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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, no permit or license shall be issued for the construction or operation of a new high-heat medical waste processing facility, and no application for a permit or license for such a facility shall be granted or issued by the state if the facility:
(1) Is within two thousand feet (2,000′) of any waters as defined in § 46-12-1;
(2) Is within two thousand feet (2,000′) of open space or any state management area, or park, or land held by any entity in trust for public use;
(3) Is within two thousand feet (2,000′) of any floodplains, or flood hazard area as defined in § 45-22.2-4;
(4) Is within one mile of a pre-existing public or private school providing education of any grades 1 through twelve (12), a college or university, a childcare center, a preschool, an assisted living facility, or a nursing facility;
(5) Is within one mile of any area zoned for residential use; or
(6) Is located in an environmental justice municipality.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-19.17-2. Prohibition on new high-heat medical waste processing facilities - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-23-health-and-safety/ri-gen-laws-sect-23-19-17-2/
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