{"id":"DUT-RI-001","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Rhode Island","state":"RI","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Rhode Island General Assembly (codified statute administered by the Rhode Island Department of Health)","authority":"R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 23 (Health and Safety), ch. 1 (Department of Health)","instrument":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-1","title":"General functions of department","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMER"],"addressees":["the Department of Health (duty and rulemaking power); persons generally through the rules adopted under it"],"clause":"do all in its power to ascertain the causes and the best means for the prevention and control of diseases or conditions detrimental to the public health, and adopt proper and expedient measures to prevent and control diseases and conditions detrimental to the public health in the state.","enforcement":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-25 (Ex. DUT-RI-014): violation of any law administered by the director or any rule adopted under his or her authority is punishable by a fine to $100 or thirty days, or both; violation of a compliance order by a fine to $300 or ninety days, or both; each day a separate offense","functions":[],"notes":"The Department of Health is commanded to investigate the causes of disease and \u0027the prevalence of epidemics\u0027 and to adopt measures to prevent and control diseases detrimental to the public health, and \u0027shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that it deems necessary\u0027 to that end; RIDOH\u0027s Safe Activities regulation (Ex. RI-069 to RI-071, § 7.1) was promulgated under this section. Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).","sourceUrl":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-1/23-1-1.htm","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":61750,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_authority","description":"","collection":"DUT-RI","url":"/library/DUT-RI-001","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-RI-001","citation":"Rhode Island General Assembly (codified statute administered by the Rhode Island Department of Health), R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-1 (standing) (Ex. DUT-RI-001)","stateName":"Rhode Island","related":["RI-069","RI-071","DUT-RI-014"]}