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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-42-31 (2026)

Responsibility for administration — General powers of director

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It shall be the duty of the director to administer chapters 42 — 44 of this title subject to the provisions of those chapters; and he or she shall have the power and authority to:

(1) Enforce all the reasonable rules and regulations that may be adopted as provided elsewhere in those chapters and all orders necessary or suitable to that end;

(2) Employ any persons;

(3) Make expenditures;

(4) Require reports; and

(5) Take any other action, within his or her means and consistent with those chapters, necessary or suitable to that end.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1980–1987 · leading case: Newman-Crosby Steel, Inc. v. Fascio, 423 A.2d 1162 (R.I. 1980).
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Newman-Crosby Steel, Inc. v. Fascio, 423 A.2d 1162 (R.I. 1980). “1956 (1979 Reenactment) § 28-42-31, which provides: “It shall be the duty of the director to administer chapters 42 to 44 * * * and he shall have the power and authority to enforce all the reasonable rules and regulations which may be adopted as provided elsewhere in said…”
Renza v. Murray, 525 A.2d 53 (R.I. 1987). “1956 (1986 Reenactment) § 28-42-31. See Newman-Crosby Steel, Inc.”
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