§ 6-38-1. Declaration of purpose. Given increased public awareness in energy conservation and a concurrent increase in energy activity in the marketplace, the general assembly finds that to offer consumer protection to prospective purchasers of insulation products and of installation services of those products serves the public interest, and the general assembly further finds that […]
§ 6-38-2. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Degree of flammability” means the rating of fire retardation of insulation products. (2) “Insulation” means any product made of either cellular, granular, fibrous, or formaldehyde-based or polyurethane-based material that, through gas-filled voids within these materials, is designed to retard the passage of heat through the […]
§ 6-38-3. Contract requirements. No insulation contractor shall install insulation in any existing residential, industrial, or commercial building without providing the owner or lessee, within a reasonable period of time prior to commencement of installation of insulation products, with a written contract. The contract, whether prepared by the contractor or on a form prepared by […]
§ 6-38-4. Contract provisions. Contracts provided under the provisions of this chapter must include, but may not be limited to, the following: (1) The type of insulation as defined in § 6-38-2, the manufacturer, and the commercial brand name, if any. Under this provision, any insulation contractor intending to install a ureaformaldehyde insulation product must […]
§ 6-38-5. Penalties. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association which violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), for each and every offense. In addition to the penalties provided in this […]
§ 6-38-6. Enforcement. Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be in the department of the attorney general. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 194, § 1.
§ 6-38-7. Subsequent occupant or purchaser — Availability of installation information. In the event of the sale or rental of a single or multifamily dwelling for which the owner or lessor has installed ureaformaldehyde insulation, the owner or lessor, upon request of a prospective purchaser, lessee, or tenant, shall provide any available information relative to […]
