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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1 - Department of Health › Section 23-1-55. - Electronic nicotine delivery system distributor, and dealer licenses required — Definitions.

§ 23-1-55. Electronic nicotine delivery system distributor, and dealer licenses required — Definitions.
Definitions.
Whenever used in §§ 23-1-56 to 23-1-58, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
“Dealer” means any person, whether located within or outside of this state, who sells or distributes electronic nicotine-delivery system products to a consumer in this state;
(2)
“Distributor” means any person:
(i)
Whether located within or outside of this state, other than a dealer, who sells or distributes electronic nicotine-delivery system products within or into this state. Such term shall not include any electronic nicotine-delivery system products manufacturer, export warehouse proprietor, or importer with a valid permit, if such person sells or distributes electronic nicotine-delivery system products in this state only to licensed distributors or to an export warehouse proprietor or another manufacturer with a valid permit;
(ii)
Selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products directly to consumers in this state by means of at least twenty-five (25) electronic nicotine-delivery system product vending machines;
(iii)
Engaged in this state in the business of manufacturing electronic nicotine-delivery system products or any person engaged in the business of selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products to dealers, or to other persons, for the purpose of resale only; provided that seventy-five percent (75%) of all electronic nicotine-delivery system products sold by that person in this state are sold to dealers or other persons for resale and selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products directly to at least forty (40) dealers or other persons for resale; or
(iv)
Maintaining one or more regular places of business in this state for that purpose; provided, that seventy-five percent (75%) of the sold electronic nicotine-delivery system products are purchased directly from the manufacturer and selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products directly to at least forty (40) dealers or other persons for resale;
(3)
“Electronic nicotine-delivery system” means the products as defined in § 11-9-13.4(6).
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 223, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1 - Department of Health › Section 23-1-57. - Penalties for unlicensed business.

§ 23-1-57. Penalties for unlicensed business.
Any distributor or dealer who sells, offers for sale, or possesses with intent to sell, electronic nicotine-delivery system products without a license as provided in § 23-1-56, shall be fined in accordance with the provisions of, and the penalties contained in, § 23-1-58.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 223, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1 - Department of Health › Section 23-1-58. - Penalty for operating without a dealer license.

§ 23-1-58. Penalty for operating without a dealer license.
(a)
Any individual or business who violates this chapter by selling or conveying an electronic nicotine-delivery system product without a retail license shall be cited for that violation and shall be required to appear in district court for a hearing on the citation.
(b)
Any individual or business cited for a violation hereunder shall:
(1)
Either post a five hundred dollar ($500) bond with the district court within ten (10) days of the citation; or
(2)
Sign and accept the citation indicating a promise to appear in court.
(c)
An individual or business who or that has accepted the citation may:
(1)
Pay the five hundred dollar ($500) fine, either by mail or in person, within ten (10) days after receiving the citation; or
(2)
If that individual or business has posted a bond, forfeit the bond by not appearing at the scheduled hearing. If the individual or business cited pays the five hundred dollar ($500) fine or forfeits the bond, that individual or business is deemed to have admitted the cited violation and to have waived the right to a hearing on the issue of commission on the violation.
(d)
The court, after a hearing on a citation, shall make a determination as to whether a violation has been committed. If it is established that the violation did occur, the court shall impose a five hundred dollar ($500) fine in addition to any court costs or fees.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 223, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-1. - Definitions.

§ 23-1.1-1. Definitions.
When used in this chapter:
(1)
“Code” means a standard body of rules for safety and health formulated, adopted, and issued by the commission under the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
“Director” means the director of health or his or her duly authorized representative.
(3)
“Employ” means the use of any services of an employee for compensation and includes to suffer or permit to work.
(4)
“Employee” means an individual who is employed by an employer.
(5)
“Employer” means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, receiver, or trustee in bankruptcy having one or more persons in his, her, or its employ, a state agency, or an agency of a political subdivision of the state, or any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-2. - Creation.

