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 […]
Section 21-31-11. – Misbranded food.
§ 21-31-11. Misbranded food. A food shall be deemed to be misbranded: (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any way. (2) If it is offered for sale under the name of another food. (3) If it is an imitation of another food for which a definition and standard of identity have been […]
Section 21-31-12. – Contamination of food with microorganisms — Suspension of permit — Inspection.
§ 21-31-12. Contamination of food with microorganisms — Suspension of permit — Inspection. (a) Whenever the director of health finds after investigation that the distribution in Rhode Island of any class of food may, by reason of contamination with microorganisms during manufacture, processing, or packing of it in any locality, be injurious to health, and […]
Section 21-31-13. – Poisonous or deleterious substance — Regulations as to use.
§ 21-31-13. Poisonous or deleterious substance — Regulations as to use. (a) Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except where the substance is required in the production of it or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of § 21-31-10(1)(ii); but […]