R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-49 / Section 5-49-3
§ 5-49-3. Receipt required to be furnished to a person supplied with hearing aid.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who practices the fitting and sale of hearing aids shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid a receipt that shall contain the licensees signature and show his or her business address and the number of his or her certificate, together with specifications as to the make and model of the hearing aid furnished, and the full terms of sale clearly stated. If a hearing aid that is not new is sold, the receipt and the container shall be clearly marked as used or reconditioned, whichever is applicable, with terms of guarantee, if any.

(b) The receipt shall bear in no smaller type than the largest used in the body copy portion the following: The purchaser has been advised at the outset of his or her relationship with the hearing aid dealer that any examination(s) or representation(s) made by a licensed hearing aid dealer and fitter in connection with the fitting and selling of this hearing aid(s) is not an examination, diagnosis, or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in this state and therefore must not be regarded as medical opinion or advice.

(c) The receipt, covering agreements consummated at any place other than at an address of the seller, shall contain the following statement: You may cancel this agreement if it has been consummated by a party at any place other than at a business address of the seller by a written notice directed to a business address of the seller by registered mail, telegram, or delivery, not later than midnight of the third business day following the signing of the agreement.

(d) The receipt shall contain language that verifies that the client has been informed about the benefits of audio-switch technology, including increased access to telephones and assistive-listening systems required under the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794. The client shall be informed that an audio switch is also referred to as a telecoil, t-coil or t-switch.

(e) The receipt shall contain language that informs the client about the Rhode Island adaptive telephone equipment loan program committee established by chapter 23 of title 39 that provides assistive communications devices to residents of this state who have hearing loss and about the Rhode Island commission on the deaf and hard of hearing established by chapter 1.8 of title 23 that provides resources related to hearing loss.

(f) Any person engaging in the fitting and sale of hearing aids will, when dealing with a child ten (10) years of age or under, ascertain whether the child has been examined by an otolaryngologist, or primary care physician and an audiologist for his or her recommendation within ninety (90) days prior to the fitting. If that is not the case, a recommendation to do so must be made, and this examination must be conducted before the sale of any hearing aid.

(g) Prior to delivery of services or products to the prospective purchaser, a licensee shall provide discussion of amplification or aural rehabilitation options appropriate to the hearing loss and communication needs presented by the patient.

(h) A licensee shall deliver information, either written or oral, appropriate to the patients needs and options under discussion, including, but not limited to, types of circuitry, telecoils, or programmability, and if applicable, estimated unit prices for the following service, hearing aid(s), accessories, service contracts, hearing aid (loss and damage) insurance, healthcare coverage, warranty, financing, and related goods and services.

(i) At the time of delivery of selected amplification, the dispenser shall deliver a written delivery receipt containing the following:

(1) Business name, full address, and department of health license number of the dispenser;

(2) Name, full address of patient and purchaser;

(3) The instrument identification including manufacturer, model, serial number;

(4) Identification of used or reconditioned units;

(5) The total price and applicable warranty time periods of instrumentation and accessories such as earmolds, batteries, cords, etc.;

(6) Any additional insurance that has been placed on the instrument;

(7) All services included by the dispenser program as part of the complete amplification package, e.g. follow-up visits or reprogramming visits in the event the instrument is programmable;

(8) A notice conspicuously in type that is at least four (4) points larger than the surrounding text: A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing. The purchaser has a thirty-day (30) trial period during which time the purchaser may return the instrument, in the original condition less normal wear, with no further financial obligation. This product is protected by chapter 45 of title 6 entitled Enforcement of Assistive Technology Warranties, which shall be made available by the dispenser, upon request. The purchaser shall have access to the dispenser during the trial period, in order to receive appropriate follow-up monitoring, i.e. modification, adjustment, reprogramming, or shell refit, in order to optimize comfort and instrument benefit. The trial period may be extended beyond thirty (30) days if agreed to, in writing, by the dispenser and the consumer;

(9) All professional and service fees shall be clearly stated in the contract. Refund shall be made to the customer within ten (10) days of return;

(10) Signature of dispenser and name in print;

(11) Signature of patient;

(12) Date of purchase;

(13) Department of health license number; and

(14) Language that verifies that the client has been informed of subsections (d) and (e) of this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-22 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-44 / Section 5-44-22
§ 5-44-22. Injunction of violations.
Status: in_force

When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the director may institute an action, commenced in the name of the board, to enjoin that violation in a court of competent jurisdiction. That court may enjoin any person from violating any of the provisions of this chapter, without regard to whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-1 / Section 5-1-12
§ 5-1-12. Architects stamp.
Status: in_force

(a) Every architect shall obtain a stamp designated and approved by the board, and shall impress that stamp on drawings and specifications prepared by him or her or under his or her responsible control for use in this state. An architect who impresses his or her stamp, or knowingly permits it to be impressed on drawings or specifications that were not prepared by him or her or under his or her responsible control is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalties provided in § 5-1-7(c). Any person who impresses an architects stamp, or knowingly permits it to be impressed on drawings and specifications after the architects certificate of registration has expired, or has been revoked, annulled, or suspended, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalties provided in § 5-1-7(c).

(b) Upon forfeiture, revocation, suspension, annulment of his or her certificate of registration, or upon expiration of his or her certificate of registration without renewal, an architect shall surrender his or her stamp to the board.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-45-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-45 / Section 5-45-12
§ 5-45-12. Disciplinary proceedings  Grounds for discipline.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license issued under this chapter, or may reprimand, censure, or discipline a licensee or may require participation in continuing education or professional mentoring or may place an administrator on probation in accordance with the provisions of this section, upon decision and after a hearing as provided by chapter 35 of title 42, upon proof that the licensee engaged in unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

(1) Being unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habits, or other causes;

(2) Violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules enacted in accordance with it; or acting in a manner inconsistent with the health and safety of the patients of the nursing facility in which he or she is the administrator;

(3) Engaging in fraud or deceit in the practice of nursing home administration, or in his or her admission to this practice;

(4) Being convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or without this state, of a felony; or

(5) Failing to conform to minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of nursing home administration.

(b) If a nursing home administrator is placed on probation, the department may require the licensee to:

(1) Report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;

(2) Limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or

(3) Complete a prescribed program of continuing professional education until the licensee attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-30 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-30
§ 5-57-30. Investigation of I.D. card applications.
Status: in_force

After receipt of an application for an I.D. card, the licensing authority shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts stated in the application are true and shall receive from the department of the attorney general all records of criminal information that it has or receives indicating any criminal activity on the part of the applicant for an I.D. card. The department of the attorney general will also submit the fingerprints of the applicant for an I.D. card to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for review. The department of the attorney general shall provide the information subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the attorney general regarding the production of the information.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-46-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-46 / Section 5-46-1
§ 5-46-1. Posting of surety bonds.
Status: in_force

No automobile club, motor club, association, corporation, firm, or person engaged in any trade or business involving contractual reimbursement for towing, fines, accidental injury or death benefits, or engaged in the business of an automobile club, motor club, or travelers club, shall issue any contract, policy, agreement, or engage in that business until it has placed upon deposit with the state treasurer the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in cash, securities, or a surety bond. This section shall not apply to any club, corporation, or person who or that has placed upon deposit an equivalent amount in cash or surety bond with the state treasurer or insurance commissioner of any other state, and has placed on record as evidence of that deposit, with the secretary of state, a certified copy of the receipt of that deposit or bond and any renewal of it.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-32-21 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-32 / Section 5-32-21
§ 5-32-21. Practice of laser hair removal.
Status: in_force

(a) A person licensed as an electrologist before July 1, 2019, who has practiced laser hair removal under the supervision of a medical director for not less than two (2) years and has conducted at least one thousand (1,000) laser hair removal treatments, whichever is later, with no disciplinary complaints that were found to be actionable by the department resulting in the suspension of a license, shall be permitted to practice electrology and laser hair removal without medical director oversight. The department may reinstate the requirement to perform laser hair removal under the supervision of a medical director for a period of two (2) years as part of a disciplinary settlement; provided, however, that the department shall not require the medical director to be located on-site, but shall be available for consultation.

