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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
TITLE 42
State Affairs and Government
CHAPTER 42-136
Outdoor Lighting Control
SECTION 42-136-1
§ 42-136-1 Short title. – This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Outdoor
Lighting Control Act."
History of Section.
(P.L. 2002, ch. 420, § 1.)
SECTION 42-136-2
§ 42-136-2 Findings. – The general assembly finds that fully shielded lighting units
considerably reduce light pollution. The general assembly further finds that the replacement of
unshielded lighting units with fully shielded lighting units can result in substantial lowering in
the wattage of the lamp needed to maintain an equivalent level of lighting on the ground, thereby
realizing a considerable energy savings to the state. Therefore, it is in the public interest to
require the use of fully shielded lighting units to the maximum extent possible.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2002, ch. 420, § 1.)
SECTION 42-136-3
§ 42-136-3 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Direct light" means light emitting generally in a downward direction by a lamp, off a
reflector or through a refractor of a lighting unit.
(2) "Fully shielded lighting unit" means a lighting unit that is constructed in such a manner that
all light emitted, either directly from the lamp or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any
part of the lighting unit, is projected below the horizontal.
Appendix A:
White Paper – Communities Addressing Light Pollution that Affect Nighttime Military Training
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