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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.6-12

Comprehensive environmental lead inspections

Known as the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 23-24.6-1 to 23-24.6-9 (29 sections).

P.L. 1991, ch. 355, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 10; P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 188, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 59, § 3; P.L. 2003, ch. 72, § 3.

The department shall develop and promulgate regulations for:

(1) Conducting comprehensive environmental lead inspections, which regulations shall, at a minimum, include procedures for:

(i) Inspecting, testing, and/or sampling of drinking water, household dust, painted surfaces, soil, and/or other appropriate fixed surfaces that may contain lead;

(ii) Notification of owners, occupants, and mortgagees and lienholders and/or the posting of warnings when unacceptable environmental lead levels are identified during an inspection; and

(iii) Notifying the department of the results of inspections;

(2) For other inspections necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter; and

(3) Collection of environmental media samples, including, but not limited to, dust, soil, paint, pewter, pottery, and water, and field analysis of their lead content.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.