§ 23-1.1-2. Creation.
There shall be a division of occupational health within the department of health which shall have all the powers and duties relating to the administration and enforcement of health codes as prescribed by the provisions of this chapter, and any other duties that may be conferred upon the division by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 54, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-3. - Annual report.

§ 23-1.1-3. Annual report.
The director of health shall annually furnish information regarding the activities of the division of occupational health to the director of labor and training for inclusion in the director of labor and training’s annual report to the governor and to the general assembly. The director of health shall also provide information to the director of labor and training for reports to be submitted to the United States Secretary of Labor in the form and from time to time that the secretary of labor and training may require.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-4. - Chief of division — Compliance inspectors.

§ 23-1.1-4. Chief of division — Compliance inspectors.
The director of health shall appoint the chief of the division of occupational health. The appointee shall be in the classified service of the state and shall be responsible to and report to the director. The director shall appoint health compliance inspectors who shall be in the classified service of the state. The director shall appoint other employees that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Health compliance inspectors shall perform all duties necessary to determine compliance with the health provisions of this chapter and shall in this chapter be referred to as “compliance inspectors”. Nothing in this section shall be construed as terminating the services of any person now employed within the division of occupational health who is presently qualified and within the classified service of the state. All of those persons shall continue in the service of the division and their titles shall be changed, as necessary, to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-5. - Compliance inspectors — Assignment — Duties.

§ 23-1.1-5. Compliance inspectors — Assignment — Duties.
Compliance inspectors shall devote their entire scheduled work time and attention to the duties of their respective offices. The director shall assign compliance inspectors to the duties to be performed. No employee of the division of occupational health shall accept other employment which the director determines is in conflict with his or her official duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-6. - Appropriations — Disbursement.

§ 23-1.1-6. Appropriations — Disbursement.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate sums that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders on the general treasurer for the payment of the sums so appropriated or so much of the sums as may from time to time be required upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the chief of the division of occupational health, and by the director.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 54, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-7. - Inspection powers.

§ 23-1.1-7. Inspection powers.
(a)
The director, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, representative, or agent in charge is authorized:
(1)
To enter without delay and at reasonable times any factory, plant establishment, construction site, or other area, workplace, or environment where work is performed by an employee of an employer; and
(2)
To inspect and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, that place of employment and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment, and materials in that location, and to question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee.
(b)
If the director of health shall be denied entry to any place which he or she shall have reason to believe had been, is being, or is about to be used as a place of employment, he or she shall notify the director of labor and training, who shall then proceed in accordance with the provisions of § 28-20-12.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-8. - Report of violations by employees — Inspection.

§ 23-1.1-8. Report of violations by employees — Inspection.
(a)
Any employee or representative of employees who believes that a violation of a health code exists that threatens physical harm, or that an imminent danger exists, may request an inspection by giving notice to the director of the violation or danger. Any notice shall be presented in writing, shall set forth with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice, and shall be signed by the employee or representative of employees. Upon receipt of the notification, the director shall provide a copy to the employer or the employer’s agent not later than at the time of inspection, except that upon the request of the person giving the notice, his or her name and the name of the individual employee referred to in the notice shall not appear in the copy or in any record published, released, or made available. If, upon receipt of the notification, the director determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or danger exists, he or she shall make a special inspection in accordance with the provisions of this section as soon as practicable, to determine if a violation or danger exists. If the director determines that there are not reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or danger exists, he or she shall notify the employee or representative of the employees, in writing, of that determination.
(b)
Prior to or during any inspection of a workplace, any employee or representative of employees employed in the workplace may notify the director, in writing, of any violation of this chapter which the employee or representative has reason to believe exists in the workplace. The director of labor and training shall, by regulation, establish procedures for informal review of any refusal by representatives of the director of health to issue a compliance order with respect to any alleged violation and the director shall furnish the employee or representative of employees requesting the review a written statement of the reasons for the director’s final disposition of the case.
(c)
A representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees shall be given the opportunity to accompany the compliance inspector during a physical inspection of the workplace for the purpose of aiding the inspection. Where there is no authorized employee representative, the compliance inspector shall consult with a reasonable number of employees concerning matters of health in the workplace.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 54, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-9. - Procedures to counteract imminent dangers.

