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SECTION 23-28.01-2

   § 23-28.01-2  Legislative findings. –The general assembly finds and declares that:

   (a) Fires are a significant and preventable cause of the lossof life in the state;

   (b) Catastrophic fires, while rare, have happened in thestate with tragic loss of life;

   (c) Fire safety and building codes can provide standards thatsubstantially reduce the risk of death, injury, and property damage caused byfires;

   (d) Compliance with codes is critical to their being aneffective means for achieving the reduction of both risks and losses;

   (e) Codes are more effective when they are comprehensive intheir application, up-to-date, and integrated;

   (f) Rhode Island has a long history of developing, adopting,and implementing codes as conditions in the state have changed and the meansand practice of fire safety have evolved; and

   (g) Rhode Island, in 2003, wishes in response to the tragicfire at "The Station" nightclub, in West Warwick, to improve fire safetythroughout the state.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-23 > Chapter-23-28-01 > 23-28-01-2

SECTION 23-28.01-2

   § 23-28.01-2  Legislative findings. –The general assembly finds and declares that:

   (a) Fires are a significant and preventable cause of the lossof life in the state;

   (b) Catastrophic fires, while rare, have happened in thestate with tragic loss of life;

   (c) Fire safety and building codes can provide standards thatsubstantially reduce the risk of death, injury, and property damage caused byfires;

   (d) Compliance with codes is critical to their being aneffective means for achieving the reduction of both risks and losses;

   (e) Codes are more effective when they are comprehensive intheir application, up-to-date, and integrated;

   (f) Rhode Island has a long history of developing, adopting,and implementing codes as conditions in the state have changed and the meansand practice of fire safety have evolved; and

   (g) Rhode Island, in 2003, wishes in response to the tragicfire at "The Station" nightclub, in West Warwick, to improve fire safetythroughout the state.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-23 > Chapter-23-28-01 > 23-28-01-2

SECTION 23-28.01-2

   § 23-28.01-2  Legislative findings. –The general assembly finds and declares that:

   (a) Fires are a significant and preventable cause of the lossof life in the state;

   (b) Catastrophic fires, while rare, have happened in thestate with tragic loss of life;

   (c) Fire safety and building codes can provide standards thatsubstantially reduce the risk of death, injury, and property damage caused byfires;

   (d) Compliance with codes is critical to their being aneffective means for achieving the reduction of both risks and losses;

   (e) Codes are more effective when they are comprehensive intheir application, up-to-date, and integrated;

   (f) Rhode Island has a long history of developing, adopting,and implementing codes as conditions in the state have changed and the meansand practice of fire safety have evolved; and

   (g) Rhode Island, in 2003, wishes in response to the tragicfire at "The Station" nightclub, in West Warwick, to improve fire safetythroughout the state.