Rhode Island Laws

Rhode Island Laws & Regulations

The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes. 

Rhode Island Code of Regulations (RICR)

Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island Advertising/Marketing Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-3.23 – Advertising controlled substances
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-31-19 – False advertising

Rhode Island Child Safety Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-23-6 – Controlled substance transaction resulting in death of minor.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.5-3 – Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor — Penalty.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-2 – Definitions.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-6 – Report by physicians and healthcare providers of abuse or neglect.

Rhode Island Compounding Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-19.1-2 – Definitions.

Rhode Island Coroner/Medical Examiner Information

• CDC – Rhode Island Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
• 216-RICR-60-10-1 – Medical Examiner System
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4 – Office of State Medical Examiners

Rhode Island Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)

• 216-RICR-40-10-25 – Harm Reduction Centers

Rhode Island Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)

• NO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR CLANDESTINE LAB DECONTAMINATION

Rhode Island Drug Court Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-2-39.2 – Drug court magistrate — Appointment, duties and powers.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.2 – Drug Abuse Control
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-27.2 – Drug awareness program.

Rhode Island Drug Free Workplace Information

• RI Gen. Laws § 28-6.5 – Urine and Blood Tests as a Condition of Employment

Rhode Island Drugged Driving Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27 – Motor Vehicle Offenses

Rhode Island Drug Violations Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28 – Uniform Controlled Substances Act
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.2 – Drug Abuse Control
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-23-6 – Controlled substance transaction resulting in death of minor.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-23-7 – Controlled substance delivery resulting in death.

Rhode Island Electronic Prescribing Information

• 216-RICR-20-20-4 – Pain Management, Opioid Use and the Registration of Distributors of Controlled Substances in Rhode Island

Rhode Island First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-2-39.3 – Superior court diversion.

Rhode Island 911 – Good Samaritan Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.9 – The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016

Rhode Island Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information

• 216-RICR-20-10-3 – Medical Marijuana Program
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-26 – Hemp Growth Act
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.6 – The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11 – The Rhode Island Cannabis Act
• Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) – Rhode Island

Rhode Island Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-3 – Regulation of Manufacturing, Distributing, Prescribing, Administering, and Dispensing Controlled Substances
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.26-3 – Comprehensive discharge planning.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-38.2-1 – Insurance Coverage for Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

Rhode Island Naloxone Information

• 216-RICR-20-20-5 – Opioid Overdose Prevention and Reporting
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-35 – Opioid-related drug overdose — Use of opioid antagonists — Immunity for those administering.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.9 – The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016

Rhode Island Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information

• 216-RICR-20-15-6 – Hypodermic Needles, Syringes, and Other Such Instruments
• 216-RICR-40-10-25 – Harm Reduction Centers
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-4.04 – Sale of hypodermic syringes and needles and retractable hypodermic syringes and needles.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.5-1 – “Drug paraphernalia” defined.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.5-2 – Manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia — Penalty.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-11-19 – Exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes.

Rhode Island Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information

• 216-RICR-10-10-3 – Rhode Island Birth Defects Registry
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-6 – Report by physicians and healthcare providers of abuse or neglect.

Rhode Island Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information

• 2022 HB 7123 – An Act Making Appropriations for the Support of the State for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-7.2-10 – Appropriations and disbursements.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-9-19 – Acceptance of settlements — Multi-state initiatives — Attorney general settlement restricted account.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-9-19.1 – Acceptance of settlements — Non-Multi-state initiatives — Attorney general settlement restricted account.

Rhode Island Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information

• 216-RICR-40-10-25 – Harm Reduction Centers
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-12.10 – Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program. [Expires March 1, 2026.]

Rhode Island Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information

• 216-RICR-20-20-5 – Opioid Overdose Prevention and Reporting
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.1 – Narcotic Guidance Council
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.3 – Drug Abuse Reporting System
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4-3 – Functions.

Rhode Island Pain Management Information

• 216-RICR-20-15-2 – Pain Assessment
• 216-RICR-20-20-4 – Pain Management, Opioid Use and the Registration of Distributors of Controlled Substances in Rhode Island
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-3 – Regulation of Manufacturing, Distributing, Prescribing, Administering, and Dispensing Controlled Substances
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.4 – Intractable Pain Treatment
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.6 – Pain Assessment Act

Rhode Island Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-4.03 – Prohibited acts C — Penalties.

Rhode Island Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information

• 216-RICR-20-20-1 – Disposal of Drugs
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.10 – Opioid Stewardship Act
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-31-24 – Drug disposal

Rhode Island Prescription Drug Importation Information

• 2024 SB 2400 – Relating to Food and Drugs – Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program (Pending 2024)

Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information

• 216-RICR-20-20-3 – Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Rhode Island Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-2.08 – Contents of schedules.

Rhode Island Prison/Jail Program(s) Information

• NO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR PRISON PROGRAMS

Rhode Island School Programs/Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-35 – Opioid-related drug overdose — Use of opioid antagonists — Immunity for those administering.
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2 – The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-95 – The Recovery High Schools Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-97 – The Rhode Island Board of Education Act

Rhode Island Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2 – The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act

Rhode Island Substance Abuse Services Information

• 216-RICR-40-10-25 – Harm Reduction Centers
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2 – The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.2 – Drug Abuse Control
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-38.2-1 – Insurance Coverage for Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

Rhode Island Telemedicine/Telehealth Information

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-81 – Telemedicine Coverage Act

 

Last Updated – 10/10/2024

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