§ 23-1.1-9. Procedures to counteract imminent dangers.
Where the director of health finds a condition of imminent danger, he or she shall immediately notify the director of labor and training who shall then take the necessary action pursuant to § 28-20-14.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-10. - Prosecution of violations.

§ 23-1.1-10. Prosecution of violations.
It shall be the duty of the director of health to notify the director of labor and training of all violations of this chapter and the director of labor and training shall then request the attorney general to prosecute all violations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-11. - Compliance orders.

§ 23-1.1-11. Compliance orders.
If upon inspection or investigation the director of health finds that an employer has violated any regulation prescribed pursuant to this chapter or has violated any requirements of § 28-20-8, or of any code, rule, or order promulgated pursuant to § 28-20-24, the director shall notify the director of labor and training who shall promptly issue a compliance order in accordance with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of § 28-20-16.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 45.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-12. - Enforcement procedure.

§ 23-1.1-12. Enforcement procedure.
The director of labor and training shall be responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter in accordance with § 28-20-17.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-13. - Penalties.

§ 23-1.1-13. Penalties.
(a)
Any person who gives advance notice of any inspection to be conducted under this chapter, without authority from the director of labor and training, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.
(b)
All other penalties shall be assessed in accordance with § 28-20-18.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 54, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-14. - Discrimination on account of complaint.

§ 23-1.1-14. Discrimination on account of complaint.
(a)
No employer shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because that employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter or has testified or is about to testify in any proceeding or because of the exercise by that employee on behalf of himself or herself or others of any right afforded by this chapter.
(b)
Any employee who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any employer in violation of this section may, within thirty (30) days after a violation occurs, file a written complaint with the director of labor and training alleging discrimination. Upon receipt of a complaint, the director of labor and training shall cause an investigation to be made as he or she deems appropriate. If upon that investigation, the director of labor and training determines that the provisions of this section have been violated, and the employer fails or refuses to take remedial action as ordered by the director of labor and training, the director of labor and training shall then bring an action in any superior court against that person. In that action, the courts shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown, to restrain violations of subsection (a) of this section and order all appropriate relief including rehiring or reinstatement of the employee to his or her former position with back pay and any other benefits to which he or she was entitled.
(c)
Within ninety (90) days of the receipt of a complaint filed under this section, the director shall notify the complainant of his or her determination under subsection (b) of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 54, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-15. - Confidentiality of trade secrets.

§ 23-1.1-15. Confidentiality of trade secrets.
All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the director in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter which contains or which might reveal a trade secret referred to in § 1905 of title 18 of the United States Code or any amendment of § 1905 of title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1905, shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section, except that the information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. In any proceeding under this chapter the director of labor and training, the review board, or the court shall issue orders that may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-16. - Other safety and health laws unimpaired.

§ 23-1.1-16. Other safety and health laws unimpaired.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal or to limit or restrict in any way present state laws, codes, regulations, or orders governing the safety or health of employees in any place of employment which are not in conflict with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.1 - Division of Occupational Health › Section 23-1.1-17. - Severability.

§ 23-1.1-17. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter, or the application of the provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of the provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 261, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.2 - Division of Legal Services › Section 23-1.2-1. - Division of legal services.

§ 23-1.2-1. Division of legal services.
There is established within the department of health a division which shall be known as the division of legal services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.2 - Division of Legal Services › Section 23-1.2-2. - Appointment of chief counsel.

§ 23-1.2-2. Appointment of chief counsel.
The division of legal services shall be headed by a member of the bar of this state who shall be appointed by the director of health with the approval of the governor, and who shall be in the classified service.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.2 - Division of Legal Services › Section 23-1.2-3. - Assistant counsel.

