§ 11-45.1-1 - Declaration of policy. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-45.1-1

   § 11-45.1-1  Declaration of policy. –It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to prohibit unreasonable,excessive and annoying noise levels from all sources subject to its policepower. At certain levels, low frequency sound (between 100-20 cps) whensubstantially amplified, often referred to as sub-woofer frequency, can beextremely penetrating, disturbing and poses a danger to the health and safetyof the individual using equipment creating the sound, and to other individualsin the immediate area from which the sound is being generated. The noise beinggenerated may originate from radios, CD players, DVD players, tape players,televisions and other audio-producing equipment.