Rhode Island § 23-19.1-17.2 § 23-19.1-17.2. Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-19.1-17.2 — § 23-19.1-17.2. Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste.

Rhode Island § 23-19.1-17.2

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-19.1Hazardous Waste Management

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.1-17.2 (2026).

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§ 23-19.1-17.2. Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste.
Hazardous waste which has been seized or which is in the possession of law enforcement
            authorities and which may be used in a criminal prosecution may be destroyed or disposed
            of as provided in this section:
         
(1) There shall be kept a full and complete record of all hazardous waste received or
            seized showing the exact kinds, quantities, and forms of the waste, the person(s)
            from whom received or seized and/or place(s) from which taken or seized, and the person(s)
            to whom delivered; pursuant to what authority received, seized, delivered, or disposed
     

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§ 23-19.1-17.2. Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste.

Hazardous waste which has been seized or which is in the possession of law enforcement authorities and which may be used in a criminal prosecution may be destroyed or disposed of as provided in this section:

(1) There shall be kept a full and complete record of all hazardous waste received or seized showing the exact kinds, quantities, and forms of the waste, the person(s) from whom received or seized and/or place(s) from which taken or seized, and the person(s) to whom delivered; pursuant to what authority received, seized, delivered, or disposed and the dates of all these occurrences; which record shall be open to inspection by all federal or state officers charged with enforcement of this title or with federal laws applicable to hazardous waste.

(2) Prior to disposal or destruction of the hazardous waste, the department shall take and properly store representative samples of the waste, whenever practicable and safe, until the time as the criminal case is resolved.