§ 23-1.2-3. Assistant counsel.
The chief counsel may appoint any assistants that may be deemed necessary whose powers and duties shall be similar to those imposed upon the chief counsel by law, and shall be performed under and by the advice and direction of the chief counsel.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.2 - Division of Legal Services › Section 23-1.2-4. - Appropriation for expenses.

§ 23-1.2-4. Appropriation for expenses.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate the sum or sums that it may deem necessary for the payment of the salaries of clerical assistants that may be deemed necessary and for the payment of office expenses and other actual expenses incurred by the chief counsel in the performance of his or her duties, 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 sums, or so much of the sum or sums as may from time to time be required, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the chief counsel.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.2 - Division of Legal Services › Section 23-1.2-5. - Office of chief counsel.

§ 23-1.2-5. Office of chief counsel.
The chief counsel shall have an office in the department of health building which shall be assigned to him or her for his or her use by the director of the department of health.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.2 - Division of Legal Services › Section 23-1.2-6. - Duties.

§ 23-1.2-6. Duties.
The chief counsel shall act as the legal adviser of the department of health and the officers of that department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 267, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-3. - Transportation or use of radiation sources.

§ 23-1.3-3. Transportation or use of radiation sources.
All radiation sources shall be shielded, transported, handled, used, kept, and disposed of in a manner as to prevent all users of radiation sources and all persons within effective range of radiation sources from being exposed to unnecessary radiation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-4. - Inspection and right of entry.

§ 23-1.3-4. Inspection and right of entry.
The administrator or his or her duly authorized representatives shall have the power to enter at all reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with or violations of the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations issued under the provisions of this chapter, except that entry into areas under the jurisdiction of the federal government shall be effected only after notification of appropriate federal government authorities. This entry may include, but shall not be limited to, inspections and investigations of radiation sources, their shieldings and immediate surroundings and records or memoranda pertaining to exposure to radiation sources as they may pertain to the public health and welfare.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-5. - Licensing and registration of radiation sources.

§ 23-1.3-5. Licensing and registration of radiation sources.
(a)
The agency shall provide by rule or regulation for general or specific licensing of by-product, source, special nuclear materials, artificially produced radioactive material, and naturally occurring radioactive material, or devices or equipment utilizing those materials. The rule or regulation shall provide for amendment, suspension, or revocation of licenses.
(b)
The agency is authorized to require registration or licensing of other radiation sources.
(c)
The agency is authorized to require registration or licensing of any person engaged in the business of installing or offering to install radiation sources or engaged in the business of furnishing or offering to furnish radiation source services or service in this state to any agency licensee or registrant.
(d)
The agency is authorized to exempt certain radiation sources or kinds of uses or users from the licensing or registration requirement set forth in this section when the agency makes a finding that the exemption will not constitute a significant risk to the health and safety of the public. Those sources, uses, or users that may be exempted from the licensing or registration requirement shall be specifically named in a schedule of regulations that may be promulgated under the authority of § 23-1.3-2.
(e)
Rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter may provide for recognition of other state or federal licenses as the agency may deem desirable, subject to registration requirements that the agency may prescribe.
(f)
The agency may assess annual fees in connection with its licensing, registration, and inspection activities, provided that those fees are assessed only after procedures in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42 have been followed.
(g)
In lieu of a multiplicity of separate license and/or registration fees which may be assessed under this section, any person may elect to pay a combination license and registration fee, not to exceed a fixed dollar amount as periodically determined by the director of health after consultation with the radiation advisory committee.
(h)
The combined fee shall cover all specific licenses and/or registrations issued by the agency to the person for uses and services at one location or address.
(i)
All fees and fines collected under this chapter shall be paid to the general treasury of the state.
(j)
License and registration fees assessed under this chapter shall be due and payable on or before the expiration date shown on the license or registration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-6. - Records.

