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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-5. - Investigative powers.

§ 21-24-5. Investigative powers.
For the purpose of enforcement of this chapter and the regulations in effect or adopted pursuant to this chapter, the director, or the officers or employees under his or her supervision as he or she may designate, is authorized to take samples for analysis and to conduct examinations and investigations, and to enter at reasonable times any factory, mill, bakery, warehouse, shop, or establishment where cereal flours, bread, rolls, or related products are manufactured, processed, packed, sold, or held, or any vehicle being used for their transportation, and to inspect the place or vehicle and any flours, bakery products, or related products in the place or vehicle, and all pertinent equipment, materials, containers, and labeling.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-6. - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-24-6. Penalties for violations.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the orders, rules, or regulations promulgated by the director under authority of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 1 of title 23 pertaining to violation of laws administered by the director of health or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to the director’s authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 39.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-7. - Appropriations and disbursements.

§ 21-24-7. Appropriations and disbursements.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sums that it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the sum, or so much of it as may be required, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the director of health.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-24 - Flour and Bread › Section 21-24-8. - Severability.

§ 21-24-8. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made pursuant to this chapter or the application of it to any person or circumstances is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation, and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-25 - Corn and Corn Meal › Section 21-25-1. - “Rhode Island corn” defined.

§ 21-25-1. “Rhode Island corn” defined.
Within the meaning of this chapter “Rhode Island corn” means corn of a light amber color, hard and sound of kernel, generally known as Rhode Island white cap corn and grown in the soil of Rhode Island within the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1940, ch. 898, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-25-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-25 - Corn and Corn Meal › Section 21-25-2. - Labeling of containers of corn.

§ 21-25-2. Labeling of containers of corn.
The words “Rhode Island” shall not be stamped, marked, printed, branded, or used on any package, bag, bottle, can, box, tub, firkin, or container of any kind in which any corn may be stored or from or in which corn may be sold or offered or exposed for sale unless the corn shall be Rhode Island corn within the meaning of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1940, ch. 898, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-25-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-25 - Corn and Corn Meal › Section 21-25-3. - Labeling of corn meal.

§ 21-25-3. Labeling of corn meal.
The words “Rhode Island” shall not be stamped, marked, printed, branded, or used on any package, bag, bottle, can, box, tub, firkin, or container of any kind in which any corn meal may be stored or from or in which corn meal may be sold or offered or exposed for sale unless the corn meal has been ground or manufactured in Rhode Island from Rhode Island corn within the meaning of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1940, ch. 898, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-25-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-25 - Corn and Corn Meal › Section 21-25-4. - Penalty for misbranding.

§ 21-25-4. Penalty for misbranding.
Every person, firm, or corporation, as principal, or by a servant, or agent, who shall sell or offer to sell or expose for sale or have in their possession with intent to sell, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, any package, bag, bottle, can, box, tub, firkin, or container of any kind which has been stamped, marked, printed, branded, and is to be used for the sale, offering, or exposing for sale of any Rhode Island corn meal when the corn meal contained in it has not been ground or manufactured in Rhode Island from Rhode Island corn as required by this chapter, shall for each offense be fined one hundred dollars ($100), one-half (½) of the fine to the use of the complainant and one-half (½) of the fine to the use of the state; and on trial for the offense, proof of the sale or offering to sell or of the exposing for sale of the article or substance shall be evidence or knowledge of the character of the article or substance so sold or offered or exposed for sale and of knowledge that it was not stamped, marked, printed, branded, or used in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1940, ch. 898, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 21-25-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-25 - Corn and Corn Meal › Section 21-25-5. - Prosecution of violations.

§ 21-25-5. Prosecution of violations.
It shall be the duty of the director of health to prosecute any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter, and the director when making a complaint shall not be required to give surety for the payment of costs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1940, ch. 898, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 21-25-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-26 - Soda and Cream of Tartar › Section 21-26-1. - Appointment of municipal inspectors.

§ 21-26-1. Appointment of municipal inspectors.
The city and town councils of the several cities and towns may, appoint an inspector of saleratus, bicarbonate of soda, and cream of tartar for the cities and towns.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 7; G.L. 1896, ch. 138, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 164, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 194, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch, 390, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-26-1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 52.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-26 - Soda and Cream of Tartar › Section 21-26-2. - Testing and certification — Fee.

