§ 42-17.1-3 — § 42-17.1-3. Construction of references.

Rhode Island § 42-17.1-3

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 42: State Affairs and Government
• Ch. 42-17.1: Department of Environmental Management

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§ 42-17.1-3. Construction of references.

(a) Whenever in any general or public law the words "department of agriculture and conservation,� "bureau of markets,� "division of conservation,� "division of entomology and plant industry,� "division of forests,� "division of fish and game,� "division of parks and recreation,� "division of harbors and rivers,� "division of boating safety,� "division of enforcement,� "division of coastal resources,� or "department of natural resources� shall appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to mean the "department of environmental management.�

(b) Provided, further, that whenever in chapters 3 — 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, and 19 of title 4 entitled "Animals and Animal Husbandryâ€� the words "director of healthâ€� or "department of healthâ€� shall appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to mean the "director of environmental managementâ€� and "department of environmental managementâ€� respectively.

(c) Provided, further, that whenever in any general or public law the words "department of the environment� shall appear, the same shall be deemed to refer to and mean the "department of environmental management� or where applicable the "director of the department of environmental management.�

(d) Provided, further, that whenever in any general law or public law the words "conservation officer� shall appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to mean "environmental police officer.�

Legislative History

G.L. 1956, § 42-17.1-3; P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 78, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 30, § 4; P.L. 2002, ch. 395, § 1.