No person or governmental unit may establish, operate, or maintain a behavioral health facility or program as defined in Chapter 24 without first obtaining a license under that chapter. This is a general licensing requirement provision; the specific facility types governed are determined by the definitions and scope set out elsewhere in Chapter 24.
View official sourceTitle 40.1 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Chapter 24 Facilities and Programs R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-24-3 § 40.1-24-3. License requirement. No person or governmental unit, acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit, shall establish, conduct, or maintain a facility or program as defined in this chapter in this state without a license under this chapter. History of Section. P.L. 1972, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 150, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-43.3-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.