Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-24.5-9. Building closing

(a) The director may close public access to any building or portion of a building in which the director after notice and hearing has found to contain friable asbestos in any condition or amount that there exists a public health danger.

(b) No portion of any building containing friable asbestos in quantities the director finds to be a danger to the public health shall be reoccupied until the director issues a re-occupancy permit.  No re-occupancy permits for any high or intermediate priority building or portion of this building shall be issued by the director if air levels for asbestos and asbestiform materials are not below the air exposure standard.