§ 23-1-26. Adoption of regulations — Status of present regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42, rules or regulations adopted by the director on or before December 31, 1966 and pursuant to authority granted to the director by law shall become effective twenty (20) days after filing those rules or regulations in […]
§ 23-1-27. Exemption from hearing provisions of Administrative Procedures Act. The provisions of §§ 42-35-9 through 42-35-18 shall not apply to this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 109, § 1.
§ 23-1-28. Definitions. The following definitions apply in the interpretation of the provisions of this chapter: (1) “Director” means the director of health of the state or his or her duly authorized agent. (2) “Food” means: (i) Articles used for food or drink for people or other animals; (ii) Chewing gum; and (iii) Articles used […]
§ 23-1-29. Delegation. (a) The director may from time to time designate in writing any person in any department of the state government or any official of a district, county, city, town, or other governmental unit, with that official’s consent, to enforce any rule and regulation promulgated and adopted by the director under the provisions […]
§ 23-1-3. Maintenance of laboratories. (a) The director of health shall maintain pathological, bacteriological, and chemical laboratories and shall select in accordance with law qualified persons to conduct and supervise the pathological, bacteriological, and chemical researches made in those laboratories. (b) The director of health is authorized to establish and modify fees by regulation for […]
§ 23-1-30. Repealed.
§ 23-1-31. Approval of construction by director. (a) No person shall construct any facility to be used for a food business, or add to, or otherwise alter an existing one, without having obtained the approval of the director of the plans and specifications for the proposed construction, addition, or alteration. (b) A plan review fee […]
§ 23-1-32. Limitation on civil liability. The director of health and his or her duly authorized agents, individually and severally, and when acting in good faith and without malice, shall not be personally liable for damages because of any act undertaken in the lawful performance of official duties. Any suit or other legal action against […]
§ 23-1-33. Dr. Charles V. Chapin Health Laboratory. The state health laboratory facility located at 50 Orms Street in Providence, Rhode Island, shall be known as the “Dr. Charles V. Chapin Health Laboratory”. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 98, § 1.
§ 23-1-34. Health promotion income. The director shall maintain an accurate and timely accounting of money received from the sale of health promotional products, services, or data created by the department of health. This money shall be deposited as general revenue. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 326, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 287, art. 14, […]
§ 23-1-35. Repealed.
§ 23-1-36. Director’s duties regarding health education, alcohol, and substance abuse programs. The director shall establish health education, alcohol, and substance abuse programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (12), in accordance with § 35-4-18. The director shall make an annual report to the governor and the general assembly on the administration of the […]
§ 23-1-36.1. [Repealed.]
§ 23-1-37. Repealed.
§ 23-1-38. HIV antibody testing — Sperm collection or donation. The director shall promulgate guidelines for the prevention of transmission of HIV, and, particularly, in those instances of sperm collection or donation where the director shall require specific testing for HIV. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 507, § 1.
§ 23-1-39. Tattooing and/or body piercing. (a) The director shall promulgate rules and regulations which provide minimum requirements to be met by any person performing tattooing and/or body piercing upon any individual and for any establishment where tattooing and/or body piercing is performed. These requirements shall include, but not be limited to, general sanitation of […]
§ 23-1-39.1. Laser pointing device. (a) For purposes of this section, “laser pointing device” means any hand held device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation which is visible to the human eye. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to focus, point, or shine a laser beam on another person […]
§ 23-1-4. Vital records. The department of health and director of health shall carry on the registration of vital records as provided by chapter 3 of this title and the director of health shall be ex officio state registrar of vital records. History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 182; G.L. 1956, § 23-1-4.
§ 23-1-40. Misrepresentation on menu of food or food products. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to misrepresent on a menu the identity of any food or food products to any of the patrons or customers of eating establishments including, but not limited to, restaurants, hotels, cafes, lunch counters, or […]
§ 23-1-41. Rhode Island public health foundation. The Rhode Island department of health may establish a nonprofit corporation in the state for the purpose of obtaining and expediting competitive public health research, development, and innovation projects and programs funded by the federal government and private foundations. This new legal entity shall be known as the […]