§ 21-26-2. Testing and certification — Fee.
Every inspector shall, whenever requested, test any of the articles which shall be presented to him or her for inspection, and shall give his or her certificate to any person applying for it, whether the article is impure or adulterated, and for every certificate the inspector shall be entitled to the sum of two dollars ($2.00).
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 138, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 164, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 194, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 390, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 21-26-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-26 - Soda and Cream of Tartar › Section 21-26-3. - Analysis — Fee.

§ 21-26-3. Analysis — Fee.
Every inspector shall, whenever requested, make an analysis of an article which may be presented to him or her for that purpose, and shall give his or her certificate to any person who shall apply for it, of the result of the analysis, for which certificate he or she shall be entitled to the sum of ten dollars ($10.00).
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 138, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 164, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 194, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 390, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 21-26-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-26 - Soda and Cream of Tartar › Section 21-26-4. - Sale of adulterated articles.

§ 21-26-4. Sale of adulterated articles.
Every person who shall sell saleratus, bicarbonate of soda, or cream of tartar which has been adulterated and thereby rendered an impure article, shall be fined twenty dollars ($20.00), together with the cost of testing and analyzing the impure article; one-half (½) of the fine to the use of the city or town where the sale shall be made, and one-half (½) of the fine, together with the cost of testing and analyzing the impure article, to the use of the person who shall sue for it.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 138, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 164, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 194, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 390, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 21-26-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-2. - Food businesses required to comply.

§ 21-27-2. Food businesses required to comply.
No person shall operate any food business within this state except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 2, as enacted by P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-3. - Sanitary regulations.

§ 21-27-3. Sanitary regulations.
The director shall adopt any regulations relating to sanitation that he or she may deem advisable with reference to any food business and with reference to the premises, property, equipment, and utensils used in connection with any food business.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 3; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-4. - Sale of food not handled in compliance with chapter prohibited — Confiscation.

§ 21-27-4. Sale of food not handled in compliance with chapter prohibited — Confiscation.
No person shall sell or possess with intent to sell within this state for human consumption any food which has not been processed, transported, or sold in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter. Any food which the director shall have reasonable cause to believe has not been processed, transported, or sold in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter may be confiscated.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 4; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-5. - Notice to cease business.

§ 21-27-5. Notice to cease business.
Whenever the director deems it necessary in the interests of public health to cause any food business to cease operating the director may do so by serving written notice upon the owner or manager of the food business; provided, that before the notice is given the owner or manager shall have been given an opportunity to show cause why the food business should not cease operating. Written notice to cease operating a food business shall remain in effect until the director serves further notice permitting the resumption of operation of the food business. The director may obtain relief in equity or by prerogative writ whenever this relief shall be necessary in the proper performance of his or her duties under this section.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 5; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-6. - Businesses exempt.

§ 21-27-6. Businesses exempt.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to those activities of food business which are licensed and regulated in accordance with the provisions of this title; provided, that retail food businesses and food vending machines limited solely to selling or dispensing ice and/or non-perishable foods, including, but not limited to, gumballs, unopened bottled or canned beverages, and prepackaged candy, nuts, gum, popcorn, chips, pretzels, cookies, and crackers. Honey producers who are registered with the state are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 6; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-6; impl. am. P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 5; P.L. 1984, ch. 51, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 237, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 276, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 55, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-7. - Enforcement — Prosecution of violations.

§ 21-27-7. Enforcement — Prosecution of violations.
It shall be the duty of the director to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter and to prosecute all persons guilty of violations of them. In these prosecutions the director shall not be required to enter into any recognizance nor to give surety for costs.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 78, § 31; P.L. 1910, ch. 576, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 85, § 31; P.L. 1930, ch. 1570, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 113; G.L. 1938, ch. 260, §§ 1, 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 7; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-8. - Obstruction of entry to premises in enforcement of chapter.

§ 21-27-8. Obstruction of entry to premises in enforcement of chapter.
No person shall interfere with or obstruct the entrance of the director to any house, structure, vessel, vehicle, or other premises in the discharge of the director’s official duties in connection with the enforcement of this chapter or the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 8; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-9. - Penalties for violations.

