Title 21
Food and Drugs

Chapter 28
Uniform Controlled Substances Act

Article IV
Offenses and Penalties

R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-4.20



§ 21-28-4.20.  Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) — Testing.


(a) Any person convicted of possession of any controlled substance that has been administered with a hypodermic instrument, retractable hypodermic syringe, needle, or any similar instrument adapted for the administration of drugs shall be required to be tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as provided for in chapter 23-6.3.

(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2009, ch. 196, § 4, and by P.L. 2009, ch. 289, § 4].

(c) [Deleted by P.L. 2009, ch. 196, § 4, and by P.L. 2009, ch. 289, § 4].

(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2009, ch. 196, § 4, and by P.L. 2009, ch. 289, § 4].

History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 405, § 9; P.L. 1990, ch. 169, § 5; P.L. 1998, ch. 391, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 599, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 196, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 289, § 4.