Section 23-24.6-1. – Short title.

§ 23-24.6-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Lead Poisoning Prevention Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 355, § 1.

Section 23-24.6-10. – Lead screening restricted receipt account.

§ 23-24.6-10. Lead screening restricted receipt account. The director shall establish procedures for lead screening, laboratory testing, and reimbursement. The state laboratory services shall be billed to and reimbursed by insurers. Fees shall be set based upon the rates paid by the insurers to private laboratories for blood lead analysis. All reimbursement fees paid to […]

Section 23-24.6-11. – Reporting of cases of lead poisoning.

§ 23-24.6-11. Reporting of cases of lead poisoning. Any physician registered or licensed by Rhode Island or any agency of Rhode Island or any employee of a licensed, registered, or approved health care facility making the diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning shall report that diagnosis to the director within ten (10) business days of the […]

Section 23-24.6-12. – Comprehensive environmental lead inspections.

§ 23-24.6-12. Comprehensive environmental lead inspections. The department shall develop and promulgate regulations for: (1) Conducting comprehensive environmental lead inspections, which regulations shall, at a minimum, include procedures for: (i) Inspecting, testing, and/or sampling of drinking water, household dust, painted surfaces, soil, and/or other appropriate fixed surfaces that may contain lead; (ii) Notification of owners, […]

Section 23-24.6-13. – State inspectors.

§ 23-24.6-13. State inspectors. (a) The director, or his or her designee, or any state inspector is authorized to inspect during business hours, or by appointment at another time agreed to by the inspector and the owner, occupant, or other person in charge of a dwelling, dwelling unit, or premises: (1) Any dwelling, dwelling unit, […]

Section 23-24.6-14. – Inspection of child care facilities.

§ 23-24.6-14. Inspection of child care facilities. (a) The director shall promulgate regulations requiring that as a condition of licensure all preschools, day care facilities, nursery schools, public and private elementary schools and schoolyards, public playgrounds, and shelters and foster homes serving children under the age of six (6) years in Rhode Island: (1) Receive […]

Section 23-24.6-15. – Inspections of rental property.

§ 23-24.6-15. Inspections of rental property. (a) The director shall, in conjunction with the housing resources commission, promulgate regulations permitting state inspectors to conduct such lead inspections as may be appropriate in response to any complaint to the department or the housing resources commission, by an occupant or the parent or guardian of any child […]

Section 23-24.6-16. – Notice prior to residential property transfer.

§ 23-24.6-16. Notice prior to residential property transfer. (a) The department shall issue regulations for the disclosure of lead exposure hazards and potential lead exposure hazards in a residential dwelling, dwelling unit, or premise that is offered for sale or lease. These regulations, at the minimum, shall incorporate the requirements of § 1018 of the […]

Section 23-24.6-17. – Lead hazard reduction.

§ 23-24.6-17. Lead hazard reduction. (a) The director shall promulgate lead hazard reduction regulations. These regulations shall: (1) Specify the circumstances under which owners of dwellings, dwelling units, or premises must undertake lead hazard reduction in order to remedy conditions that present a clear and significant health risk to occupants of the dwelling, dwelling unit, […]

Section 23-24.6-18. – Revisions to Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code.

§ 23-24.6-18. Revisions to Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code. Nothing in this chapter shall alter the responsibilities of owners and occupants, or the authority of enforcing officers, under the Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code, chapter 24.3 of title 45. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 355, § 1.

Section 23-24.6-19. – Fugitive dust.

§ 23-24.6-19. Fugitive dust. (a) The department of environmental management shall revise its air pollution control regulation number 5 relating to “fugitive dust”, developed under authority conferred by the Clean Air Act, chapter 23 of title 23, so as to prevent the uncontrolled dispersal of lead bearing dust into the air and soil. The revised […]

Section 23-24.6-19.1. – Sale of abrasive materials for removal of paint.

§ 23-24.6-19.1. Sale of abrasive materials for removal of paint. Every hardware store and retail store which sells abrasive materials which may be used to remove paint shall post a conspicuous sign, provided by the department of health, of sufficient size with large enough lettering to be easily seen and read, in each area of […]

Section 23-24.6-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 23-24.6-2. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds, upon the report of the environmental lead task force and the reports, hearings, and records of its own committees and of federal agencies including the environmental protection agency and centers for disease control, that: (1) Environmental exposures to even low levels of lead increase a child’s risks […]

Section 23-24.6-20. – Licensure of environmental lead inspectors and lead contractors, supervisors, and workers.

§ 23-24.6-20. Licensure of environmental lead inspectors and lead contractors, supervisors, and workers. (a) The department shall provide for the certification of training programs for environmental lead inspectors and for lead contractors, supervisors, workers, and other persons engaged in environmental lead-hazard reduction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The department shall establish standards and […]

Section 23-24.6-21. – Laboratory testing and reporting requirement certification.

§ 23-24.6-21. Laboratory testing and reporting requirement certification. (a) Laboratory analyses of all clinical and environmental media samples collected to demonstrate compliance with this chapter or with regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall only be conducted by a laboratory which has been licensed or certified (as appropriate) by the director pursuant to chapter 16.2 […]

Section 23-24.6-22. – Licensure and certification — Receipts.

§ 23-24.6-22. Licensure and certification — Receipts. The director shall assess fees for certifications and licenses issued in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter, provided that those fees are assessed only after procedures in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42 have been followed. All fees shall […]

Section 23-24.6-23. – Compliance and enforcement.

§ 23-24.6-23. Compliance and enforcement. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, the inspection, enforcement, and penalties for violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in §§ 23-1-19 — 23-1-25. In addition to the provisions for enforcement of this section found elsewhere in this […]

Section 23-24.6-24. – Exemptions.

§ 23-24.6-24. Exemptions. Notwithstanding any other law, any and all certification and licensure fees charged and costs incurred pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be subject to reimbursement to any municipality by operation of any mandate of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 355, § 1.

Section 23-24.6-25. – Interpretation and severability.

§ 23-24.6-25. Interpretation and severability. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed and shall be held to be in addition to, and not in substitution for or a limitation of, the provisions of any other law. If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances […]

Section 23-24.6-26. – Rules and regulations.

§ 23-24.6-26. Rules and regulations. The director is authorized to adopt, modify, or repeal and promulgate rules and regulations as are in accord with the purposes of §§ 23-24.6-1 — 23-24.6-27, and shall be subject to the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42. All rules and regulations promulgated by the director shall provide […]