(b) A person licensed as an electrologist after July l, 2019, shall practice laser hair removal only under the supervision of a medical director, who shall not be required to be located on-site, but who shall be available for consultation. A licensed electrologist, upon completion of two (2) years of practice under the supervision of a medical director, may submit an application to the department certifying the following:

(1) Completion of two (2) years of laser hair removal treatment of patients under the oversight of a medical director;

(2) Completion of one thousand (1,000) patient laser hair removal treatments; and

(3) American Electrology Association Board certification.

An electrologist meeting the foregoing criteria shall be exempt from the requirement to practice laser hair removal under the supervision of a medical director. The department may reinstate the requirement to perform laser hair removal under the supervision of a medical director for a period of two (2) years as part of a disciplinary settlement; provided, however, that the medical director shall not be required to be located on-site, but shall be available for consultation.

(c) All equipment used for laser hair removal shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(d) An electrologist shall maintain a complete record of receipt, transfer, and disposal for each device used for electrolysis and laser hair removal, which shall be in writing or capable of reproduction in written form, and shall, at a minimum, contain the following data:

(1) Manufacturers name;

(2) Model and serial number of the device;

(3) Date of the receipt, transfer, or disposal;

(4) Name and address of the person the device was received from, transferred to, or to whom the device was transferred for disposal; and

(5) Name of the person recording the information.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-51-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-51 / Section 5-51-10
§ 5-51-10. Restoration of an expired license.
Status: in_force

(a) Application for the restoration of an expired license that has been allowed to lapse for more than one year shall be accompanied by a brief outline listing the professional activities of the applicant during the lapsed period.

(b) The renewal fee must accompany the application for restoration.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-21 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-21
§ 5-10-21. Advertising.
Status: in_force

No person or establishment licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall advertise by written or spoken words of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-2-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-2 / Section 5-2-5
§ 5-2-5. Licenses for shooting galleries required.
Status: in_force

Every person who keeps any pistol gallery, rifle gallery, or other building, or other enclosure in any city or town of this state, where firearms are used, without a license from the city council or other licensing authority of the city or the town council of the town, shall be fined two hundred dollars ($200) for the first offense, and five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent offense.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-81-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-81 / Section 5-81-6
§ 5-81-6. Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates the provisions of § 5-81-3 is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per violation, which civil penalty shall be in addition to any other relief which may be granted under §§ 5-81-4 and 5-81-5. Each performance or production declared unlawful by § 5-81-3 shall constitute a separate violation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-18 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-40 / Section 5-40-18
§ 5-40-18. Injunction of violations.
Status: in_force

When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the director of the department of health may institute an action, commenced in the name of the board, to enjoin that violation in a court of competent jurisdiction, and that court may enjoin any person, firm, corporation, or association from violating any of the provisions of this chapter without regard to whether proceedings have been or may be instituted.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-84-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-84 / Section 5-84-5
§ 5-84-5. Imposition of fines for unregistered activity.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other provision of law, if a person or business practices or offers to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture in the state without being registered or authorized to practice as required by law, the boards within the division may recommend that the director of the department of business regulation, or the directors designee, issue an order imposing a fine; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to issues between the boards referred to in this subsection as to the scope of a board registrants authority to engage in work relating to another boards jurisdiction or to issues relating to ISDS (individual sewage disposal systems) designers licensed by the department of environmental management.

(b) A fine ordered under this section may not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each offense. In recommending a fine, the board shall set the amount of the penalty imposed under this section after taking into account factors, including the seriousness of the violation; the economic benefit resulting from the violation; the history of violations; and other matters the board considers appropriate.

(c) Before recommending that a fine be ordered under this section, the board shall provide the person or business written notice and the opportunity to request, within thirty (30) days of issuance of notice by the board, a hearing on the record.

(d) A person or business aggrieved by the ordering of a fine under this section may file an appeal with the superior court for judicial review of the ordering of a fine.

(e) If a person or business fails to pay the fine within thirty (30) days after entry of an order under subsection (a), or if the order is stayed pending an appeal, within ten (10) days after the court enters a final judgment in favor of the department of an order appealed under subsection (d), the director may commence a civil action to recover the amount of the fine.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-21-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-21 / Section 5-21-3
§ 5-21-3. Automobile junkyard defined.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, automobile junkyard means a place where one or more unserviceable, discarded, worn-out, or junked automobiles, or bodies, engines, tires, parts, or accessories of junked automobiles are gathered together.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-32-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-32 / Section 5-32-15
§ 5-32-15. Receipts.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-20
§ 5-65-20. Administrative hearings.
Status: in_force

(a) Contested cases, contested enforcement proceedings, and contested administrative fines shall be heard, in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42, and the administrative regulations promulgated by the board, by the hearings officer(s) assigned by the director of the department of business regulation or the directors designee.

(b) The board has jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the hearing officer(s), and may by regulation impose a filing fee, not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00), for any appeal.

(c) Notwithstanding the preceding, the director of the department of business regulation, the directors designee, and the office is authorized to resolve complaints and contested enforcement proceedings through informal disposition pursuant to regulations promulgated by the board.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-22-17 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-22 / Section 5-22-17
§ 5-22-17. Building and show defined.
Status: in_force

(a) The word building, when used in §§ 5-22-13  5-22-16, means and includes any theater, hall, building, or rink in which a show is to be given for which a license is required under §§ 5-22-4  5-22-12.

(b) The word show, when used in §§ 5-22-13  5-22-17, means and includes any theatrical performance, show, exhibition, public roller skating in rinks or halls, dances and balls, wrestling, boxing or sparring matches, or exhibition, or any other entertainment, for which a license is required under §§ 5-22-4  5-22-12.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-10.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-10.1
§ 5-6-10.1. Limited-maintenance license.
Status: in_force

A Certificate D shall be issued to municipalities, schools, hospitals, colleges, or other non-manufacturing firms or establishments that regularly employ one or more licensed electricians (journeyperson/Class B or Class M) when the work performed by those individuals is limited to the maintenance of electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment on the premises owned or occupied by the applicant. The application must contain a description of the premises within which work is to be done under the permit. All work must meet electrical and municipal codes and must be permitted accordingly by the municipality.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-96-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-96 / Section 5-96-11
§ 5-96-11. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment.

(b) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the commission shall be invalid and have no force and effect.

(c) If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact within four (4) years of the date of adoption of the rule, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any member state.

(d) Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the commission.

(e) Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or rules by the commission, and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the rule will be considered and voted upon, the commission shall file a notice of proposed rulemaking:

(1) On the website of the commission or other publicly accessible platform; and

(2) On the website of each member state occupational therapy licensing board or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each state would otherwise publish proposed rules.

(f) The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include:

(1) The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule will be considered and voted upon;

(2) The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed rule;

(3) A request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person; and

(4) The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the commission of their intention to attend the public hearing and any written comments.

