§ 23-24.5-9 - Building closing. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-24.5-9

   § 23-24.5-9  Building closing. – (a) The director may close public access to any building or portion of abuilding in which the director after notice and hearing has found to containfriable asbestos in any condition or amount that there exists a public healthdanger.

   (b) No portion of any building containing friable asbestos inquantities the director finds to be a danger to the public health shall bereoccupied until the director issues a re- occupancy permit. No re-occupancypermits for any high or intermediate priority building or portion of thisbuilding shall be issued by the director if air levels for asbestos andasbestiform materials are not below the air exposure standard.