R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 42-128.1 § 42-128.1-13

(a) Establishment and purposes.

(1) The Rhode Island department of health shall establish a "Rhode Island lead hazard
technical assistance service" program for the purposes of providing technical assistance
to property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead Poisoning
Prevention Act, chapter 24.6 of title 23.


(2) The services of the program shall subject to appropriation, include, but shall not
be limited to: evaluation of the need for lead hazard mitigation in a dwelling; review
of independent inspection results; identification of and arranging funding for conducting
lead hazard abatement and mitigation, and supplying any materials, assistance, and
services that may be needed by property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter
and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act in an affordable manner.


(b) Historic properties. The department of health, in conjunction with the historical preservation and heritage
commission, shall initiate the following activities to assist owners of historic properties
to comply with the provisions of this chapter: (i) Provide technical assistance; (ii)
Identify financial resources available for compliance; and (iii) Seek additional resources
for this purpose.


(c) Cooperation with Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation. The department of health is hereby authorized to cooperate with the Rhode Island housing
and mortgage finance corporation in putting the provisions of this section into effect,
and the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation is hereby authorized
to exercise its powers under § 42-55-5.1 to provide for the implementation of this section.


(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2025, ch. 278, art. 9 § 8.]