RI Fire Code (450-RICR-00-00-1): NFPA 1-2021 w/ RI amendments; companion RI Life Safety Code (450-RICR-00-00-7): NFPA 101-2021. Enforced by State Fire Marshal - sole statewide enforcement authority; Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal & Review administers appeals/variances (RIGL Ch. 23-28.1 to 23-28.3). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
Life Safety Code governs existing-building egress/protection incl. hotels; the Fire Code covers prevention and hazards. Both took effect March 1, 2026 with Rhode Island amendments.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.
In force since Mar 1, 2026; no newer edition pending found this run
No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.
RI Fire Code (450-RICR-00-00-1): NFPA 1-2021 w/ RI amendments; companion RI Life Safety Code (450-RICR-00-00-7): NFPA 101-2021. Life Safety Code governs existing-building egress/protection incl. hotels; the Fire Code covers prevention and hazards. Both took effect March 1, 2026 with Rhode Island amendments.
State Fire Marshal - sole statewide enforcement authority; Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal & Review administers appeals/variances (RIGL Ch. 23-28.1 to 23-28.3).
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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