§ 23-1.3-6. Records.
(a)
The administrator may require each person who possesses or uses a radiation source or who is licensed by or registered with the radiation control agency to maintain records relating to the receipt, storage, transfer, or disposal of radiation sources and any other records as he or she may require subject to exemptions that may be provided by rules or regulations.
(b)
The administrator shall require each person who possesses or uses a radiation source or who is licensed by or registered with the agency to maintain appropriate records showing the radiation exposure of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required by his or her rules and regulations. Copies of these records and those required to be kept by subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted to the administrator on request. Any person possessing or using a radiation source or licensed by or registered with the agency shall furnish to each employee for whom personnel monitoring is required a copy of that employee’s personal exposure record, at any time that employee makes a request in writing, has received excessive exposure, and upon termination of employment.
(c)
The administrator may require the reporting of information that he or she deems necessary for the protection of the public concerning:
(1)
The routine and non-routine operations of fixed facilities within the state in which sources of radiation are stored or in use; and
(2)
The transport of radioactive materials within or through the state.
(d)
All records required by this section shall be maintained indefinitely unless otherwise specified by rule or regulation promulgated under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-7. - Federal-state agreements.

§ 23-1.3-7. Federal-state agreements.
(a)
In accordance with the provisions of chapter 27 of title 42, the governor, on behalf of this state, is authorized to enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of certain of the federal government’s responsibilities with respect to radiation sources and the assumption of those responsibilities by this state.
(b)
Any person who, on the effective date of an agreement under subsection (a), possesses a license issued by the federal government shall be deemed to possess the license pursuant to a license issued under this chapter, which shall expire either ninety (90) days after receipt from the administrator of a notice of expiration of the license, or on the date of expiration specified in the federal license, whichever is earlier.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-8. - Notification of violation and order of abatement.

§ 23-1.3-8. Notification of violation and order of abatement.
Whenever the administrator or his or her authorized representative finds upon inspection and examination of a radiation source as constructed, operated, or maintained or through any other authorized means that there has been a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any codes, rules, regulations promulgated under the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall notify any person found to be causing, allowing, or permitting the violation of the nature of that violation and order that prior to a time fixed by the administrator, which shall not be later than ten (10) days from the date of service of the notice, that the person shall cease and abate causing, allowing, or permitting the violation and take any action that may be necessary to comply with this chapter and codes, rules, or regulations promulgated under the provisions of this chapter. In any proceeding under this chapter for granting, suspending, revoking, or amending any license, or for determining compliance with or granting exemptions from rules and regulations of the agency, the agency shall afford an opportunity for a hearing on the record upon the request of any person whose interest may be affected by the proceeding, and shall admit any interested person as a party to the proceeding. Any person aggrieved by the finding or order of the agency may request a hearing before the director of health or his or her authorized representative, at any time within fifteen (15) days after notification, and the director of health may affirm the finding or order of the agency or reverse or modify the finding or order of the agency. Any person aggrieved by the finding or order of the director of health may bring a civil action in superior court at any time within thirty (30) days after being notified of the finding or order, and the court may proceed in a summary manner or otherwise, and may affirm the finding or order of the agency or director of health or reverse or modify the finding or order of the agency or director of health in whole or in part as the court shall deem just and reasonable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-9. - Authority of the administrator in cases of emergency.

§ 23-1.3-9. Authority of the administrator in cases of emergency.
Whenever the administrator finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health or welfare, he or she may issue an order reciting the existence of the emergency and requiring that action be taken that he or she deems necessary to meet the emergency. The order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom the order is directed shall immediately comply with the order, but on application to the director of health, shall be afforded a hearing within fifteen (15) days. On the basis of that hearing, the director of health shall continue the order in effect, revoke it, or modify it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-10. - Injunctive relief.

§ 23-1.3-10. Injunctive relief.
A civil action may be instituted in superior court on behalf of the agency for injunctive relief to prevent the violation of the provisions of this chapter or codes, rules, or regulations promulgated under the provisions of this chapter, and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise and may restrain in all those cases any person from violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules or regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-11. - Prohibited uses and services.