§ 21-27-9. Penalties for violations.
Persons convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter shall be punished:
(1)
By a term of imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months or by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense;
(2)
By a term of imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for the second offense; and
(3)
By a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a third or subsequent offense.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 260, § 9; P.L. 1948, ch. 2026, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-27-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11. - Certification of managers in food safety.

§ 21-27-11. Certification of managers in food safety.
In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public there shall be a certification procedure for managers in food safety and requiring the employment of managers certified in food safety by food establishments.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.1. - Definitions applicable to §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13.

§ 21-27-11.1. Definitions applicable to §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13.
As used in §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13:
(1)
“Bed and breakfast” establishment means an owner-occupied residence providing accommodations for a charge to the public in operation for more than ten (10) nights in a twelve (12) month period. Breakfast may be provided only to guests. The total number of individuals served shall not exceed twelve (12), including the owner and any other individuals living or eating on the premises. Bed and breakfast establishments shall not include motels, hotels, or boarding houses.
(2)
“Director” refers to the director of the department of health.
(3)
“Division” means the division of food protection, the department of health.
(4)
“Employee” means any person who works with or without pay in a food establishment.
(5)
“Food establishment” means any place where food is prepared and intended for individual portion service, and includes the site at which individual portions are provided. The term includes any such place regardless of whether consumption is on or off the premises and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food. The term includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, caterers, nursing and retirement homes, hospitals, private clubs, industrial cafeterias, public and private educational institutions, and delicatessens in retail food stores that cook and offer prepared food in individual service portions.
(6)
“Full-time equivalent” means forty (40) hours a week.
(7)
“Itinerant vendor” means a food vending business serving food or drink from any establishment or conveyance without fixed locations and without connection to water supply and sewage disposal systems.
(8)
“Manager certified in food safety” means a person certified in this state in accordance with the requirements in this chapter.
(9)
“Potentially hazardous foods” means any food or food ingredient, natural or synthetic in a form capable of supporting: (i) the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, or (ii) the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.2. - Application for certification.

§ 21-27-11.2. Application for certification.
Any person who shall desire to be certified in food safety shall submit in writing, on any forms as provided by the division, an application for certification that shall be accompanied by an application fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, together with any other credentials that the rules and regulations and the division may require. There shall be no requirement for an instructor to hold a bachelor’s degree; provided that the instructor is certified by a nationally accredited food-safety-certification program recognized by the state, including, but not limited to, the ServSafe program of the National Restaurant Association.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 15, § 7; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 41; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 34; P.L. 2016, ch. 478, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.3. - Qualifications for certification.

§ 21-27-11.3. Qualifications for certification.
Qualification for certification pursuant to §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.4, shall be successful completion of an examination and a training course as defined in the regulations. The regulation may include a provision for acceptance of prior training and experience in lieu of a training course for managers currently employed in the food industry. The training course, instructors, and examinations used for certification shall be approved by the division. The passing score for the examination shall be established by the division.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.4. - Use of “manager certified in food safety”.

§ 21-27-11.4. Use of “manager certified in food safety”.
No person shall use the title “manager certified in food safety” or in any way, represent themselves as a “manager certified in food safety” unless they shall hold a current certificate as provided in § 21-27-11.2.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.5. - Recertification — Renewal.

§ 21-27-11.5. Recertification — Renewal.
Every holder of a certificate issued pursuant to these sections shall, every five (5) years, present evidence to the division of continued eligibility as established by regulations. All certificates issued pursuant to these sections shall expire every five (5) years on a date as established in the rules and regulations unless sooner suspended or revoked. Application for certification renewal shall be made as described in the rules and regulations. A renewal fee shall be required every five (5) years. Managers of municipal or state food establishments shall be exempt from payment of the fee set forth in this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.6. - Requirements of food establishments.

