§ 46-13-2.1 - Approval required. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-13-2.1

   § 46-13-2.1  Approval required. – (a) No person shall operate or maintain a public water supply system unless thesystem is approved by the director of health. Applications for approval shallbe made to the director on forms provided for this purpose.

   (b) Upon receipt of an application, the director shall reviewthe application, supporting documents, and conduct an inspection of the publicwater supply system to determine if it meets the requirements for approval setforth in this chapter and the regulations adopted hereunder. If, after review,the director determines that the public water supply system complies with therequirements of this chapter and the regulations adopted hereunder, approval ofthe application to operate or maintain a public water supply system shall begranted.

   (c) An approval, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shallexpire on the 30th day of June following its issuance and may be reviewed fromyear to year. Each approval shall be issued only for the public water supplysystem and persons named on the application, and shall not be transferable orassignable.

   (d) The initial fee for any approval and the approval renewalfee shall be established by the director by regulation. The fees, asestablished by the director, shall be related to the costs incurred inoperating the program and may include administrative, personnel, equipment,laboratory services and such other related costs necessary to carry out theprovisions of this section of the law. All fees collected under this sectionshall be deposited as general revenues.