Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-4. Inspection and right of entry
The administrator or his or her duly authorized representatives shall have the power to enter at all reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with or violations of the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations issued under the provisions of this chapter, except that entry into areas under the jurisdiction of the federal government shall be effected only after notification of appropriate federal government authorities. This entry may include, but shall not be limited to, inspections and investigations of radiation sources, their shieldings and immediate surroundings and records or memoranda pertaining to exposure to radiation sources as they may pertain to the public health and welfare.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-4
- 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.
- Radiation: means :
(i) Ionizing radiation including gamma rays, x-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, and other atomic or nuclear particles or rays; and
(ii) Any electromagnetic radiation that can be generated during the operation of a microwave oven. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-1