Section 21-31-20. – Regulations promulgated by director — Hearing — Notice.
§ 21-31-20. Regulations promulgated by director — Hearing — Notice. (a) The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this chapter is vested in the director of health. The director of health is authorized to make the regulations promulgated under this chapter conform, insofar as practicable, with those promulgated under the federal act. […]
Section 21-31-6. – Embargoed articles — Condemnation and destruction.
§ 21-31-6. Embargoed articles — Condemnation and destruction. (a) Whenever a duly authorized agent of the director of health finds or has probable cause to believe that any food, drug, device, or cosmetic is adulterated, or so misbranded as to be dangerous or fraudulent, within the meaning of this chapter, the agent shall affix to […]
Section 21-31-21. – Inspection of establishments.
§ 21-31-21. Inspection of establishments. (a) The director of health or the director’s duly authorized agent shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any factory, warehouse, or other establishment, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), in which foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for introduction into commerce, […]
Section 21-31-7. – Violations reported to attorney general — Notice and hearing on violation.
§ 21-31-7. Violations reported to attorney general — Notice and hearing on violation. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, to whom the director of health reports any violation of this chapter, to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required […]
Section 21-31-22. – Publication of court orders, judgments and decrees — Dissemination of information.
§ 21-31-22. Publication of court orders, judgments and decrees — Dissemination of information. (a) The director of health may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing all judgments, decrees, and court orders which have been rendered under this chapter, including the nature of the charge and its disposition. (b) The director of […]
Section 21-31-8. – Notice of minor violations — Warnings.
§ 21-31-8. Notice of minor violations — Warnings. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the director of health to report for the institution of proceedings under this chapter minor violations of this chapter, whenever the director of health believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a […]
Section 21-31-23. – Severability.
§ 21-31-23. Severability. If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or the applicability of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the chapter and the applicability of it to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity. History of Section.P.L. 1959, […]
Section 21-31-9. – Promulgation of reasonable standards by director.
§ 21-31-9. Promulgation of reasonable standards by director. Whenever in the judgment of the director of health an action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the director of health shall promulgate regulations fixing and establishing for any food or class of food a reasonable definition and standard of identity, and/or […]
Section 21-31-24. – Drug disposal.
§ 21-31-24. Drug disposal. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of the general or public laws to the contrary, any city or town may authorize the use of its police department to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted drugs or drug products. The receptacle shall only permit the deposit […]
Section 21-31-10. – Adulterated food.
§ 21-31-10. Adulterated food. A food shall be deemed to be adulterated: (1) If: (i) it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance the food shall not be considered adulterated under this clause if the quantity of […]