§ 21-27-11.6. Requirements of food establishments.
(a)
Food establishments which prepare potentially hazardous foods shall employ at least one fulltime manager certified in food safety. Establishments who employ ten (10) or more full-time equivalent employees directly involved in food preparation shall be required to employ two (2) managers certified in food safety. Establishments who primarily serve the elderly and individuals with diminished immune systems shall have a manager certified in food safety present during preparation of all hot potentially hazardous foods.
(b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, assisted living residences, licensed by the director of health pursuant to chapter 17.4 of title 23, which have a licensed capacity of twenty-five (25) or fewer residents and which employ five (5) or fewer full-time equivalent employees involved in preparation and serving of food, shall only be required to employ one full-time manager certified in food safety.
(c)
Once a manager certified in food safety terminates employment, establishments shall have sixty (60) days to employ a new manager certified in food safety, or have an individual enrolled in a division approved food manager certification program in food safety.
(d)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, assisted living residences, licensed by the director of health pursuant to chapter 17.4 of title 23, which have a licensed capacity of twenty-five (25) or fewer residents and which employ five (5) or fewer full-time equivalent employees involved in preparation and serving of food, shall only have fifteen (15) days to employ a new manager certified in food safety. However said time period may be extended by the division.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 318, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.7. - Issuance of certification.

§ 21-27-11.7. Issuance of certification.
The division shall certify managers in food safety who have met the requirements in §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13 and in the rules and regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.8. - Exemptions.

§ 21-27-11.8. Exemptions.
The provisions of §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13 shall not apply to:
(1)
Special events sponsored by city or town or nonprofit civic organizations such as, but not limited to, school sporting events, firefighter’s picnics, little league food booths, grange and church suppers, and fairs;
(2)
Temporary food services which have a frequency of less than six (6) events a year such as bazaars, bake sales, and suppers. Individuals responsible for temporary food operations preparing potentially hazardous foods shall be required to register with the division, obtain food safety informational brochures, and distribute these materials to the individuals engaged in food preparation for the event;
(3)
Itinerant vendors and other food establishments that serve only commercially pre-packaged foods, beverages, and commercially precooked potentially hazardous foods requiring no manual handling of the food product such as frankfurters;
(4)
Retail food stores and delicatessens where only cold foods are prepared;
(5)
Private homes, and bed and breakfast establishments.
(6)
Any private or public housing complex designated by the federal government as housing for the elderly located in this state, in connection with limited, not-for-profit sales of food to residents of the complex.
(7)
Private clubs which do not charge the general public for the sale of food or beverages which serve less than twenty (20) at any one time, and serve less than one hundred (100) meals per month.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 287, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.9. - Rules and regulations.

§ 21-27-11.9. Rules and regulations.
The director shall make all necessary rules and regulations for:
(1)
The filing of applications for certification;
(2)
The qualifications and responsibilities of applicants, training instructors, and managers certified in food safety; and
(3)
The administration and enforcement of §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.10. - Suspension or revocation of certification/training required.

§ 21-27-11.10. Suspension or revocation of certification/training required.
Manager certification in food safety may be suspended or revoked for repeated violations of the rules and regulations of the state pertaining to food establishments or for preventing health department personnel from performing their duty. The individual shall surrender the certificate to the division when certification has been suspended or revoked. In lieu of suspension of certification, or of the establishment license, mandatory training may be required for managers employed in establishments where there is displayed an inability to maintain safe and sanitary food handling practices as demonstrated by food-borne illnesses, serious repeat violations, or other factors increasing the risk to consumers. The certificate or license holders at that establishment may be required to attend a training program approved by the department and repeat all requirements for certification. Under the conditions specified in this section, the department may also require all of the food establishment staff to attend a training program on food protection approved by the department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.11. - Administrative fines.

§ 21-27-11.11. Administrative fines.
The division, after due notice and after opportunity for a hearing, shall have the right to levy administrative fines of up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any manager certified in food safety or food establishment who violates the provisions of the rules and regulations governing food establishments.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.12. - Receipts.

§ 21-27-11.12. Receipts.
The proceeds of any fees and administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of §§ 21-27-11 — 21-27-11.13 shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 56.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-11.13. - Enforcement.

§ 21-27-11.13. Enforcement.
The director of health, or the director’s authorized agents, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 393, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27 - Sanitation in Food Establishments › Section 21-27-12. - Outdoor dining — Dogs permitted.

