Section 42-128.1-1. – Short title.
§ 42-128.1-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited and shall be known as the “Lead Hazard Mitigation Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 188, § 3.
Section 42-128.1-10. – Right to housing where lead hazards are corrected.
§ 42-128.1-10. Right to housing where lead hazards are corrected. (a) Pregnant women and families with children under six (6) years of age shall be deemed to have a right to housing in which lead hazards have been mitigated or abated. (b) Injunctive Relief. Effective November 1, 2005, if the property owner of a rental […]
Section 42-128.1-11. – Enforcement.
§ 42-128.1-11. Enforcement. (a) The standards for lead hazard control and for lead hazard mitigation in pre-1978 housing shall be considered basic housing standards and shall be enforceable through the provisions of this chapter and through procedures established in chapter 24.2 of title 45 and chapter 24.3 of title 45. (b) Minimum Housing Standards and […]
Section 42-128.1-12. – Independent evaluation.
§ 42-128.1-12. Independent evaluation. In order to assure the effectiveness of the lead hazard awareness mitigation program established by this chapter and to recommend any changes, which may be necessary to appropriate, the auditor general shall: (1)(i) Conduct a performance audit for the period ending December 31, 2003, of the duties and responsibilities assigned to […]
Section 42-128.1-13. – Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service.
§ 42-128.1-13. Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service. (a) Establishment and purposes. (1) The Rhode Island housing resources commission shall establish a “Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service” program for the purposes of providing technical assistance to property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, chapter 24.6 […]
Section 42-128.1-2. – Legislative findings.
§ 42-128.1-2. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) Rhode Island’s rental housing stock is older and lead hazards are widespread; (2) There has been an insufficient level of lead hazard abatement in Rhode Island’s rental housing stock; (3) Children in Rhode Island, especially in older urban communities, have been victims of […]
Section 42-128.1-3. – Legislative purposes.
§ 42-128.1-3. Legislative purposes. In order to promote the prevention of childhood lead poisoning in Rhode Island, it is the purpose of this chapter: (1) To increase the supply of rental housing in Rhode Island in which lead hazards are, at a minimum, mitigated; (2) To improve public awareness of lead issues and to educate […]
Section 42-128.1-4. – Definitions.
§ 42-128.1-4. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter: (1) “At-risk occupant” means a person under six (6) years of age, or a pregnant woman, who has been a legal inhabitant in a dwelling unit for at least thirty (30) days; provided, however, that a guest of any […]
Section 42-128.1-5. – Housing resources commission — Powers and duties with respect to lead hazard mitigation.
§ 42-128.1-5. Housing resources commission — Powers and duties with respect to lead hazard mitigation. (a) General powers and duties. The housing resources commission shall implement and put into full force and effect the powers, duties, and responsibilities assigned to it by this chapter, and shall serve as the lead state agency for lead hazard […]
Section 42-128.1-6. – Education.
§ 42-128.1-6. Education. (a) In order to achieve the purposes of this chapter, a statewide, multifaceted, ongoing educational program designed to meet the needs of tenants, property owners, realtors and real estate agents, insurers and insurance agents, local building officials, and health providers and caregivers is hereby established. (b) The governor, in conjunction with the […]
Section 42-128.1-7. – Lead hazard mitigation.
§ 42-128.1-7. Lead hazard mitigation. The housing resources commission shall adopt, no later than April 1, 2003, rules: (1) For housing constructed prior to 1978, which require property owners to certify at the time of transfer that the dwelling and/or premises meet the requirements for lead hazard mitigation or lead hazard abatement, or that the […]
Section 42-128.1-8. – Duties of property owners of pre-1978 rental dwellings.
§ 42-128.1-8. Duties of property owners of pre-1978 rental dwellings. (a) Property owners of pre-1978 rental dwellings, which have not been made lead safe or have not been lead hazard abated shall comply with all the following requirements: (1) Learn about lead hazards by taking a lead hazard awareness seminar, himself or herself or through […]
Section 42-128.1-9. – Insurance coverage.
§ 42-128.1-9. Insurance coverage. (a) The department of business regulation shall, by January 1, 2003, establish a uniform policy with regard to exclusion for lead poisoning and shall adopt any rules and requirements that may be necessary to assure the availability of insurance coverage for losses and damages caused by lead poisoning, in accordance with […]