§ 23-1.3-11. Prohibited uses and services.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, produce, transport, transfer, receive, acquire, own, possess, or dispose of any radiation source unless licensed by or registered with the administrator when that licensing or registration is required in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. It shall also be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of installing or offering to install radiation sources or to engage in the business of furnishing or offering to furnish radiation source services or service unless registered with or licensed by the administrator whenever that registration and licensing is required in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-12. - Penalty.

§ 23-1.3-12. Penalty.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or rule or regulation of the agency or who violates any order of the agency promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition may be enjoined from continuing the violation. Each day any person neglects or refuses to comply shall constitute a separate offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-13. - Radiation advisory commission.

§ 23-1.3-13. Radiation advisory commission.
There is created an advisory commission to be known as the state radiation advisory commission which shall consist of eleven (11) members. The commission membership shall at all times be limited to members having special expertise in radiation protection and radiological health. One member shall be a representative of the Rhode Island atomic energy commission. Membership shall also include persons representing a physical science or engineering, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, industrial radiation protection, and radiologic technology; provided that no more than two (2) individuals shall be specialists in any one field; and provided that at least one of the eleven (11) members shall be affiliated on a full-time basis with a voluntary, nonprofit hospital in the state. The members shall be residents of or work in the state and shall be appointed by the director of health. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years and until his or her successor shall be appointed; provided, that of the original appointments four (4) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, four (4) for a term of three (3) years, and three (3) for a term of four (4) years. In order to assure the proper balance of technical skills whenever a vacancy or vacancies occur, the state radiation advisory commission shall submit to the director of health for his or her consideration the names of three (3) nominees for each vacancy. The members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall receive necessary travel and other expenses while engaged in actual work of the commission. The administrator shall act as technical secretary to the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-14. - Organization.

§ 23-1.3-14. Organization.
The director of health shall appoint a chairperson from among members of the advisory commission. The commission shall hold meetings on the call of the chairperson or director and all commission meetings and records of those meetings shall be open to the public.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-15. - Duties.

§ 23-1.3-15. Duties.
The commission shall:
(1)
Review and evaluate policies and programs of the state relating to radiation and advise the agency of its opinions and findings;
(2)
Make recommendations to the governor, the director of health and the agency administrator and furnish any technical advice that may be required on matters relating to development, utilization, and regulation of sources of radiation; and
(3)
Make a biennial report to the governor and the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-16. - Existing remedies unimpaired.

§ 23-1.3-16. Existing remedies unimpaired.
No existing civil or criminal remedy for any wrongful action which is a violation of any code, rule, or regulation promulgated under the provisions of this chapter shall be excluded or impaired by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-17. - Protection of department of health powers.

§ 23-1.3-17. Protection of department of health powers.
The powers and functions vested in the department of health under the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to affect in any manner the powers, duties, and functions vested in the department of health under any other provisions of law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-18. - Conflicting laws.

§ 23-1.3-18. Conflicting laws.
This chapter shall not be construed as repealing any laws of the state relating to radiation sources, exposures, radiation protection, and professional licensure, but shall be held and construed as auxiliary and supplementary to other laws, except to the extent that they are in direct conflict with this chapter. Nothing in this chapter or in any code, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall preclude the right of any governing body of a municipality to adopt ordinances or regulations not inconsistent with this chapter or any code, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to those ordinances or regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.3 - Radiation Control › Section 23-1.3-19. - Severability.

§ 23-1.3-19. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.7 - Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer’s Disease › Section 23-1.7-1. - Duties — Director of the department of health.

§ 23-1.7-1. Duties — Director of the department of health.
The director of the department of health shall develop and carry out an assessment of all state programs that address Alzheimer’s disease and shall maintain and annually update the Rhode Island state plan for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the purpose of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 209, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.7 - Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer’s Disease › Section 23-1.7-3. - Advisory council responsibility.