(g) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.

(h) The commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment if a hearing is requested by:

(1) At least twenty-five (25) persons;

(2) A state or federal governmental subdivision or agency; or

(3) An association or organization having at least twenty-five (25) members.

(i) If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via electronic means, the commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing.

(1) All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of the commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.

(2) Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.

(3) All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording will be made available on request.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at hearings required by this section.

(j) Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held, the commission shall consider all written and oral comments received.

(k) If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested parties is received, the commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule without a public hearing.

( l ) The commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.

(m) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing; provided that, the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to:

(1) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare;

(2) Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds;

(3) Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established by federal law or rule; or

(4) Protect public health and safety.

(n) The commission or an authorized committee of the commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the chair of the commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the commission.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-83-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-83 / Section 5-83-7
§ 5-83-7. Measurement of propane for sales purposes.
Status: in_force

(a) Propane supplied to portable containers shall be measured and billed by weight, before and after filling, as shown on a national type evaluation program scale.

(b) Propane supplied to portable containers that cannot be weighed shall be measured by a national type evaluation program approved meter.

(c) The price per unit weight, or gallon, shall be conspicuously posted at the site of the filling scale.

(d) This section shall not apply to propane tank exchange programs wherein prefilled portable propane containers are provided to consumers for a flat fee.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-1
§ 5-95-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Rhode Island Massage Therapy Practice Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-25-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-25 / Section 5-25-5
§ 5-25-5. Disposition of fees collected.
Status: in_force

All fees or funds collected under this chapter shall be paid into the state general treasury.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-89-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-89 / Section 5-89-4
§ 5-89-4. Certificate of adoption of transparency and sustainability standards.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state, in coordination with the director of the department of environmental management, shall issue a certificate of adoption of transparency and sustainability standards to any entity if the secretary of state shall have determined that the following conditions have been satisfied:

(1) The entity shall have executed and acknowledged, and delivered to the secretary of state, a standards statement;

(2) The entity shall have paid all fees and costs assessed by the secretary of state; and

(3) The entity remains a reporting entity, and if the entity is registered or formed with the secretary of state, it is in good standing upon the records of the secretary of state.

(b) Each reporting entity shall, for all purposes of the laws of this state, be authorized and permitted to disclose, publicly or privately, that it is a reporting entity.

(c) The secretary of state is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this chapter and shall issue any such certificate required pursuant to this chapter and shall further be permitted to charge a reasonable fee for any certificates issued and/or renewed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-61-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-61 / Section 5-61-6
§ 5-61-6. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-75-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-75 / Section 5-75-2
§ 5-75-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) Administrative fee means the fee charged to a client by a professional employer organization for professional employer services. The administrative fee shall not be deemed to include any amount of a fee by the professional employer organization that is for wages and salaries, benefits, workers compensation, payroll taxes, withholding, or other assessments paid by the professional employer organization to, or on behalf of, covered employees under the professional employer agreement.

(b) Client means any person who enters into a professional employer agreement with a PEO.

(c) Co-employer means either a PEO or a client.

(d) Co-employment relationship shall mean:

(1) As between co-employers, a relationship whereby the rights, duties, and obligations of an employer that arise out of an employment relationship have been allocated between co-employers pursuant to a professional employer agreement and this chapter and that is intended to be an ongoing relationship, rather than a temporary or project-specific relationship;

(2) As between each PEO and a covered employee as to which a professional employer agreement applies, an employment relationship whereby such PEO is entitled to enforce those rights, and obligated to perform those duties and obligations, allocated to such PEO by the professional employer agreement and this chapter;

(3) As between each client and a covered employee to which a professional employer agreement applies, an employment relationship whereby such client is entitled to enforce those rights, and obligated to provide and perform those employer obligations allocated to such client by the professional employer agreement and this chapter, and whereby such client is responsible for any employer right or obligation not otherwise allocated by the professional employer agreement or this chapter; and

(4) As to rights enforceable by an employee under state law, covered employees shall be entitled to enforce against the PEO those rights: (i) Allocated to such PEO by the professional employer agreement and this chapter; or (ii) Shared by the PEO and the client under the professional employer agreement and this chapter. All other rights, duties, and obligations enforceable by an employee under the state shall continue to be enforceable against the client pursuant to state law.

(e) Covered employee means an individual having a co-employment relationship with a PEO and a client who meets all of the following criteria: (1) The individual has executed an employment agreement with the PEO; (2) The individual is a party to a co-employment relationship with a PEO and a client; and (3) The individuals co-employment relationship is pursuant to a professional employer agreement subject to this chapter. Individuals who are officers, directors, shareholders, partners, and managers of the client will be covered employees to the extent the PEO and the client have expressly agreed in the professional employer agreement that such individuals would be covered employees and provided such individuals meet the criteria of this subsection and act as operational managers or perform services for the client.

(f) Department means the department of administration, division of taxation.

(g) Director means the tax administrator.

(h) Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited-liability company, association, or any other form of legally recognized entity.

(i) Professional employer agreement means a written contract by and between a client and a PEO that provides:

(1) For the co-employment of covered employees;

(2) For the allocation and sharing between the client and the PEO of employer responsibilities (including hiring, firing, and disciplining) with respect to the covered employees; and

(3) That the PEO and the client assume the responsibilities required by this chapter.

(j) Professional employer organization or PEO means any person engaged in the business of providing professional employer services. A person engaged in the business of providing professional employer services shall be subject to registration under this chapter regardless of its use of the term professional employer organization, PEO, staff-leasing company, registered staff-leasing company, employee-leasing company, or any other name.

The following shall not be deemed to be professional employer organizations or professional employment services for purposes of this chapter:

(1) Arrangements wherein a person, whose principal business activity is not entering into professional employer arrangements and that does not hold itself out as a PEO, shares employees with a commonly owned company within the meaning of sections 414(b) and (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

(2) Arrangements by which a person assumes responsibility for the product produced or service performed by the person or the persons agents and retains and exercises primary direction and control over the work performed by the individuals whose services are supplied under such arrangements; or

(3) Providing temporary help services.

(k) Professional employer services shall mean the service of entering into co-employment relationships under this chapter in which all or a majority of the employees providing services to a client or to a division or work unit of the client are covered employees.

(l) Registrant means a PEO registered under this chapter.

(m) Temporary help services means a service consisting of a person:

(1) Recruiting and hiring its own employees;

(2) Finding other organizations that need the services of those employees;

(3) Assigning those employees to perform work at, or services for, the other organizations to support or supplement the other organizations workforces, or to provide assistance in special work situations such as, but not limited to, employee absences, skill shortages, seasonal workloads, or to perform special assignments or projects; and

(4) Customarily attempting to reassign the employees to other organizations when they finish each assignment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-18 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-18
§ 5-6-18. Preservation of applications and examination papers.
Status: in_force

Examination papers and applications for certificates under the provisions of this chapter shall be preserved for at least three (3) years, after which time they may, at the discretion of the division of professional regulation, be destroyed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-39 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-39
§ 5-29-39. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation, and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-49 / Section 5-49-12
§ 5-49-12. Complaints  Grounds and proceedings for revocation or suspension of licenses.
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Any person wishing to make a complaint against a licensee under this chapter shall file this complaint, in writing, with the department, within one year from the date of the action upon which the complaint is based.

