Public Health Rules in Rhode Island (2026)
7 rules on the books across Rhode Island, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Restaurant Grade Cards
Letter grade (A/B/C) public-display requirements for food facilities, what triggers a downgrade, and how the LA County DPH grading system works.
Rodent Control
Property owner duties to abate rats and mice, restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (CA AB-1788), and integrated-pest-management standards.
Cranston
Some RestrictionsCranston bars owners and occupants from letting premises become rodent-infested, requires ratproofing on new…
Read full rule →Pawtucket
Some RestrictionsPawtucket's Housing Code requires every building to be ratproofed under City Code § 247-108: any exterior opening a…
Read full rule →Providence
Some RestrictionsProvidence treats rodent-infested property as a public nuisance. Once the director of public works finds infestation…
Read full rule →Warwick
Some RestrictionsWarwick makes it unlawful for any owner or occupant to keep property in a rodent-infested condition, and every building…
Read full rule →Bed-Bug Rules
Landlord disclosure of bed-bug history, treatment-cost responsibility, and tenant duties to cooperate with treatment in California (CIV §1954.603).
Food Handler Certification
CA Health & Safety Code §113948 food-handler-card requirement, retraining cycles, and how LA County DPH enforces certification at food facilities.