Governing Law and Regulations
Stratospheric ozone protection: 42 USC 7671 to 7671q (Clean Air Act, Title VI) and 40 CFR 82
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Download NowCFC requirements: General Laws of Rhode Island (RI Gen. Laws) 23-18-10
CFC products ban: RI Gen. Laws 23-18-10-3 to 23-18-10-5
Enforcement: RI Gen. Laws 23-18-10-6
Regulatory Agencies
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Bureau of Environmental Protection Office of Air Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1
See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.
See national section for basic information and federal regulations.
Comparison: State vs. Federal
• Rules. The federal rules for the management of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and other ozone-depleting substances are effective in Rhode Island. In addition, Rhode Island has banned the manufacture or sale of CFC-11- or CFC-12- containing products except for products for which there are no non-CFC substitutes or products required to be purchased under a contract that predated the ban. See the national section CFC MANAGEMENT for more information.
• Administration and enforcement. DEM administers and enforces the state CFC product ban laws. EPA administers and enforces the federal CFC management requirements effective in Rhode Island.
State Requirements
CFC PRODUCTS BAN
RI Gen. Laws 23-18-10-3 to 23-18-10-5
Rhode Island banned the purchase or manufacture of products containing or made with CFC-11 or CFC-12 after January 1, 1995. The DEM director may exempt an item or product if the item or product has no acceptable non-CFC-processed equivalent or the CFC ban would cause undue hardship. In addition, existing contracts for the purchase of CFC products entered into prior to ...