(2) If the department determines the charges made in the complaint are sufficient to warrant a hearing to determine whether the license issued under this chapter should be suspended or revoked, it shall make an order fixing a time and place for a hearing and shall require the licensee complained against to appear and defend against the complaint. The order shall have annexed to it a copy of the complaint.

(3) The order and copy of the complaint shall be served upon the licensee, either personally or by registered mail sent to the licensees last known address, at least twenty (20) days before the date set for the hearing.

(4) Continuances or an adjournment of the hearing shall be made if for good cause.

(5) At the hearing, the licensee complained against may be represented by counsel.

(6) The licensee complained against and the department shall have the right to take depositions in advance of the hearing and after service of the complaint, and either may compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoenas issued by the department under its seal.

(7) Either party taking depositions shall give at least five (5) days written notice to the other party of the time and place of those depositions, and the other party has the right to attend (with counsel if desired) and cross-examine.

(8) Appeals from suspension or revocation may be made through the appropriate administrative procedures act.

(b) Any person registered under this chapter may have his or her license revoked or suspended for a fixed period by the department for any of the following causes:

(1) The conviction of a felony. The record of conviction, or a certified copy, certified by the clerk of the court or by the judge in whose court the conviction was had, shall be conclusive evidence of this conviction;

(2) Procuring a license by fraud or deceit practiced upon the department;

(3) Unethical conduct, including:

(i) Obtaining any fee or making any sale by fraud or misrepresentation;

(ii) Knowingly employing, directly or indirectly, any suspended or unregistered person to perform any work covered by this chapter;

(iii) Using, or causing, or promoting the use of, any advertising matter, promotional literature, testimonial, guarantee, warranty, label, brand, insignia, or any other representation, however disseminated or published, that is misleading, deceptive, or untruthful;

(iv) Advertising a particular model or type of hearing aid for sale when purchasers or prospective purchasers responding to the advertisement cannot purchase the advertised model or type, where it is established that the purpose of the advertisement is to obtain prospects for the sale of a different model or type than that advertised;

(v) Representing that the service or advice of a person licensed to practice medicine will be used or made available in the selection, fitting, adjustment, maintenance, or repair of hearing aids when that is not true;

(vi) Habitual intemperance;

(vii) Gross immorality;

(viii) Permitting anothers use of a license;

(ix) Advertising a manufacturers product or using a manufacturers name or trademark that implies a relationship with the manufacturer that does not exist;

(x) Directly or indirectly giving or offering to give, or permitting or causing to be given, money or anything of value to any person who advises another in a professional capacity, as an inducement to influence him or her, or have him or her influence others, to purchase or contract to purchase products sold or offered for sale by a hearing aid dealer or fitter, or influencing persons to refrain from dealing in the products of competitors;

(xi) Representing, when this is not the case, that the hearing aid is or will be custom-made, made to order, or prescription-made, or in any other sense specially fabricated for an individual person;

(4) Knowingly placing the health of a client at serious risk without maintaining proper precautions;

(5) Engaging in the fitting and sale of hearing aids under a false name or alias with fraudulent intent;

(6) Selling a hearing aid to a person who has not been given tests utilizing appropriate established procedures and instrumentation in fitting of hearing aids, except in cases of selling replacement hearing aids. Selling a hearing aid to a person who has discharge from the ear, loss of balance and dizzy spells, or a loss of hearing for less than ninety (90) days, unless that person has received a prescription from a physician;

(7) Gross incompetence or negligence in fitting and selling hearing aids;

(8) Violating any provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-1
§ 5-10-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, are construed as follows:

(1) Apprentice barber means an employee whose principal occupation is service with a barber who has held a current license as a barber for at least three (3) years with a view to learning the art of barbering, as defined in subsection (14).

(2) Barber means any person who shaves or trims the beard; waves, dresses, singes, shampoos, or dyes the hair; or applies hair tonics, cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oil clays, or lotions to the scalp, face, or neck of any person; or cuts the hair of any person; gives facial and scalp massages; or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations.

(3) Board means the state board of barbering and hairdressing as provided for in this chapter.

(4) Department means the Rhode Island department of health.

(5) Division means the division of professional regulation within the department of health.

(6) Esthetician means a person who engages in the practice of esthetics, and is licensed as an esthetician.

(7) Esthetician shop means a shop licensed under this chapter to do esthetics of any person.

(8) Esthetics means the practice of cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, and beautifying skin, including, but not limited to, the treatment of such skin problems as dehydration, temporary capillary dilation, excessive oiliness, and clogged pores.

(9) Hair design shop means a shop licensed under this chapter to do barbering or hairdressing/cosmetology, or both, to any person.

(10) Hairdresser and cosmetician means any person who arranges, dresses, curls, cuts, waves, singes, bleaches, or colors the hair or treats the scalp, or manicures the nails of any person, either with or without compensation, or who, by the use of the hands or appliances, or of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams, powders, oils or clays, engages, with or without compensation, in massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, or beautifying, or in doing similar work upon the neck, face, or arms, or who removes superfluous hair from the body of any person.

(11) Instructor means any person licensed as an instructor under the provisions of this chapter.

(12) Manicuring shop means a shop licensed under this chapter to do manicuring only on the nails of any person.

(13) Manicurist means any person who engages in manicuring for compensation and is duly licensed as a manicurist.

(14) Practice of barbering means the engaging by any licensed barber in all, or any combination of, the following practices: shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair; giving facial and scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances; singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, chemical waving, hair relaxing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics; or applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, or lotions to the scalp, face, or neck.

(15) Practice of hairdressing and cosmetic therapy means the engaging by any licensed hairdresser and cosmetician in any one or more of the following practices: the application of the hands or of mechanical or electrical apparatus, with or without cosmetic preparations, tonics, lotions, creams, antiseptics, or clays, to massage, cleanse, stimulate, manipulate, exercise, or otherwise to improve or to beautify the scalp, face, neck, shoulders, arms, bust, or upper part of the body; or the manicuring of the nails of any person; or the removing of superfluous hair from the body of any person; or the arranging, dressing, curling, waving, weaving, cleansing, cutting, singeing, bleaching, coloring, or similarly treating the hair of any person. Provided, however, that the practice of hairdressing and cosmetic therapy shall not include natural hair braiding.

(16) Practice of manicuring means the cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting, coloring, or cleansing the nails of any person.

(17) School means a school approved under chapter 40 of title 16, as amended, devoted to the instruction in, and study of, the theory and practice of barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy, esthetics, and/or manicuring.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-83-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-83 / Section 5-83-5
§ 5-83-5. Termination of service.
Status: in_force

(a) When a business relationship is terminated between a residential consumer and a gas dealer that has leased or loaned a propane storage container to the consumer, the propane gas dealer shall:

(1) At the consumers request, remove the propane gas storage container that it owns from the consumers premises by the latest of the following dates:

(i) Twenty (20) days from the termination or thirty (30) days from the termination in the case of an underground tank;

(ii) In the case of a cash customer, twenty (20) days from receipt of payment of all amounts due to the gas dealer by the consumer; or

(iii) As soon as weather conditions and access to the propane storage container allow;

(2) Within thirty (30) days after removal of a dealer-supplied propane gas storage container, reimburse the consumer for any propane gas remaining in the container at the retail per gallon price that was paid by the consumer, less any amounts due from the consumer to the dealer;

(3) Be authorized to charge a consumer commercially reasonable fees, as applicable, for propane storage container excavation and pump out if an existing contract between the consumer and gas dealer allows the dealer to charge such fees;

(4) Be authorized to charge a consumer a disconnect or tank removal fee in an amount that is commercially reasonable based on labor, transportation, restocking, and similar costs, if the fee has been disclosed to the consumer in a written agreement and if:

(i) For storage containers situated above ground, the container has been located on the consumers premises for less than three (3) years; or

(ii) For storage containers situated underground, the container has been located on the consumers premises for less than five (5) years.

