Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-24.5 - Asbestos Abatement

Section 23-24.5-1. - Short title. - § 23-24.5-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 23-24.5-2. - Definitions. - § 23-24.5-2. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1)...

Section 23-24.5-3. - Purpose. - § 23-24.5-3. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 23-24.5-4. - Legislative findings. - § 23-24.5-4. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds, upon the...

Section 23-24.5-5. - Asbestos exposure standards. - § 23-24.5-5. Asbestos exposure standards. (a) No owner of a...

Section 23-24.5-6. - Asbestos abatement plans. - § 23-24.5-6. Asbestos abatement plans. (a) The owner of any...

Section 23-24.5-7. - Health department inspections. - § 23-24.5-7. Health department inspections. (a) The director, or his...

Section 23-24.5-8. - Posting and labeling. - § 23-24.5-8. Posting and labeling. (a) On any building accessible...

Section 23-24.5-9. - Building closing. - § 23-24.5-9. Building closing. (a) The director may close public...

Section 23-24.5-10. - Product sale or use. - § 23-24.5-10. Product sale or use. (a) The director may...

Section 23-24.5-11. - Complaint process. - § 23-24.5-11. Complaint process. (a) An occupant of any building...

Section 23-24.5-12. - Licensure of asbestos contractors. - § 23-24.5-12. Licensure of asbestos contractors. (a) No person or...

Section 23-24.5-13. - Competent persons. - § 23-24.5-13. Competent persons. (a) The “owner” (or supervisor) of...

Section 23-24.5-14. - Training, curricula, and certification. - § 23-24.5-14. Training, curricula, and certification. (a)(1) The director shall...

Section 23-24.5-15. - Duties of physicians regarding asbestos related disease. - § 23-24.5-15. Duties of physicians regarding asbestos related disease. (a)...

Section 23-24.5-16. - Delegation of authority. - § 23-24.5-16. Delegation of authority. Except for the provisions of...

Section 23-24.5-17. - Compliance procedures. - § 23-24.5-17. Compliance procedures. Except as provided in this chapter,...

Section 23-24.5-18. - Hazardous substance. - § 23-24.5-18. Hazardous substance. Except as provided in this chapter,...

Section 23-24.5-19. - Asbestos abatement fund. - § 23-24.5-19. Asbestos abatement fund. (a) There is established within...

Section 23-24.5-20. - Bonds authorized. - § 23-24.5-20. Bonds authorized. (a) The general treasurer is authorized...

Section 23-24.5-21. - Advances from general fund. - § 23-24.5-21. Advances from general fund. The general treasurer is...

Section 23-24.5-22. - Interpretation and severability. - § 23-24.5-22. Interpretation and severability. The provisions of this chapter...

Section 23-24.5-23. - Asbestos advisory board. - § 23-24.5-23. Asbestos advisory board. (a) There is established an...

Section 23-24.5-24. - Exemptions. - § 23-24.5-24. Exemptions. Notwithstanding any other law, any and all...

Section 23-24.5-25. - Misrepresentation of asbestos licensure or certification. - § 23-24.5-25. Misrepresentation of asbestos licensure or certification. (a) No...

Section 23-24.5-26. - Penalties. - § 23-24.5-26. Penalties. (a) Except as specified in this chapter,...