R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.1-4: Interpretations.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 23 Health and Safety
- Chapter 28.1 Fire Safety Code — General Provisions
In this code:
(1) The titles and headings of chapters shall be deemed to be a part of those chapters; provided, however, that the titles and heading of sections shall not be considered a part thereof.
(2) Where in this code such terms as “proper”, “adequate”, “sufficient”, “ample”, “suitable”, “substantial”, “necessary”, “dangerous”, and the like or derivatives thereof are used, they shall be understood to mean proper, adequate, etc., to the satisfaction or in the opinion of the authority having enforcement jurisdiction; and such terms as “where practicable”, “where required”, “as far as possible”, shall have a like significance.
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