Rhode Island § 42-128.1-7 § 42-128.1-7. Lead hazard mitigation rules.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-128.1-7 — § 42-128.1-7. Lead hazard mitigation rules.

Rhode Island § 42-128.1-7

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-128.1Lead Hazard Mitigation

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-128.1-7 (2026).

Text

§ 42-128.1-7. Lead hazard mitigation rules.
The housing resources commission shall adopt, no later than April 1, 2003, rules:
(1) For housing constructed prior to 1978, which require property owners to certify at
            the time of transfer that the dwelling and/or premises meet the requirements for lead
            hazard mitigation or lead hazard abatement, or that the party or parties acquiring
            the property are notified of the potential lead hazards, and at the time of rental
            of units that the requirements for meeting the appropriate standards have been met;
         
(2) For a lead hazard mitigation standard;
 

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§ 42-128.1-7. Lead hazard mitigation rules.

The housing resources commission shall adopt, no later than April 1, 2003, rules:

(1) For housing constructed prior to 1978, which require property owners to certify at the time of transfer that the dwelling and/or premises meet the requirements for lead hazard mitigation or lead hazard abatement, or that the party or parties acquiring the property are notified of the potential lead hazards, and at the time of rental of units that the requirements for meeting the appropriate standards have been met;

(2) For a lead hazard mitigation standard;

(3) For any training, certification, or licensing necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;

(4) For a process to receive, investigate, and decide whether the correction of a lead hazard, pursuant to § 42-128.1-8(a)(3) and (d) was satisfactory. These rules shall establish an expeditious procedure to determine whether the allegation of unsatisfactory correction has merit. The process may be integrated with or make use of the technical assistance service provided for in § 42-128.1-13;

(5) For a process to grant a variance to § 42-128.1-8(a)(3), (a)(5), and (b), where there exists a hardship as to financing lead hazard mitigation, or where materials, personnel, or weather delays the mitigation completion; and

(6) Effective July 1, 2025, the department of health will assume responsibility for § 42-128.1-7. The rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall remain in full force and effect and shall be enforced by the department of health until such time as the rules are properly transferred to the department of health's title within the Rhode Island code of regulations.

Legislative History

P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 188, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2; P.L. 2025, ch. 278, art. 9, § 8, effective June 29, 2025.