years, or both.
(b)
The state fire marshal or the fire marshal’s deputies or any officer qualified to serve criminal process may arrest without a warrant any person found in violation of this chapter and shall seize immediately any and all of the display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and/or pyrotechnics in illegal use, possession, or under that person’s control, and the display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks seized shall upon conviction of the person be forfeited to the state.
(c)
Notice of the seizure of the display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and/or pyrotechnics shall immediately be sent to the marshal by the officer making the seizure and the fireworks and/or pyrotechnics seized shall be held and securely stored by that department until the marshal or the marshal’s authorized explosives technician takes them into his or her possession for disposal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; P.L. 1994, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, § 9; P.L. 2003, ch. 107, § 9; P.L. 2010, ch. 25, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 28, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-10. - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-28.11-10. Rules and regulations.
The state fire marshal is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the possession, sale wholesale and retail, and use of display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks and pyrotechnics in the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7; P.L. 1994, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 25, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 28, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.11 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics › Section 23-28.11-11 - — 23-28.11-32. Repealed.

§ 23-28.11-11 — 23-28.11-32. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L., §§ 23-28.11-11 — 23-28.11-32, as enacted by P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 130, § 12; Repealed by P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.12 - Schools › Part I - New School Buildings › Section 23-28.12-1 - — 23-28.12-14. Repealed.

§ 23-28.12-1 — 23-28.12-14. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 8; P.L. 1977, ch. 97, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 352, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 58; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, §§ 10-12; P.L. 1992, ch. 90, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 12; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 12, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.12 - Schools › Part I - New School Buildings › Section 23-28.12-16 - — 23-28.12-20.2. Repealed.

§ 23-28.12-16 — 23-28.12-20.2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 8; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, § 13; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 12; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 12, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.12 - Schools › Part II - Existing School Buildings › Section 23-28.12-21 - — 23-28.12-35. Repealed.

§ 23-28.12-21 — 23-28.12-35. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 8; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 58; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, §§ 14-16; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 98; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 12; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 12, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.12 - Schools › Part II - Existing School Buildings › Section 23-28.12-37 - — 23-28.12-42. Repealed.

§ 23-28.12-37 — 23-28.12-42. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 8; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 58; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, § 17; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 12; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 12, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.13 - Boarding Homes › Section 23-28.13-1 - — 23-28.13-26. Repealed.

§ 23-28.13-1 — 23-28.13-26. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 9; P.L. 1983, ch. 245, § 6; P.L. 1984, ch. 125, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 146, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 72, § 3; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, §§ 18-20; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 37; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 14; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 14, effective June 30, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.13 - Boarding Homes › Section 23-28.13-26.1. - Provisions applicable to boarding homes for children.

§ 23-28.13-26.1. Provisions applicable to boarding homes for children.
Sections 23-28.13-27 — 23-28.13-33 pertain to homes for the boarding of children and family day care homes licensed by the state department of children, youth, and families.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 9; P.L. 1986, ch. 146, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.13 - Boarding Homes › Section 23-28.13-27. - Boarding homes for children — Egress facilities required.

§ 23-28.13-27. Boarding homes for children — Egress facilities required.
(a)
Each story of every home used for the boarding of children shall have at least two (2) means of egress. Exits shall be located remotely from each other providing the best practicable means of egress for all occupants in the event fire renders one exit impassable.
(b)
Homes not over two (2) stories in height which do not have the required two (2) means of egress from each story will require the installation of fire escapes. Windows will be approved as a means of egress, provided they can be opened to give a clear unobstructed width of not less than two feet six inches (2’6") and a height of not less than three feet (3′). Platforms with a ladder extending to within six feet (6′) of the ground will be permitted. In lieu of a second means of egress, a smoke detector of a type approved by the fire marshal’s office shall be properly installed and maintained in accordance with the regulations established by the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal & Review.
(c)
Access to fire escapes and outside stairways shall be unobstructed and shall provide safe, adequate, and convenient means of exit.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 9; P.L. 1991, ch. 67, § 21; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 15; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.13 - Boarding Homes › Section 23-28.13-28. - Boarding homes for children — Basements — Heating units.

§ 23-28.13-28. Boarding homes for children — Basements — Heating units.
(a)
The use of basements shall not be allowed for sleeping quarters.
(b)
Levels below ground, not considered as a basement as defined in this code, and levels on grade with sleeping quarters with a central heating unit contained therein shall be segregated by partitions and doors having a one hour fire resistant rating. Enclosures shall be provided with an air vent to the outside sufficient for proper combustion and exhaust.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 9; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 37; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 15; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.13 - Boarding Homes › Section 23-28.13-29. - Boarding homes for children — Maximum occupancy.

§ 23-28.13-29. Boarding homes for children — Maximum occupancy.
The number of children housed in each sleeping room and compartment shall not exceed the rate of fifty square feet (50 sq. ft.) for a child in a junior size bed and/or one infant in a bassinet for each twenty-four square feet (24 sq. ft.). The total occupancy determined in this manner shall be termed maximum occupancy.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.13 - Boarding Homes › Section 23-28.13-30. - Boarding homes for children — Electrical wiring.

§ 23-28.13-30. Boarding homes for children — Electrical wiring.
(a)
All electrical wiring shall be in accordance with the national electrical code and shall comply in every respect with accepted standards.
(b)
The use of electrical extension cords for all appliances shall not be allowed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-28.13 - Boarding Homes › Section 23-28.13-31. - Boarding homes for children — Heating equipment — Safety devices.

§ 23-28.13-31. Boarding homes for children — Heating equipment — Safety devices.
Oil and gas burners shall be equipped with proper devices for automatic lighting, controls for oil or gas flow temperatures, and other proper safety devices. Oil and gas burners also shall be installed with an auxiliary switch wired to position in location providing operation remote from any fire danger area.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 271, § 9.