Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act, 2024 P.L. Ch. 67 & 68 Pursuant to the recently-enacted Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act, 2024 P.L. Ch. 67 & 68, the Department of Business Regulation will begin licensing retailers, sales representatives, and other entities involved with the sale or lease of residential solar energy systems on March 1, 2025. The Department is currently preparing regulations and guidance necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. If you have any questions or complaints relating to the regulation of solar retailers, please email the Department at DBR.Solar@dbr.ri.gov. Stay tuned for further updates.
Holiday Hours and Cold Weather Safety The State of Rhode Island will be observing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday on Monday, January 20, 2025 and our office will be closed. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21st at 8:30 AM.The National Weather Service is forecasting overnight low temperatures Monday and Tuesday "mainly in the single digits" with some "below zero readings possible too," adding "wind chills will certainly drop below zero." Here are some Cold Weather Safety Tips posted on the State Fire Marshal's website
CCC Adult Use Regulations Proposed Proposed rules and regulations for Adult Use Cannabis have been proposed by the Cannabis Control Commission and can be found on the Secretary of State website or on the Commission’s website.The Commission is accepting written comments on the proposed regulations through February 7, 2025. Please send your comments to cccinquiry@ccc.ri.gov or the Commission’s mailing address, however, email is preferred.A public hearing on all four regulations will be held in person on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 1pm at the Public Utilities Commission, 89 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI, 02886. Public comment will only be received in person at this hearing.
Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products Applications and Forms For the CBD Consumable Retailers/Distributors Applications please visit our Cannabis Licensing Portal: Licensing Portal List of Licensed CBD Distributors and Retailers See below for a list of Licensed CBD Consumable Retailers or Distributors in the State of Rhode Island CBD Consumable Licensees FAQ's CBD Application Frequently Asked Questions PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Industrial Hemp Program Frequently Asked Questions PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes CBD Pamphlet *Print and Save* PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Hemp User Guide Hemp Licensing Guide PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes License Overviews License Overview for Hemp Derived Consumable Retailer PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes License Overview for Hemp Derived Consumable Distributor PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes CBD Notices Bulletin 2020-2: Certain Purchases and Sales of Hemp and Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Bulletin 2022-01 Small Container Guidance Hemp **Superseded 8/14/24** PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Hemp Guidance: Product Designations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes License Overview for Hemp Derived Consumable Distributor PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes License Overview for Hemp Derived Consumable Retailer PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes MMP Bulletin 2023-3 Termination of Agent Cards PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Pre-Packaged Hemp-Derived Consumables Guidance PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Pre-Packaged Hemp-Derived Flower and Pre-Rolls Guidance PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Pre-Packaged Hemp-Derived Vapes & Concentrates Pkg & Label Guidance PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Quick Start Flow Chart for Hemp-Derived Products PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Unpackaged Hemp-Derived Consumables Consumer Information & Labels Guidance PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes
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