§ 23-1.7-3. Advisory council responsibility.
(a)
The advisory council shall meet at least quarterly and shall advise the governor, speaker of the house, and president of the senate on developments and advances on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
(b)
In coordination with the department of health, the advisory council shall determine the number of residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease to ascertain the number of residents diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, regardless of age.
(c)
The advisory council shall identify available resources and services needed for the treatment and care of residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
(d)
Annually, not later than March 1, the advisory council shall provide a report to the director of the department of health with a copy to the governor, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate, which shall include:
(1)
Information and recommendations on Alzheimer’s disease policy;
(2)
An evaluation of all state-funded efforts in Alzheimer’s disease research, clinical care, institutional, home-based, and community-based programs; and
(3)
Recommended amendments, updates, and changes to the state plan for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 209, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.7 - Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer’s Disease › Section 23-1.7-4. - Assessment protocol.

§ 23-1.7-4. Assessment protocol.
(a)
The director of the department of health shall publish on the department’s website an Alzheimer’s disease assessment protocol specifically focused on recognizing the signs and symptoms of cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and appropriate resource information for effective medical screening, investigation, and service planning.
(b)
The director of the department of health shall make available upon request a copy of the assessment protocol to protective-services caseworkers, healthcare professionals, and members of the public.
(c)
Protective-services caseworkers assigned to or employed by the office of healthy aging shall be familiar with the information contained in the assessment protocol.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 356, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 357, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.7 - Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer’s Disease › Section 23-1.7-5. - Medical professional training.

§ 23-1.7-5. Medical professional training.
(a)
All physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 37 of title 5, and nurses licensed pursuant to chapter 34 of title 5, shall, no later than October 1, 2023, complete a one-time course of training consisting of a minimum of one hour of instruction on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
(b)
The department of health shall promulgate rules to implement the training requirement of subsection (a).
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 356, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 357, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.7 - Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer’s Disease › Section 23-1.7-6. - Healthcare facility plan.

§ 23-1.7-6. Healthcare facility plan.
(a)
Every healthcare facility as defined in § 23-17-2 shall, not later than October 1, 2023, complete and implement an operational plan for the recognition and management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
(b)
The department of health shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the operational plan requirements of subsection (a).
(c)
The director of the department of health, in consultation with the advisory council on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, shall determine which healthcare facilities defined in § 23-17-2 will be subject to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 356, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 357, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-1.8 - Commission on the Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing › Section 23-1.8-1. - Purpose — Creation of commission.

§ 23-1.8-1. Purpose — Creation of commission.
(a)
In view of the barriers and disadvantages which deafness and hearing impairments impose on those individuals so affected, and in view of the testimony on deafness received by a legislative study commission, it is hereby proposed that a permanent Rhode Island commission on the deaf and hard-of-hearing be established. This commission shall be composed as follows: a thirteen (13) member commission, eleven (11) of whom are appointed by the governor, one representative appointed by the speaker of the house and one senator appointed by the president of the senate. Four (4) of the governor’s appointments shall be initially appointed for a term to expire July 1, 1995 and three (3) members shall be appointed for a term to expire July 1, 1994. Thereafter the commissioners shall serve staggered two (2) year terms, each member serving until his or her successor is appointed. These commissioners shall be responsible for the establishment of policies and the appointment of an executive director who shall be in the unclassified service and other staff as needed and for whom appropriations are available. They shall meet not less than four (4) times per year, and shall not be paid for their services, except for reimbursement of expenses incurred by their service. The commissioners may elect their own officers.
(b)
The members appointed by the governor shall include five (5) individuals who are deaf who use American Sign Language, one individual who is deaf who does not use American Sign Language, three (3) who are hard-of-hearing, and two (2) who are hearing. Commission members shall select their own chairperson. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 105, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-57-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-1.8-1; P.L. 1984, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 217, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 324, § 4; P.L. 1999, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 38; P.L. 2001, ch. 245, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 281, § 1.