Section 230-RICR-80-05-4.3 - DefinitionA. In addition to the terms defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.6-3 and Part 1 of this Subchapter, for this Part 4 the following terms shall have the corresponding meanings:1. "Closed-loop system" means machinery in which the volatile hydrocarbon substances are self-contained without the loss/escape of said substances.2. "Design plans" means all relevant engineering and/or architectural graphics, blueprints, construction phasing schedules, or any other documentation produced or relied upon by the Rhode Island Registered Professional Engineers and Registered Architects, as applicable, identified in §§ 4.5(B)(1)(e) and 4.5(D)(1) of this Part.3. "Final certification" means the ultimate approval given by the Department to a Licensee which is required prior to commencing Volatile Solvent Based Hydrocarbon Extraction operations.4. "Standard operating procedures" or "SOPs" means step-by-step instructions which explain the order of tasks required to safely and properly conduct a specific activity.5. "Volatile hydrocarbon substances" are those likely to change into gases and, pursuant to § 4.4(B)(2) of this Part and for the purposes of this Part, are limited to butane, propane, ethanol, or a different volatile hydrocarbon substance which is preapproved by the Office of Cannabis Regulation.6. "Volatile solvent-based-hydrocarbon extraction" means a manufacturing process in which a volatile hydrocarbon substance, as permitted in § 4.4(B)(2) of this Part, is combined with Marijuana within pre-approved machinery to produce Marijuana Concentrate.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-80-05-4.3
Adopted effective 5/4/2022