Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-27.3-100.1. Short title--Applicability

(1) The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal, inspection, issuance, and revocation of permits or licenses, installation of equipment, classification, and definition of any building or structure, and use or occupancy of all buildings and structures and parts of them;

(2) The rehabilitation and maintenance of existing buildings;

(3) The standards or requirements for materials to be used in connection with buildings and structures, including but not limited for safety, ingress and egress, energy conservation, and sanitary conditions;

(4) The establishment of reasonable fees for the issuance of licenses and permits in connection with buildings and structures;

(5) The establishment and maintenance of electronic permitting platforms and regulations related to the use of the platforms for all matters related to the applications and review for state and local building permits, municipal zoning applications, municipal planning applications, applications and permits for the department of environmental management, applications and permits for the department of transportation, and applications and permits for the coastal resources management council.