Rhode Island § 23-1-23 § 23-1-23. Enforcement of compliance orders.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-1-23 — § 23-1-23. Enforcement of compliance orders.

Rhode Island·Title 23 Health and Safety·Ch. 23-1 Department of Health

§ 23-1-23. Enforcement of compliance orders.
Whenever a compliance order has become effective, whether automatically where no hearing
            has been requested, where an immediate compliance order has been issued, or upon decision
            following a hearing, the director may institute injunction proceedings in the superior
            court of the state for enforcement of the compliance order and for appropriate temporary
            relief, and in the proceeding the correctness of a compliance order shall be presumed
            and the person attacking the order shall bear the burden of proving error in the compliance
            order, except that the director shall bear the burden of proving in the proceed

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§ 23-1-23. Enforcement of compliance orders.

Whenever a compliance order has become effective, whether automatically where no hearing has been requested, where an immediate compliance order has been issued, or upon decision following a hearing, the director may institute injunction proceedings in the superior court of the state for enforcement of the compliance order and for appropriate temporary relief, and in the proceeding the correctness of a compliance order shall be presumed and the person attacking the order shall bear the burden of proving error in the compliance order, except that the director shall bear the burden of proving in the proceeding the correctness of an immediate compliance order. The remedy provided for in this section shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to remedies relating to the removal or abatement of nuisances or any other remedies provided by law.

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