Section 40-15-1. – Compact enacted.
§ 40-15-1. Compact enacted. The interstate compact on the placement of children is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially as follows: It is the purpose and policy of the party states to cooperate with each other in the interstate placement of children to the […]
Section 40-14-8. – Rules and regulations.
§ 40-14-8. Rules and regulations. The director shall, with the advice of the governor’s commission on disabilities, promulgate rules and regulations concerning eligibility, interest rates, repayment terms, and other matters as are necessary and proper to carry out the purpose of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 611, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, […]
Section 40-14-9. – Reports.
§ 40-14-9. Reports. The director shall file reports with the governor and the general assembly on or before January 30, 1989, 1990, and 1991. Each report shall include a detailed accounting of the loans from and repayments to the fund during the preceding calendar year; the director’s recommendation as to whether the fund’s maximum total […]
Section 40-14-10. – Loans.
§ 40-14-10. Loans. Loans made under the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from truth in lending and loan licensure provisions of the Rhode Island general laws. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 611, § 1.
Section 40-13.2-6. – Prior criminal records checks.
§ 40-13.2-6. Prior criminal records checks. If an applicant for employment has undergone a criminal records check pursuant to § 40-13.2-4, 40-13.2-4.1, 40-13.2-5, or 40-13.2-5.1 within eighteen (18) months of an application for employment, then an employer may request from the bureau of criminal identification of the state police or the local police department or […]
Section 40-13.2-7. – Rules and regulations.
§ 40-13.2-7. Rules and regulations. The director is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 1.
Section 40-13.2-8. – Destruction of fingerprint records.
§ 40-13.2-8. Destruction of fingerprint records. At the conclusion of any background check required by this chapter, the state police or the local police department will promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 247, § 1.
Section 40-14-1. – Definitions.
§ 40-14-1. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Department” means the state department of human services. (2) “Director” means the director of the department of human services. (3) “Fund” means the equipment loan fund for people with disabilities. (4) “Person with a disability” means any […]
Section 40-14-2. – Fund established.
§ 40-14-2. Fund established. There is hereby established a separate fund within the general fund to be called the equipment loan fund for people with disabilities, which shall be administered by the general treasurer in accordance with the same laws and fiscal procedures as the general funds of the state. There is hereby appropriated to […]
Section 40-14-3. – Purpose of fund.
§ 40-14-3. Purpose of fund. The fund shall provide loans to finance the purchase or replacement of essential equipment used by persons with disabilities for daily living or vocational functioning, including, but not limited to, prostheses, ramps, wheelchairs, wheelchair van lifts, and devices enabling persons with vision impairment to utilize printed materials. History of Section.P.L. […]