{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-18.17-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.17-2","heading":"Findings.","body":"The general assembly hereby finds and declares:\n(1) Used cooking oil clogs septic and municipal sewer systems, leading to overflowing manholes and high maintenance fees;\n(2) Sewer overspill causes environmental pollution and leads to disease in humans and animals;\n(3) In order to address these real threats to public health and the environment, efforts should be made to help minimize costs of sewer maintenance as well as prevention of sewer blockages.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 18.17 Used Cooking Oil Recycling"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-18.17/23-18.17-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:51Z","sha256":"e880ec1370fcfdaddc6eb9979650f1b7d0cbbab80f33343368dde1e3d76445fc","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-18.17-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-18.17-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}