§ 46-12-6 - Investigation and hearing – Records. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-12-6

   § 46-12-6  Investigation and hearing –Records. – (a) If the director shall have cause to believe that any person is violatingany provision of this chapter, or any regulation, permit, or order of thedepartment of environmental management adopted in accordance therewith, itshall be the director's duty to cause the matter to be investigated. Thedirector may schedule a hearing, receive evidence, and hear witnesses in behalfof the persons believed to be in violation.

   (b) The director shall maintain records concerning allinvestigations undertaken and findings made pursuant to this section. Therecords shall be made available for public inspection and shall include thefollowing information:

   (1) The names and addresses of persons investigated;

   (2) The date or dates of any hearing or hearings conductedwith respect to those persons and the time and place of the hearings;

   (3) Any findings made by the director after the conclusion ofthe hearings.