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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.6-14

Inspection of child care facilities

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.

(a) The director shall promulgate regulations requiring that as a condition of licensure all preschools, day care facilities, nursery schools, public and private elementary schools and schoolyards, public playgrounds, and shelters and foster homes serving children under the age of six (6) years in Rhode Island:

(1) Receive comprehensive environmental lead inspections at specified intervals; and

(2) Demonstrate that they are either lead free or lead safe.

(b) The director, shall, using state inspectors, conduct comprehensive environmental lead inspections for all these facilities at the specified intervals.

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.