(b) A provision of an existing contract that allows a gas dealer to charge a consumer a disconnect or tank removal fee with respect to a container that has been located on the consumers premises for more than three (3) years shall remain valid and enforceable until the date the contract expires or June 1, 2012, whichever is sooner.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-49 / Section 5-49-14
§ 5-49-14. Powers and duties of department.
Status: in_force

The powers and duties of the department shall be as follows:

(1) To authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;

(2) To supervise issuance of licenses by experience and approve the preparation and administration of qualifying examinations to test the knowledge and proficiency of applicants licensed by examination;

(3) To register persons who apply to the department and who are qualified to engage in the fitting and sale of hearing aids;

(4) To purchase and maintain or rent audiometric equipment and other facilities necessary to carry out the examination of applicants as provided in § 5-49-7;

(5) To issue and renew licenses;

(6) To suspend or revoke licenses in the manner provided;

(7) To designate the time and place for examining applicants;

(8) To appoint representatives to conduct or supervise the examination;

(9) To establish medical and technical knowledge and standards applicable to the field;

(10) To appoint or employ subordinate employees;

(11) To determine work experience and educational requirements;

(12) To issue an annual report in conjunction with the board of hearing aid dealers and fitters on its activities;

(13) To publish education and consumer material in conjunction with the board of hearing aid dealers and fitters as may assist the public in the appropriate use and purchase of hearing aids.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-2
§ 5-86-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be construed as follows:

(1) Applied behavior analyst means a person licensed to practice applied behavior analysis under the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations authorized by this chapter.

(2) Applied behavior analyst aide means a person not licensed pursuant to the laws and rules applicable to the practice of applied behavior analysis, who works under the supervision of a licensed applied behavior analyst, who assists in the practice of applied behavior analysis and whose activities require an understanding of applied behavior analysis, but do not require professional or advanced training in the basic anatomical, psychological, and social sciences involved in the practice of applied behavior analysis.

(3) Assistant applied behavior analyst means a person licensed who practices applied behavior analysis under the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations authorized by this chapter.

(4) Board means the licensing board of applied behavior analysts within the Rhode Island department of health, established pursuant to the provisions of § 5-86-4.

(5) Department means the Rhode Island department of health.

(6) Director means the director of the Rhode Island department of health.

(7) Education means the academic program pursued by the person in obtaining the bachelors, masters, or doctorate degree, that the programs to include formal course work, seminars, and practica.

(8) Practice of applied behavior analysis means the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications by a behavior analyst to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior. It includes the empirical identification of functional relations between environment and behavior, known as functional assessment and analysis. Applied behavior analysis interventions are based on scientific research and the direct observation and measurement of behavior and environment. They utilize contextual factors, establishing operations, antecedent stimuli, positive reinforcement, and other consequences to help people develop new behaviors, increase or decrease existing behaviors, and emit behaviors under specific environmental conditions. The practice of applied behavior analysis expressly excludes psychological testing, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, and long-term counseling as treatment modalities. Such services are provided by a person licensed under this chapter only when applied behavior analysis services are prescribed by a child psychiatrist, a behavioral developmental pediatrician, a child neurologist, or a licensed psychologist with training in child psychology pursuant to § 27-20.11-4.

(9) Psychologist with equivalent experience means a person deemed to hold equivalent licensure as an applied behavior analyst upon satisfying equivalency requirements through submission and satisfaction of written evidence of education and relevant experience to the department pursuant to § 5-86-9(c).

(10) Supervised experience means the practical application of principles, methods, and procedures of the science of applied behavioral analysis in accordance with the requirements of § 5-86-9.

(11) Supervision means that a licensed applied behavior analyst is at all times responsible for supportive personnel and clients.

(12) These regulations mean all parts of Rhode Island rules and regulations for licensing applied behavior analysts, assistant applied behavior analysts, and psychologists with equivalent experience.

(13) Training means the pre-professional or professional-supervised experience received by the person at the pre or post-doctoral level, that experience to have been obtained in an internship, clinic, or other similar professional setting.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-7
§ 5-65-7. Insurance required of contractors.
Status: in_force

(a) Throughout the period of registration, the contractor shall have in effect public liability and property damage insurance covering the work of that contractor that shall be subject to this chapter in not less than the following amount: five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) combined single limit, bodily injury and property damage.

(b) In addition, all contractors shall have in effect workers compensation insurance as required under chapter 29 of title 28. Failure to maintain required insurance shall not preclude claims from being filed against a contractor.

(c) The contractor shall provide satisfactory evidence to the board at the time of registration and renewal that the insurance required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section has been procured and is in effect. Failure to maintain insurance shall invalidate registration and may result in a fine to the registrant and/or suspension or revocation of the registration.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-8 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-8
§ 5-86-8. Register of applied behavior analysts  Licensing records  Issuance of licenses.
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain a register of all licensed applied behavior analysts, licensed assistant applied behavior analysts, and psychologists with equivalent experience under this chapter which shall be open at all reasonable times to public inspection and updated regularly. The department shall be the custodian of all records pertaining to the licensing of applied behavior analysts, assistant applied behavior analysts, and psychologists with equivalent experience.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-25-7.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-25 / Section 5-25-7.1
§ 5-25-7.1. Record of animals receiving veterinary services.
Status: in_force

(a) A veterinarian subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep a written record, or a computerized record able to produce a printed copy, of all animals receiving veterinary services, and provide a summary of that record to the owner of animals receiving veterinary services, when requested. The minimum amount of information to be included in written or computerized records and summaries shall be as established by rules and regulations. The minimum duration of time for which a licensed veterinarian or his or her designee shall retain the written record or computerized record shall be determined by rules and regulations.

(b) A radiograph is the property of the veterinary practice in which the veterinarian associated with that practice originally ordered it to be prepared, and it shall be released upon the written request of another veterinarian who has the authorization of the owner of the animal to whom it pertains and the radiograph shall be returned to the original veterinary practice within a reasonable time.

(c) When a patient/owner requests, in writing, that his or her animals or animals records and/or radiographs be transferred to another veterinarian, the original veterinarian shall promptly honor that request. The fee charged for the transfer shall not exceed the direct expense incurred to make copies for the veterinary records and/or radiographs.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-29 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-29
§ 5-6-29. Persons and work exempt.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

(1) The electrical work and equipment for the generation and primary distribution of electric current, or the secondary distribution system up to and including the meters, where that work and equipment is an integral part of the system owned and operated by an electric light and power company in rendering its authorized service; or to the electrical work and electrical equipment employed in connection with the manufacture and distribution of gas, where that work and equipment is an integral part of the system owned and operated by a gas company in rendering its authorized service.

(2) The electrical work and equipment employed in connection with the operation of signals, or the transmission of intelligence, where that work and equipment is an integral part of the communication system owned and operated by a municipality or by a telegraph or telephone company, or any community antenna television system (CATV) subject to regulation under title 39 by the division of public utilities or any subcontractor of a CATV system, including the work of a telephone company of installing, repairing, or replacing all wiring on the load side of the last fused distribution point, and all of the emergency wiring installed, replaced, or repaired by a telephone company; or any community antenna television system (CATV) subject to regulation under title 39 by the division of public utilities or any subcontractor of such CATV system.

