Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-23.1-8. Enforcement of orders

(a) The orders of the governor shall be enforced by the department of environmental management, the state council of defense, state and local police, and air pollution enforcement personnel forces.  Those enforcing any governor's order shall require no further authority or warrant in executing it than the issuance of the order itself.  Those authorized to enforce those orders may use any reasonable force that is required in the enforcement of those orders, and may take any reasonable steps that are required to assure compliance with those orders including, but without limiting the generality of the previous statement, the following:

(b) Where any person authorized to enforce this order believes or suspects it is being violated in a single or double family residence or within the dwelling portion of a larger multiple dwelling unit, the residence or dwelling portion may be entered only upon obtaining a search warrant from any judge having power to issue one.