§ 23-24.4-5. Employers’ responsibility.
(a) All employers in the state shall, upon request by the department and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 21 of title 28 and any amendments to this chapter, submit, in duplicate, copies of those lists of designated substances and material safety data sheets to the department within thirty (30) working days of receipt of the written request; one copy of which shall be delivered to the resident making the request subject to § 23-24.4-4 and the other copy to be placed on file with the department.
(b) When the copies are not received by the department within forty (40) days of the department’s making a request, the department shall have all enforcement rights available, in accordance with chapter 21 of title 28, to obtain them.
(c) Prior to reimbursement, the employer shall submit a statement of the cost incurred in photocopying the lists of designated substances and associated material safety data sheets.
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 151, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-24.4 - Hazardous Substances Community Right to Know Act
Section 23-24.4-1. - Short title.
Section 23-24.4-2. - Purpose and findings.
Section 23-24.4-3. - Definitions.
Section 23-24.4-4. - Community access.
Section 23-24.4-5. - Employers’ responsibility.
Section 23-24.4-6. - Trade secrets — Exemptions.
Section 23-24.4-7. - Penalties.