§ 21-27-12. Outdoor dining — Dogs permitted.
(a)
A restaurant with an outdoor dining area may allow a patron’s dog to accompany the patron in the outdoor dining area during the hours designated by the owner of the restaurant.
(b)
The owner of a restaurant:
(1)
Shall determine the location and the amount of space in the outdoor dining area designated for a patron accompanied by a dog;
(2)
May establish limits on the size and type of dogs and any other limitations relating to dogs that may accompany a patron into the outdoor dining area of a restaurant;
(3)
May deny entry to the restaurant or eject from the restaurant any patron accompanied by a dog at the discretion of the owner; and
(4)
Shall place on permanent display a written notice that is in a typeface that is large enough to be easily legible to the average person and that is in a location that is plainly visible to the patrons of the restaurant notifying the patrons of the policy of the restaurant allowing dogs in the outdoor dining area.
(c)
A patron accompanied by a dog:
(1)
Shall not allow the dog to travel through an indoor space of a restaurant to enter or exit an outdoor dining area;
(2)
Shall keep the dog on a leash at all times with the patron at the table at which the patron is seated;
(3)
Shall not leave the dog unattended at any time in the restaurant;
(4)
Shall be an adult who is responsible for the behavior of the dog; and
(5)
Shall be liable for any damages caused by the dog to the restaurant or any other patron of the restaurant.
(d)
This section shall not affect the right of an individual to use a service animal as provided by the Rhode Island general laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 502, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.1 - Plastic Recycling and Litter Act › Section 21-27.1-1. - Short title.

§ 21-27.1-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known as “The Plastic Recycling and Litter Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 598, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.1 - Plastic Recycling and Litter Act › Section 21-27.1-2. - Products produced with chlorofluorocarbons prohibited.

§ 21-27.1-2. Products produced with chlorofluorocarbons prohibited.
No disposable prepared food service products shall be purchased or sold in this state if they have been produced with chlorofluorocarbons.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 598, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.1 - Plastic Recycling and Litter Act › Section 21-27.1-3. - Plastic recycling and litter commission.

§ 21-27.1-3. Plastic recycling and litter commission.
(a)
There is created a permanent commission consisting of thirteen (13) members: one of whom shall be the director of the department of environmental management or his or her designee, who shall act as chairperson of the commission; one of whom shall be the director of the solid waste management corporation or his or her designee; one of whom shall be the chairperson of the source reduction task force or his or her designee; one of whom shall be a state senator appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be a state representative appointed by the speaker; one of whom shall be a representative of the plastic packaging industry, appointed by the governor; one of whom shall be a distributor of plastic/foam food service products, appointed by the lieutenant governor; one of whom shall be a retailer who sells plastic/foam food service products, appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be a fast food service representative or owner, appointed by the speaker; one of whom shall be a representative of a hospital or hospital organization, appointed by the governor; two (2) of whom shall be representatives of environmental groups involved with litter issues; one of whom shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor and the other appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be a representative from an educational institution food service, appointed by the speaker.
(b)
The purpose of the commission shall be to produce a plan which will provide for the maximum recycling of plastic and foam food service products. For those products which cannot be recycled, the commission will develop guidelines for the use of photodegradable and biodegradable products wherever feasible.
(c)
The commission shall monitor the plan and guidelines and study and update its findings and recommendations on a continuing basis.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 98; P.L. 1990, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 21; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 53.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.2 - Single-Use Plastic Straws › Section 21-27.2-1. - Definitions.

§ 21-27.2-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Food service establishment” shall have the meaning set forth in § 21-27-1.
(2)
“Single-use plastic straw” means a single-use, disposable tube made predominantly of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or other plant sources, used to transfer a beverage from a container to the mouth of the person drinking the beverage. “Single-use plastic straw” does not include a straw made from non-plastic materials, including, but not limited to, paper, pasta, sugar cane, wood, or bamboo.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 202, § 1, effective January 1, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 203, § 1, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.2 - Single-Use Plastic Straws › Section 21-27.2-2. - Prohibited practices exception.

§ 21-27.2-2. Prohibited practices exception.
A food service establishment shall not provide a single-use plastic straw to a consumer unless requested by the consumer.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 202, § 1, effective January 1, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 203, § 1, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.2 - Single-Use Plastic Straws › Section 21-27.2-3. - Penalties.

