§ 23-24.5-9. Building closing.
(a) The director may close public access to any building or portion of a building in which the director after notice and hearing has found to contain friable asbestos in any condition or amount that there exists a public health danger.
(b) No portion of any building containing friable asbestos in quantities the director finds to be a danger to the public health shall be reoccupied until the director issues a re-occupancy permit. No re-occupancy permits for any high or intermediate priority building or portion of this building shall be issued by the director if air levels for asbestos and asbestiform materials are not below the air exposure standard.
History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 366, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-24.5 - Asbestos Abatement
Section 23-24.5-1. - Short title.
Section 23-24.5-2. - Definitions.
Section 23-24.5-4. - Legislative findings.
Section 23-24.5-5. - Asbestos exposure standards.
Section 23-24.5-6. - Asbestos abatement plans.
Section 23-24.5-7. - Health department inspections.
Section 23-24.5-8. - Posting and labeling.
Section 23-24.5-9. - Building closing.
Section 23-24.5-10. - Product sale or use.
Section 23-24.5-11. - Complaint process.
Section 23-24.5-12. - Licensure of asbestos contractors.
Section 23-24.5-13. - Competent persons.
Section 23-24.5-14. - Training, curricula, and certification.
Section 23-24.5-15. - Duties of physicians regarding asbestos related disease.
Section 23-24.5-16. - Delegation of authority.
Section 23-24.5-17. - Compliance procedures.
Section 23-24.5-18. - Hazardous substance.
Section 23-24.5-19. - Asbestos abatement fund.
Section 23-24.5-20. - Bonds authorized.
Section 23-24.5-21. - Advances from general fund.
Section 23-24.5-22. - Interpretation and severability.
Section 23-24.5-23. - Asbestos advisory board.
Section 23-24.5-24. - Exemptions.
Section 23-24.5-25. - Misrepresentation of asbestos licensure or certification.