2015 -- S 0489 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY | |
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Introduced By: Senators Miller, Goldin, Sosnowski, Nesselbush, and Ruggerio | |
Date Introduced: February 26, 2015 | |
Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 23-20.10 of the General Laws entitled "Public Health and |
2 | Workplace Safety Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 23-20.10-3.1. Prohibition of the use of electronic nicotine-delivery system products |
4 | in public places. -- The use of electronic nicotine-delivery system products shall be prohibited in |
5 | all enclosed public places within the state of Rhode Island as set forth in § 23-20.10-3. |
6 | 23-20.10-4.1. Prohibition of the use of electronic nicotine-delivery system products |
7 | in places of employment. -- The use of electronic nicotine-delivery system products shall be |
8 | prohibited in all enclosed facilities within places of employment without exception as set forth in |
9 | § 23-20.10-4. This prohibition on the use of electronic nicotine-delivery system products shall be |
10 | communicated to all existing employees by the effective date of §§ 23-20.10-3.1 and 23-20.10- |
11 | 4.1 and to all prospective employees upon their application for employment. |
12 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY | |
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1 | This act would prohibit the use of electronic nicotine-delivery system products in public |
2 | places and places of employment. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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