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Rhode Island Administrative Code
Title 216 - Department of healthChapter 10 - Public Health AdministrationSubchapter 05 - Practices and Procedures
Part 4 - Practices and Procedures Before the Rhode Island Department of Health
Section 216-RICR-10-05-4.5 - Time

216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-10-05-4.5

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Current through November 7, 2024
Section 216-RICR-10-05-4.5 - Time
A. Timely Filing. Papers required or permitted to be filed under this Part, or any provision of the applicable law, must be filed with the Department or AHO within the time limits for such filings as are set by Department Regulation or by the AHO or established by law. Papers filed in the following manner shall be deemed filed as set forth in this Part:
1. Hand-delivery. Papers hand delivered during regular business hours shall be deemed filed on the date of hand-delivery. Papers delivered by hand at times other than during regular business hours shall be deemed filed on the next regular business day when recorded as received by the Department.
2. Mailing. Papers deposited in the U.S. Mail shall be deemed filed on the date received by the Department. In the event that no date received appears, papers shall be deemed filed on the date so postmarked. All papers shall show the date received by the Department.
3. Electronic Transmission. Papers transmitted by facsimile or email shall not be accepted for filing unless specifically exempted from this provision by the AHO and arrangements made for an authorized person to receive the transmitted papers as they are transmitted.
B. Computation of Time. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law or this Part, computation of any time period referred to in this Part shall begin with the first (1st) day following the act which initiates the running of the time period. The last day of the time period so computed is to be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, or any other day on which the Department is closed, in which event the period shall run until the end of the regular business hours of the next following business day. When the time period is less than eleven (11) days, intervening days when the Department is closed shall be excluded in the computation.
C. Extension of Time. It shall be within the discretion of the AHO, for good cause shown, to extend any time limit contained in this Part, unless precluded by statute. All requests for extensions of time shall be made by written motion before the expiration of the original or previously extended time period provided, however, that the AHO may, during hearings, grant such extensions upon oral motion.

216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-10-05-4.5

Amended effective 1/9/2022