§ 21-27.2-3. Penalties.
The first and second violations of this chapter shall result in a notice of violation, and any subsequent violation shall be punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each violation by the service establishment, but not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) annually.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 202, § 1, effective January 1, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 203, § 1, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.2 - Single-Use Plastic Straws › Section 21-27.2-4. - Enforcement.

§ 21-27.2-4. Enforcement.
The director of health shall promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 202, § 1, effective January 1, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 203, § 1, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.3 - Disposable Food Service Containers [Effective January 1, 2025.] › Section 21-27.3-1. - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2025.]

§ 21-27.3-1. Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2025.]
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Consumer” means an individual who purchases or accepts food or beverages for use or consumption.
(2)
“Covered establishment” includes, but is not limited to:
(i)
A “food service establishment,” which shall have the same meaning set forth in § 21-27-1.
(ii)
A food service establishment shall not include:
(A)
A hospital or a so-called meals on wheels establishment funded in whole or in part directly or indirectly by or through the executive office of health and human services to provide meals at dispersed locations from central kitchen facilities;
(B)
An “agricultural fair,” which shall mean a fair held annually at a set location in a county to exhibit local agricultural products and livestock;
(C)
A “farmers’ market,” which shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 21-27-1;
(D)
A food pantry, church, or community organization that provides food or beverages without charge; and
(E)
A boarding home, a retirement home, an independent living facility, an assisted living facility, or a nursing home.
(3)
“Disposable food service container” means service ware designed for one-time use. This definition includes service ware for take-out foods and leftovers from partially consumed meals prepared by covered establishments. This definition does not include polystyrene foam coolers or ice chests that are used for the processing or shipping of food.
(4)
“Polystyrene foam” means blown polystyrene and expanded or extruded foams using a styrene monomer.
(5)
“Service ware” means a container, bowl, plate, tray, carton, cup, lid, sleeve, stirrer, or other item designed to be used to contain, transport, serve, or consume prepared foods.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 273, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2023, ch. 274, § 1, effective January 1, 2025.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.3 - Disposable Food Service Containers [Effective January 1, 2025.] › Section 21-27.3-2. - Prohibitions and exemptions. [Effective January 1, 2025.]

§ 21-27.3-2. Prohibitions and exemptions. [Effective January 1, 2025.]
(a)
Prohibition.
Beginning January 1, 2025, a covered establishment may not process, prepare, sell, or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
(b)
Plastic beverage stirrers.
A covered establishment providing beverages at a facility or function of the state may not provide beverage stirrers that are composed of plastic. For the purposes of this subsection, “beverage stirrer” means a device that is designed solely to mix liquids that are intended for internal human consumption and are contained in a single-serving container.
(c)
Exemptions.
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a covered establishment may:
(1)
In an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, as determined applicable by the department of health, process, prepare, sell, or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam;
(2)
Sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that a consumer brings to the covered establishment; and
(3)
Sell at retail, food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that the covered establishment purchases prepackaged at wholesale.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 273, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2023, ch. 274, § 1, effective January 1, 2025.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.3 - Disposable Food Service Containers [Effective January 1, 2025.] › Section 21-27.3-3. - Violations of chapter — Penalty. [Effective January 1, 2025.]

§ 21-27.3-3. Violations of chapter — Penalty. [Effective January 1, 2025.]
Any person who or that violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and any principal, proprietor, agent, servant, or employee, who or that directs or knowingly permits the violation or who aids or assists in the violation, shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 273, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2023, ch. 274, § 1, effective January 1, 2025.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-27.3 - Disposable Food Service Containers [Effective January 1, 2025.] › Section 21-27.3-4. - Enforcement. [Effective January 1, 2025.]

§ 21-27.3-4. Enforcement. [Effective January 1, 2025.]
The director of the department of health shall promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 273, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2023, ch. 274, § 1, effective January 1, 2025.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article I - Short Title and Definitions › Section 21-28-1.01. - Short title and declaration.

