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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 23 - Health and Safety » Chapter 23-5.1 - Identification of Persons Suffering from Certain Disabilities

Section 23-5.1-1. – Identification bracelet.

§ 23-5.1-1. Identification bracelet. Any person who has epilepsy, diabetes, a cardiac condition, or any other type of illness that causes temporary blackouts, semi-conscious periods, or complete unconsciousness, is authorized to wear an identification bracelet with the person’s name, type of illness, physician’s name, and medication required, engraved, stamped, or imprinted on that bracelet. History […]

Section 23-5.1-2. – Duty of law enforcement officers.

§ 23-5.1-2. Duty of law enforcement officers. It shall be the duty of all law enforcement officers in this state to make a diligent effort to determine if any person they may find in a semi-conscious or unconscious condition is an epileptic or diabetic or a person who is suffering from any other type of […]

Section 23-5.1-3. – Penalty for misrepresentation.

§ 23-5.1-3. Penalty for misrepresentation. Any person who willfully and knowingly falsifies an identification or deliberately misrepresents an illness that causes blackouts, unconsciousness, or semi-conscious periods as described in § 23-5.1-1 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) […]