Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-24.6-3 — § 23-24.6-3. Declaration of purposes.

Rhode Island § 23-24.6-3
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 23Health and Safety
Ch. 23-24.6Lead Poisoning Prevention Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.6-3 (2026).

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§ 23-24.6-3. Declaration of purposes.

The purposes of this chapter are:

(1)to protect the public health and public interest by establishing a comprehensive program to reduce exposure to environmental lead and prevent childhood lead poisoning, the most severe environmental health problem in Rhode Island; and (2) to establish rigorous, systematic enforcement of requirements for the reduction of lead hazards in properties where children have been lead poisoned; and (3) to define the role of the department of health as the lead state agency charged with:
(i)defining lead poisoning, (ii) establishing programs for screening persons, especial

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Legislative History

P.L. 1991, ch. 355, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 188, § 2.

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