§ 21-28-1.01. Short title and declaration.
(a)
This chapter may be cited as the “Rhode Island Controlled Substances Act”, and shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose.
(b)
The general purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(1)
To establish a more rational system of regulating substances which may pose a danger to the public health;
(2)
To create a system for classifying the substances relative to their abuse potential, their medical utility, and their likelihood of creating dependency;
(3)
To fix penalties for the sale, possession, or manufacture of substances which are in proportion to their danger to the public health;
(4)
To develop a system of tracing the flow of substances in commerce and in health as to prevent their improper diversion;
(5)
To establish and define the powers of investigation, enforcement, and adjudication required to implement the above purposes; and to establish a system of substances control which is, to the extent possible, uniform with the laws of the United States and of its states.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article II - Standards and Schedules › Section 21-28-2.02. - Schedules of controlled substances — Establishment.

§ 21-28-2.02. Schedules of controlled substances — Establishment.
(a)
There are established five (5) schedules of controlled substances, to be known as schedules I, II, III, IV, and V.
(b)
The schedules I, II, III, IV, and V shall, unless and until amended pursuant to this chapter, consist of: those enumerated in this article and include substances to be controlled by rule and/or regulation of the director of health as published, except all substances in schedules II, III, IV, and V will require a prescription to be dispensed by an apothecary in the state of Rhode Island; provided, that a prescription will not be required in the following cases: administering, dispensing, or selling at retail of any medicinal preparation that contains in one fluid ounce or if a solid or semi-solid preparation, in one avoirdupois ounce, not more than thirty and one-tenth (30.1) milligrams of opium. Notwithstanding the definition of the word opium contained in any other general or special law, the word opium for purposes of this section shall be as defined in the official United States pharmacopoeia. The prescription exemption authorized by this section shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) That the medicinal preparation administered, dispensed, or sold, shall contain, in addition to the narcotic drug in it, some drug or drugs conferring upon it medicinal qualities other than those possessed by the narcotic drug alone;
(2)
That the preparation shall be administered, dispensed, or sold in good faith as a medicine and not for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter, and provided the preparation shall be dispensed or sold only to a person who shall sign his or her name and address in a legible manner in a record book to be kept for that purpose by the seller.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article II - Standards and Schedules › Section 21-28-2.03. - Schedule I tests.

§ 21-28-2.03. Schedule I tests.
The director of health shall place a substance in schedule I if he or she finds that the substance:
(1)
Has high potential for abuse; and
(2)
Has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article II - Standards and Schedules › Section 21-28-2.04. - Schedule II tests.

§ 21-28-2.04. Schedule II tests.
The director of health shall place a substance in schedule II if he or she finds that:
(1)
The substance has high potential for abuse;
(2)
The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and
(3)
The abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychic or physical dependence.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article II - Standards and Schedules › Section 21-28-2.05. - Schedule III tests.

§ 21-28-2.05. Schedule III tests.
The director of health shall place a substance in schedule III if he or she finds that:
(1)
The substance has a potential for abuse less than the substances listed in schedules I and II;
(2)
The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
(3)
Abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article II - Standards and Schedules › Section 21-28-2.06. - Schedule IV tests.

§ 21-28-2.06. Schedule IV tests.
The director of health shall place a substance in schedule IV if he or she finds that:
(1)
The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in schedule III;
(2)
The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
(3)
Abuse of the substances may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the controlled substances in schedule III.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article II - Standards and Schedules › Section 21-28-2.07. - Schedule V tests.

§ 21-28-2.07. Schedule V tests.
The director of health shall place a substance in schedule V if he or she finds that:
(1)
The substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances in schedule IV;
(2)
The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
(3)
The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in schedule IV.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 21 - Food and Drugs › Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act › Article II - Standards and Schedules › Section 21-28-2.09. - Exemption of compounds containing counteragents.

§ 21-28-2.09. Exemption of compounds containing counteragents.
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any depressant or stimulant drug in schedule II or in subsection (a) of schedule III or in schedule IV or V if: (1) the compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingredients not having a depressant or stimulant effect on the central nervous system, and (2) these ingredients are included in the compound, mixture or preparation in such combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration as to vitiate the potential for abuse of the drugs which do have a depressant or stimulant effect on the central nervous system.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.