Section 2-23-1. – Short title.

§ 2-23-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as “The Rhode Island Right to Farm Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 10, § 1.

Section 2-23-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 2-23-2. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds: (1) That agricultural operations are valuable to the state’s economy and the general welfare of the state’s people; (2) That agricultural operations are adversely affected by the random encroachment of urban land uses throughout rural areas of the state; (3) That, as one result of this random […]

Section 2-23-3. – Declaration of policy.

§ 2-23-3. Declaration of policy. The general assembly declares that it is the policy of the state to promote an environment in which agricultural operations are safeguarded against nuisance actions arising out of conflicts between agricultural operations and urban land uses. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 10, § 1.

Section 2-23-4. – “Agricultural operations” defined.

§ 2-23-4. “Agricultural operations” defined. (a) As used in this chapter, “agricultural operations” includes any commercial enterprise that has as its primary purpose horticulture, viticulture, viniculture, floriculture, forestry, stabling of horses, dairy farming, or aquaculture, or the raising of livestock, including for the production of fiber, furbearing animals, poultry, or bees, and all such other […]

Section 2-23-5. – Nuisance actions against agricultural operations.

§ 2-23-5. Nuisance actions against agricultural operations. (a) No agricultural operation, as defined in this chapter is found to be a public or private nuisance, due to alleged objectionable: (1) Odor from livestock, manure, fertilizer, or feed, occasioned by generally accepted farming procedures; (2) Noise from livestock or farm equipment used in normal, generally accepted […]

Section 2-23-6. – Negligence actions — Pesticide use not affected.

§ 2-23-6. Negligence actions — Pesticide use not affected. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to agricultural operations conducted in a malicious or negligent manner, or to agricultural operations conducted in violation of federal or state law controlling the use of pesticides, rodenticides, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 10, […]

Section 2-23-7. – Severability.

§ 2-23-7. Severability. If any provision of this chapter, or determination made under this chapter, or application of this chapter to any person, agency, or circumstances is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter and its application to any person, agency, or circumstances shall not be affected by the […]