§ 23-28.2-24 - Burn injury reporting law. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-28.2-24

   § 23-28.2-24  Burn injury reporting law.– (a) Every case of a burn injury or wound, where the victim sustained second orthird degree burns to five percent (5%) or more of the body and/or any burns tothe upper-respiratory tract or laryngeal edema due to the inhalation ofsuper-heated air, and every case of a burn injury or wound which is likely toor may result in death, shall be reported at once to the office of the statefire marshal. The state fire marshal shall accept the report and notify theproper investigatory agency. A written report shall also be provided to theoffice of the state fire marshal within ten (10) days after a request from thatoffice. The report shall be made by (1) the physician attending or treating thecase; or (2) the manager, superintendent or other person in charge, wheneverthe case is treated in a hospital, sanitarium, institution, or other medicalfacility.

   (b) Whoever violates any provision of this section shall bepunished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than onehundred dollars ($100).