(3) The electrical work and equipment in mines, ships, railway rolling stock, or automotive equipment, or devices subject to the provisions of chapter 33 of title 23.

(4) Any work involved in the manufacture, test, or repair of electrical equipment in the manufacturers plant, but not including any electrical wiring other than that required for testing purposes.

(b) This chapter does not apply to installations in suitable laboratories of exposed electrical wiring for experimental purposes only.

(c) This chapter does not forbid the installation of electrical work in a single-family or two-family dwelling on the immediate premises of the dwelling by the owner of the dwelling if living on, or about to live on, the premises.

(d) This chapter does not apply to any person who now holds or subsequently holds a hoisting engineers license issued by the state and who excavates for and installs underground conduits; provided, that hoisting engineers shall be prohibited from installing electrical wiring and/or making the service connection of any such electrical wires and/or cables. A city, town, or such other authorized official shall issue a building permit to a licensed hoisting engineer for excavation and installation of such underground conduits upon submission of a completed application to the appropriate building official; provided, that a building permit will not be required if the work is performed for an electric-distribution company.

(e) This chapter shall not apply to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, limited-liability company, or other business entity who or that holds or subsequently holds a certificate of registration as required by the Rhode Island department of environmental management for work in the operation, installation, maintenance, servicing, and testing of onsite wastewater treatment systems and its equipment and related components; provided, however, this shall not permit any electric wiring or equipment maintenance between the electric meter and the onsite wastewater treatment system.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-30 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-30
§ 5-29-30. Subpoenas  Contempt.
Status: in_force

Subpoenas may be issued by the board or the boards constituted committees to compel the production of documents or other written records or the attendance and testimony of witnesses at any investigation or hearing. The board shall also issue subpoenas at the request and on behalf of the accused. In the event that any person refuses to obey a subpoena or answer any proper question put to him or her during the hearing or proceeding, the superior court has jurisdiction, upon application by the board, to issue to that person an order requiring him or her to appear before the board or its hearing committee; to produce evidence if ordered to do so; or to give testimony concerning the matter under investigation. Any failure to obey that order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-85-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-85 / Section 5-85-5
§ 5-85-5. Violations.
Status: in_force

A violation of any of the provisions in this chapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined in chapters 13 and 13.1 of title 6.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-49 / Section 5-49-9
§ 5-49-9. Scope of examination.
Status: in_force

The qualifying examination provided in § 5-49-7, license by examination, shall be designed to demonstrate the applicants adequate technical qualifications by:

(1) Testing knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting and sale of hearing aids:

(i) Basic physics of sound;

(ii) The anatomy and physiology of the ear; and

(iii) The function of hearing aids;

(2) Testing practical proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids:

(i) Pure-tone audiometry, including air-conduction testing and bone-conduction testing;

(ii) Live voice or recorded voice-speech audiometry, including speech-reception threshold testing and speech-discrimination testing;

(iii) Masking when indicated;

(iv) Recording and evaluating audiograms and speech audiometry to determine proper selection and adaptation of a hearing aid;

(v) Taking ear mold impressions; and

(3) Testing knowledge of the medical and rehabilitation facilities for children and adults in the area being served.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-12
§ 5-34-12. Application fee for professional nurses.
Status: in_force

The applicant for a license to practice as a professional nurse shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-11
§ 5-38-11. Responsibility of licensee for acts of agents.
Status: in_force

If a licensee is a firm or corporation, it is sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of a license that any officer, director, or trustee of the firm or corporation or any member, in the case of a partnership, has been found by the department of business regulation guilty of any act or omission that would be cause for refusing, suspending, or revoking a license to that party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any salespersons or any drive-away tow-away operator acting as the agent for that licensee, and for the acts of any salesperson, estimator, or other employee acting as the agent for that licensee.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-16 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-16
§ 5-65-16. Powers and duties of the board  Investigatory powers of board  Use of city or county inspectors  Conduct of hearings.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may investigate the activities of any person engaged in the building and construction industry to determine compliance with this chapter.

(b) The board may conduct investigations with the assistance of the local building officials.

(c) The board has the power to administer oaths; issue notices and subpoenas in the name of the board; compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence; hold hearings; and perform any other acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.

(d) If any person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under subsection (c) or refuses to testify on matters on which the person may be lawfully interrogated, such person shall be considered in contempt and the board or director may compel compliance and/or punish any contempt of the authority in like manner as may be punished in either the supreme or the superior court.

(e) The board shall have the authority to hire private investigators or constables to carry out the duties of this chapter. The costs and expenses incurred by the hiring of private investigators may be borne by the contractor or nonprevailing party.

(f) In addition to all powers granted to the board and office under this chapter, the board and office, and their designees, shall have the power and authority to:

(1) Assess fines as provided by this chapter;

(2) [Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1.]

(3) Provide any other relief and/or remedy provided by this chapter and the boards rules and regulations.

(g) The board may, at its discretion, require any contractor who has had action taken against his/her registration to obtain a bond in such amount as determined by the board.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-79-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-79 / Section 5-79-6
§ 5-79-6. Remedies.
Status: in_force

(a) Any violation of §§ 5-79-1  5-79-9 is considered to be a violation of § 6-13.1-2, and all remedies of § 6-13.1-5.2 are available for such an action. A private cause of action under § 6-13.1-5.2 by a foreclosed homeowner is in the public interest. An owner may bring an action against a foreclosure consultant for any violation of §§ 5-79-1  5-79-9. Any judgment against the mortgage foreclosure consultant shall include actual damages, reasonable attorneys fees and costs, and appropriate equitable relief.

(b) The court may award punitive damages up to one and one half (1Â½) times the compensation charged by the foreclosure consultant if the court finds that the foreclosure consultant violated the provisions of § 5-79-4(1), (2), or (4), and the foreclosure consultants conduct was in bad faith.

(c) The rights and remedies provided in subsection (a) are cumulative to, and not a limitation of, any other rights and remedies provided by law.

(d) Any action brought pursuant to this section must be commenced within four (4) years from the date of the alleged violation.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no action may be brought on the basis of a violation of §§ 5-79-1  5-79-9, except by an owner against whom the violation was committed or by the department of attorney general.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-11
§ 5-86-11. Application fee.
Status: in_force

The applicant applying for licensure as an applied behavior analyst, applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience shall pay a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) to the department.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-8 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-8
§ 5-65-8. Term of registration  Renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of registration shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance unless the registration is revoked or suspended as described in § 5-65-10. It may be renewed by the same procedure provided for an original registration upon application and furnishing of any additional supplemental information that the board may require by rule.

(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1.]

(c) The board may vary the dates of registration renewal by giving to the registrant written notice of the renewal date assigned and by making appropriate adjustments in the renewal fee.

(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1.]

