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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-21 > Chapter-21-27 > 21-27-5SECTION 21-27-5
§ 21-27-5 Notice to cease business. –Whenever the director deems it necessary in the interests of public health tocause any food business to cease operating the director may do so by servingwritten notice upon the owner or manager of the food business; provided, thatbefore the notice is given the owner or manager shall have been given anopportunity to show cause why the food business should not cease operating.Written notice to cease operating a food business shall remain in effect untilthe director serves further notice permitting the resumption of operation ofthe food business. The director may obtain relief in equity or by prerogativewrit whenever this relief shall be necessary in the proper performance of hisor her duties under this section.
