§ 23-1-1 General functions of department
§ 23-1-1.1 Health planning – Findings
§ 23-1-1.2 Health planning process
§ 23-1-1.3 Transfer of responsibilities
§ 23-1-2 Inquiries to local authorities and physicians
§ 23-1-3 Maintenance of laboratories
§ 23-1-4 Vital records
§ 23-1-5 Enforcement of sanitary laws
§ 23-1-5.1 Laboratory testing services
§ 23-1-5.2 Office of private well water contamination
§ 23-1-5.3 Duties of the office of private well water contamination
§ 23-1-5.4 Access to information
§ 23-1-5.5 Annual report
§ 23-1-5.7 Well water purification licensing
§ 23-1-6 Shellfish packing houses
§ 23-1-7 Industrial hygiene
§ 23-1-8 Forensic scientist – Crime detection
§ 23-1-9 Annual report to general assembly
§ 23-1-13 Appropriations and disbursements
§ 23-1-14 Vouchers for disbursements
§ 23-1-15 Providing a physician for New Shoreham
§ 23-1-16 Receipt and use of funds
§ 23-1-16.1 Letters of license verification – Fees
§ 23-1-17 Additional general powers
§ 23-1-18 Power to provide rules and regulations in specific areas
§ 23-1-19 Inspection and examination – Penalty for obstruction
§ 23-1-20 Compliance order
§ 23-1-21 Immediate compliance order
§ 23-1-22 Hearing
§ 23-1-23 Enforcement of compliance orders
§ 23-1-24 Review by supreme court
§ 23-1-25 Penalties
§ 23-1-26 Adoption of regulations – Status of present regulations
§ 23-1-27 Exemption from hearing provisions of Administrative Procedures Act
§ 23-1-28 Definitions
§ 23-1-29 Delegation
§ 23-1-31 Approval of construction by director
§ 23-1-32 Limitation on civil liability
§ 23-1-33 Dr. Charles V. Chapin Health Laboratory
§ 23-1-34 Health promotion income
§ 23-1-36 Director’s duties regarding health education, alcohol, and substance abuse programs
§ 23-1-38 HIV antibody testing – Sperm collection or donation
§ 23-1-39 Tattooing and/or body piercing
§ 23-1-39.1 Laser pointing device
§ 23-1-40 Misrepresentation on menu of food or food products
§ 23-1-41 Rhode Island public health foundation
§ 23-1-42 Renewal of licenses, certifications and registration – Date changes
§ 23-1-42.1 Wallet license cards for healthcare professionals
§ 23-1-43 Minority population health promotion
§ 23-1-44 Routine childhood and adult immunization vaccines
§ 23-1-45 Immunization account
§ 23-1-46 Insurers
§ 23-1-47 Health care providers – Immunities
§ 23-1-48 Reimbursement for medical record copies
§ 23-1-49 Registry of persons with head injuries and/or spinal cord injuries
§ 23-1-50 Public Records – Exemption – Requirements
§ 23-1-51 Severability
§ 23-1-52 Adult daycare program licensure
§ 23-1-53 Cost of legal fees
§ 23-1-54 Fees payable to the department of health
§ 23-1-55 Electronic nicotine delivery system distributor, and dealer licenses required – Definitions
§ 23-1-56 License
§ 23-1-57 Penalties for unlicensed business
§ 23-1-58 Penalty for operating without a dealer license
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