§ 23-23.1-8 - Enforcement of orders. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-23.1-8

   § 23-23.1-8  Enforcement of orders. –(a) The orders of the governor shall be enforced by the department ofenvironmental management, the state council of defense, state and local police,and air pollution enforcement personnel forces. Those enforcing any governor'sorder shall require no further authority or warrant in executing it than theissuance of the order itself. Those authorized to enforce those orders may usesuch reasonable force that is required in the enforcement of those orders, andmay take such reasonable steps that are required to assure compliance withthose orders including, but without limiting the generality of the previousstatement, the following:

   (1) Entering any property or establishment, commercial,industrial, or residential, believed to be violating the order (exceptingsingle or double family homes or any dwelling unit within a multiple dwellingunit larger than a double family home) and, if a request does not producecompliance, causing compliance with the order;

   (2) Stopping, detouring, rerouting, and prohibiting motorvehicle travel and traffic;

   (3) Disconnecting incinerator or other types of combustionfacilities;

   (4) Terminating all burning activities;

   (5) Closing down or restricting the use of any business,commercial, retail, manufacturing, industrial, or other establishment.

   (b) Where any person authorized to enforce this orderbelieves or suspects it is being violated in a single or double familyresidence or within the dwelling portion of a larger multiple dwelling unit,the residence or dwelling portion may be entered only upon obtaining a searchwarrant from any judge having power to issue one.