Rhode Island § 23-19.1-15 § 23-19.1-15. Proceedings for enforcement.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-19.1-15 — § 23-19.1-15. Proceedings for enforcement.

Rhode Island § 23-19.1-15

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-19.1Hazardous Waste Management

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.1-15 (2026).

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§ 23-19.1-15. Proceedings for enforcement.
The superior court for Providence county shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce
            the provisions of this chapter and any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant
            to this chapter. Proceedings for enforcement may be instituted and prosecuted in the
            name of the director, by either the director or by the attorney general, and in any
            proceeding in which the director or the attorney general seeks injunctive relief,
            it shall not be necessary to show that without this relief, the injury that will result
            will be irreparable, or that the remedy at law is inadequate. Proceedings provided
            for in this

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§ 23-19.1-15. Proceedings for enforcement.

The superior court for Providence county shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this chapter. Proceedings for enforcement may be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the director, by either the director or by the attorney general, and in any proceeding in which the director or the attorney general seeks injunctive relief, it shall not be necessary to show that without this relief, the injury that will result will be irreparable, or that the remedy at law is inadequate. Proceedings provided for in this section shall be in addition to other administrative or judicial proceedings authorized by this chapter or pursuant to any other provision of the general laws or common law.

Legislative History

P.L. 1978, ch. 229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-46.2-15; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.1-15; P.L. 2021, ch. 147, § 4, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 148, § 4, effective July 3, 2021.