§ 23-61-1 Legislative intent
§ 23-61-2 Declaration of purpose
§ 23-61-3 Definitions
§ 23-61-4 Authority of the director
§ 23-61-5 Licensing and certification
§ 23-61-6 Notification to the department
§ 23-61-7 Radon inspections
§ 23-61-8 Establishment of fees
§ 23-61-9 Use of the radon control appropriations
§ 23-61-10 Applicability of §§ 45-13-7 – 45-13-10
§ 23-61-11 Interpretation and severability
§ 23-61-12 Funding and implementation

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-61 - Radon Control

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8