(e) If a registrant files in bankruptcy court, the board must be notified in writing by the registrant and kept informed of the status of the case until dismissed, discharged, or resolved in court.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-25-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-25 / Section 5-25-14
§ 5-25-14. Grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
Status: in_force

The division has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued under this chapter or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof of the following:

(1) Conviction of a felony; and conviction of a crime arising out of the practice of veterinary medicine;

(2) Addiction to narcotics, habitual drunkenness, or rendering professional services to a patient while the veterinarian is intoxicated or incapacitated by the use of drugs;

(3) Knowingly placing the health of a client at serious risk without maintaining proper precautions;

(4) Fraud or misrepresentation in any phase of procuring or renewing a license;

(5) Unprofessional conduct, which includes the matters set forth in this section or other matters as further defined in regulations of the division;

(6) Advertising designed to mislead the public;

(7) Representing certain procedures are performed with greater authority or expertise;

(8) Fraud or misrepresentation of treatment procedures or statements regarding the ability to treat;

(9) Fee splitting or kickbacks of any kind, except where services are provided jointly;

(10) Failure to maintain acceptable sanitation standards;

(11) Malpractice, gross negligence, or wanton disregard of accepted professional standards;

(12) Adjudication of mental incompetence;

(13) Lack of fitness to practice by reason of mental or physical impairment or otherwise; or

(14) Any other grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend a license as provided for in the rules and regulations.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-1.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-1.1
§ 5-34-1.1. Title of act.
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as The Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-12.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-12.1
§ 5-65-12.1. Alternate procedure for making claims against a contractor  Private right of action.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person having a claim against a contractor of the type referred to in § 5-65-11, may, in addition to any other common law action or administrative remedy, bring an action under the rules of civil procedure in the superior court of the county in which the complainant resides, or the county where the person against whom the civil complaint is filed resides or has their principal place of business. A civil action filed in court under this section may be instituted in lieu of, or as a supplement to, the contractors registration boards administrative proceedings and penalties only to the extent that the boards final orders are insufficient to satisfy the claimants damages.

(b) In an action filed under this section in which the plaintiff prevails, the court may, in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff, require treble damages, reasonable attorneys fees, and the costs of the action to be paid by the defendant.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-22-18 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-22 / Section 5-22-18
§ 5-22-18. Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the provisions of §§ 5-22-4  5-22-17 and any person who knowingly permits that violation in any building, described in § 5-22-17, belonging to him or her or under his or her control, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or be imprisoned not exceeding one year, or shall be punished by both the fine and imprisonment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37-29 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-29
§ 5-37-29. Hospital responsibility to take action based upon adverse information received.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a hospital receives information from the board pursuant to § 5-37-9(3), or from another hospital pursuant to § 5-37-28, that indicates that the privileges of a physician or other healthcare professional have been suspended, revoked, or limited at another hospital, the receiving hospital shall within thirty (30) days initiate a preliminary inquiry into whether the privileges of the affected physician or other healthcare professional at the receiving hospital should be suspended, revoked, or limited, based upon a review of the exercise of privileges at the receiving hospital, unless the information received indicates that any adverse action with respect to privileges was administrative in character.

(b) Any hospital receiving information described in subsection (a) may take any one or more of the following courses of action, in addition to any action that is required under subsection (a), any one of which discharges its responsibility under this chapter to monitor the qualifications and fitness of physicians and other healthcare professionals on its medical staff:

(1) In any case that has been referred to the board, to await final disposition of the board, and to take any further action that is consistent with sanctions, if any, imposed by the board;

(2) In any case in which the matter has resulted in the suspension, revocation, or restrictions of privileges at any other hospital, to adopt the factual findings of the other hospital, and to impose any suspension, revocation, or restriction in privileges as the receiving hospital deems appropriate, if any, in light of the facts; or

(3) In any case, to conduct a formal inquiry, in accordance with applicable procedural requirements, to determine what action, if any, should be taken with respect to the privileges of the physician or other healthcare professional.

(c) No hospital, or officer, employee, physician, or other healthcare professional associated with the hospital is liable to any physician or other healthcare professional for any action taken in accordance with subsection (a) or (b) when that action was made in good faith.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-3
§ 5-20-3. Master plumber defined.
Status: in_force

(a) Master plumber, as used in this chapter, means any person who, as an independent contractor, engages in this state in the business of installation, maintenance, or repair of plumbing in the building or upon the premises where that plumbing, as defined in § 5-20-2, is or is to be located, either by contract or agreement with the owner, lessee, tenant, or agent of those premises or building, or who employs one or more journeyperson plumbers, one or more plumbers apprentices or other persons to assist in that installation, maintenance, or repair work or who performs any acts specified in this chapter for performance by a master plumber.

(b) A person holding a valid master plumbers license under this chapter shall not be required to obtain an additional license under this chapter to perform master irrigation work or master water-filtration/treatment-system work.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-7
§ 5-10-7. License required for practice.
Status: in_force

No person shall practice barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy, esthetics, or manicuring in this state unless the person has first obtained a license for that particular practice; provided, that nothing in this chapter prohibits students enrolled in programs of hairdressing, barbering, and/or cosmetology from entering into work-study arrangements after they have completed the requisite hours of classroom instruction for that particular practice. Students participating in those work-study arrangements shall be under the direct supervision of a licensed hairdresser, barber, or cosmetologist, and shall be clearly identified as students. No course credit shall be granted for this students participation in a work-study arrangement and in no event shall it continue beyond the students graduation from school or completion of course work.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-44 / Section 5-44-9
§ 5-44-9. Qualifications of psychologists.
Status: in_force

An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board written evidence acceptable to the department that the applicant:

(1) Is of good moral character;

(2) Has received a doctorate degree in psychology from a college or university whose program of study for that degree at that time meets or exceeds the stated requirements for approval by the American Psychological Association, or its equivalent in terms of excellence of education and training, or a doctorate degree in an allied field whose education and training requirements are substantially similar to current American Psychological Association standards of accreditation for the granting of a doctorate in psychology;

(3) Has had the requisite supervised experience as deemed acceptable to the board as delineated in the rules and regulations;

(4) Has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine his or her qualification for licensure as a psychologist, or is applying under the provisions of § 5-44-11.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-55-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-55 / Section 5-55-6
§ 5-55-6. Dealer trade associations.
Status: in_force

No supplier shall hinder, coerce, or threaten any dealer for the purpose of preventing him or her from joining any trade association made up of dealers. Dealers have a right to select bargaining agents to negotiate and deal with suppliers on an individual basis on matters having to do with their supplier-dealer relationship. Suppliers shall be obliged to bargain in good faith with selected agents by the dealers. That bargaining activity shall be pursued to the maximum extent permitted by law.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-21 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-44 / Section 5-44-21
§ 5-44-21. Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public, to:

(1) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a psychologist, or any description of services tending to imply that he or she is engaged in the practice of psychology or to render services defined as the practice of psychology, unless licensed or exempted under the provisions of this chapter;

(2) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a psychologist, or to render services defined as the practice of psychology, during the time his or her license issued under the provision of this chapter is suspended or revoked;

(3) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.

