Rhode Island § 23-22-9 - Licensing of Swimming Pools

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§ 23-22-9. Licensing of Swimming Pools

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-22-9

§ 23-22-9. Judicial review of license action.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the department of health refusing to grant an application for a license to maintain a swimming pool, or suspending or revoking a license already issued may, within thirty (30) days, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, after receiving notice of the decision, appeal the decision to the superior court for the counties of Providence and Bristol, by filing in the court his or her reasons of appeal, and the court shall, as soon as possible after notice to the department as the court may prescribe, hear and determine the appeal, following the course of equity.

History of Section.
P.L. 1928, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch 267, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 23-22-9.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 23-22-9 ("Licensing of Swimming Pools") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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