Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.9-3. Legislative intent – Purpose
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As tobacco now kills over four hundred and thirty-four thousand (434,000) people in the United States each year, it is the intent of this health legislation to eliminate the exposure of children attending school, and other persons working in schools, to the school-site health hazard of tobacco smoke and other tobacco product usage. It is the intent of this health legislation to protect the health and welfare of children in school by eliminating the exposure of children in school to the significant, life-threatening health hazard of tobacco smoke. It is the intent of this health legislation to create a tobacco-free school environment in Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 230, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.9-3
- Tobacco product usage: means the smoking or use of any substance or item that contains tobacco, including, but not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or other smoking tobacco, or the use of snuff or smokeless tobacco, or having in one's possession a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, or other substance or item containing tobacco. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.9-4
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8