{"id":"DUT-RI-016","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Rhode Island","state":"RI","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Rhode Island General Assembly (codified statute administered by the Director of Health)","authority":"R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 21 (Food and Drugs), ch. 27 (Sanitation in Food Establishments)","instrument":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27-5","title":"Notice to cease business","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","CLOSE","COND"],"addressees":["specified businesses: every food business (restaurants, bars, caterers, food retailers, food manufacturers)"],"clause":"Whenever the director deems it necessary in the interests of public health to cause any food business to cease operating the director may do so by serving written notice upon the owner or manager of the food business; provided, that before the notice is given the owner or manager shall have been given an opportunity to show cause why the food business should not cease operating.","enforcement":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27-9 (read, not saved): imprisonment to three months or fine to $100 for a first offense; six months or $200 for a second; one year or $500 for a third or subsequent offense","functions":[],"notes":"The Director of Health may order any food business to cease operating \u0027in the interests of public health,\u0027 the notice remaining in effect \u0027until the director serves further notice permitting the resumption of operation,\u0027 with relief in equity available to the director; every restaurant, bar, caterer and food retailer operated under this standing power throughout the period.","sourceUrl":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE21/21-27/21-27-5.htm","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":60214,"grade":"primary","character":"sanitary_code_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-RI","url":"/library/DUT-RI-016","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-RI-016","citation":"Rhode Island General Assembly (codified statute administered by the Director of Health), R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27-5 (standing) (Ex. DUT-RI-016)","stateName":"Rhode Island","related":["RI-070","DUT-RI-017"]}