Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.1-3 (2026)

Declaration of purpose

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The purposes of this chapter shall be:

(1) To protect the environment and the public health and safety from the effects of the improper, inadequate, or unsound management of hazardous wastes;

(2) To establish a program of regulation over the storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes, without interrupting current regulation of industrial waste disposal;

(3) To encourage the development and utilization of industrial processes which generate smaller amounts of hazardous wastes and to encourage recovery and recycling of wastes; and

(4) To assure the safe and adequate management of hazardous wastes within Rhode Island.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1986–1996 · leading case: Gryguc v. Bendick, 510 A.2d 937 (R.I. 1986).

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Gryguc v. Bendick, 510 A.2d 937 (R.I. 1986). · cites it 3× “A reading of § 23-19.1-3 leads to the conclusion that the health and the safety of the public in conjunction with the proper disposal of hazardous waste are the essence of the statute and that the notice provision contained in § 23-19.”

Charter Int'l Oil Co. v. United States, 925 F. Supp. 104 (D.R.I. 1996). · cites it 2× “R.I.Gen. Laws § 23-19.1-3. The liability section of HWMA, which is at the heart of the present ease, holds responsible parties strictly liable for all damages, losses, or injuries which result directly or indirectly from an improper discharge.”

— R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.1-3(1) — 1 case

Gryguc v. Bendick, 510 A.2d 937 (R.I. 1986). “A reading of § 23-19.1-3 leads to the conclusion that the health and the safety of the public in conjunction with the proper disposal of hazardous waste are the essence of the statute and that the notice provision contained in § 23-19.”

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