(b) All these misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-15
§ 5-38-15. Right to appeal.
Status: in_force

Any licensee or applicant for license or other person in interest being aggrieved by the final order or decision of the department of business regulation has the right to appeal, pursuant to the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-61-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-61 / Section 5-61-5
§ 5-61-5. Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person including, but not limited to, the seller, a salesperson, agent or representative of the seller, or an independent contractor, who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or who directly or indirectly employs any device, scheme, or artifice to deceive in connection with the offer or sale by any telephonic seller, or who willfully, directly, or indirectly, engages in any act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person in connection with a sale by any telephonic seller, upon conviction, shall be punished as follows:

(1) By a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each unlawful transaction;

(2) By imprisonment in the state prison for not more than one year; or

(3) By both fine and imprisonment specified in subsections (1) and (2).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-5-17 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-5 / Section 5-5-17
§ 5-5-17. Licensee business procedures.
Status: in_force

Any licensee shall, on notice from the local licensing authority, discontinue any advertising or the use of any advertisement, seal, or card that, in the opinion of the local licensing authority, tends to mislead the public. Failure to comply with that order of the local licensing authority shall be cause for revocation of the license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-92 / Section 5-92-7
§ 5-92-7. Practice as provisional licensed genetic counselor  Expiration  Extension  Supervision by professional licensed genetic counselor.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who meets the qualifications for licensure except for the requirement in § 5-92-6(2) may practice as a provisional licensed genetic counselor upon filing an approved application with the department and payment of a fee of eighty-five dollars ($85.00). The license shall be valid for one year from the date of its issue and may be renewed for an additional one year if an applicant fails the ABGC or ABMG certification exam. The provisional license shall expire automatically upon the earliest of the following:

(1) Issuance of a full license;

(2) Thirty (30) days after the applicant fails to pass the complete examination on the last permitted attempt as provided by the ABGC or ABMG, or their successors; or

(3) The date printed on the temporary license.

(b) An application for extension shall be signed by a supervising licensed genetic counselor.

(c) A provisional licensed genetic counselor shall be under the general supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a licensed physician at all times during which the provisional licensed genetic counselor performs clinical genetic counseling.

(d) The department shall adopt rules governing such supervision and direction which may not require the immediate physical presence of the supervising licensed genetic counselor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-5-16 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-5 / Section 5-5-16
§ 5-5-16. Identification cards.
Status: in_force

The local licensing authority shall prescribe by regulation the form of identification cards that may be carried by persons licensed under this chapter. Every person licensed under this chapter shall be given a permanent licensed number and shall be issued an identification card that is approximately two and one-half (2Â½) inches wide and three and one-half (3Â½) inches long and bears on it the number assigned to the licensee; the full name; date of birth; residence address; brief description of the licensee; his or her fingerprints and photograph; and a space upon which the licensee writes his or her usual signature with pen and ink, or a facsimile of the signature.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-54 / Section 5-54-3
§ 5-54-3. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to services performed in any of the following areas:

(1) The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene as defined in chapter 31.1 of this title.

(2) The practice of chiropractic medicine.

(3) The practice of optometry as defined in chapter 35 of this title.

(4) A physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant educational program while performing duties in conjunction with a formal training program clinical rotation under the auspices of a recognized degree-granting institution.

(5) Technicians or other assistants or employees of physicians who perform delegated tasks in the office of a physician but who are not rendering services as a physician assistant or identifying themselves as a physician assistant.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-26 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-26
§ 5-10-26. Revocation or suspension of license, permit, or certificate.
Status: in_force

Any license, permit, certificate of approval, or registration issued by the division under this chapter, or any section of this chapter, may be revoked or suspended by the division for violation of any provision of this chapter, failure to comply with any rules and regulations, not contrary to law, that the division adopts for the sanitation, regulation, and control of the practice of barbering, manicuring or hairdressing and cosmetic therapy, and for any other cause, or for any other cause, that the division deems sufficient; provided, that no license, permit, certificate of approval, or regulation shall be suspended or revoked without the holder of the license, permit, certificate of approval, or registration first being given ten (10) days notice, in writing, specifying the complaint made and the charges preferred against the accused and a reasonable opportunity given the accused to present evidence and testimony and to be represented by counsel at a hearing or hearings, to be held by the division upon the complaint and charges preferred against the accused.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-55-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-55 / Section 5-55-5
§ 5-55-5. Unfair practices.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any refiner, distributor, producer, or transporter of petroleum products engaged in business in this state, either directly or indirectly, to discriminate in price between purchasers of petroleum products of similar grade and quality.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent differentials that only make allowance for differences in the cost of manufacture, marketing, transportation, sale, or delivery resulting from the different methods or quantities in which the commodities are sold and delivered to the purchasers.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent persons engaged in selling goods, wares, or merchandise in commerce from selecting their own customers in bona fide transactions and not in restraint of trade.

(d) It is unlawful for any wholesaler or reseller of petroleum products to sell at retail level for less than four cents (4Â¢) below his or her wholesale price to wholesale accounts who resell at retail in the same market area.

(e) Nothing in this section applies to the purchase of petroleum products for their own use by state and local agencies.

(f) The provisions of this section only apply to producers, refiners, or wholesalers whose total production, gasoline refining capacity, or sales volume at the wholesale level is fifteen thousand gallons (15,000 gals.) a day or more.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-81-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-81 / Section 5-81-1
§ 5-81-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Truth in Music Advertising Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-73-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-73 / Section 5-73-3
§ 5-73-3. Registration and licensing of roofing contractors.
Status: in_force

(a) All roofing contractors, in addition to the requirements of chapter 65 of this title entitled Contractors Registration and Licensing Board, if applicable, prior to conducting roofing business in the state of Rhode Island, shall first submit an application to and be licensed by the contractors registration and licensing board on the form or forms that the board requires. The application shall include the following information:

(1) The name of the applicant;

(2) The business address of the applicant;

(3) The mailing address of the applicant;

(4) The telephone number of the applicant;

(5) The name of the party or officer who shall be responsible for all roofing activities conducted in the state of Rhode Island;

(6) Any registration number and/or other license numbers issued by the state, or any city or town; and

(7) A statement of the skills, training, and experience of the applicant sufficient to ensure public safety, health, and welfare.

(b) Licensing requirements shall not apply to roofing contractors applying shingles only.

(c) To be eligible for licensure as a roofing contractor, an applicant shall also fulfill the following requirements:

(1) [Deleted by P.L. 2021, ch. 152, § 1 and P.L. 2021, ch. 157, § 1.]

(2) Pass an examination approved or administered by the contractors registration and licensing board or has previously been registered as a commercial roofer in good standing and has met all the requirements of the rules and regulations established by the board;

(3) Be in good standing with the contractors registration and licensing board;

(4) All field personnel of the roofing contractor must have a current certificate of completion of the ten-hours (10) OSHA safety course or equivalent thereof as determined by the contractors registration and licensing board;

(5) Take twelve (12) hours continuing roofing education per two-year (2) licensing cycle as set forth and recognized by the contractors registration and licensing board; and

(6) [Deleted by P.L. 2021, ch. 152, § 1 and P.L. 2021, ch. 157, § 1.]

(7) Provide the board with an insurance certificate in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence pursuant to the established rules and regulations, with the board as the holder, from the date of issuance, continuously.

(d)(1) The contractors registration and licensing board is authorized to adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

(2) Rules and regulations shall provide a fine schedule that will establish grounds for discipline for licensee holders or nonlicensed contractors.

(3) Fines shall be structured not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day, per offense for conduct injurious to the welfare of the public as well as those required pursuant to § 5-65-10.

(e) Any person applying for a license or registration and making any material misstatement as to his or her experience or other qualifications, or any person, firm, or corporation subscribing to or vouching for any misstatement shall be subject to the discipline and penalties provided in § 5-65-10.

(f) No corporation, firm, association, or partnership shall engage in the business of commercial roofing or represent itself as a commercial roofing contractor unless a licensed commercial roofer as provided in this chapter is continuously engaged in the supervision of its commercial roofing work, provided that the commercial roofer is a general partner or an officer and shareholder in the firm or corporation. If the license holder dies or otherwise becomes incapacitated, the corporation, firm, or association shall be allowed to continue to operate until the next examination shall be given or such times as the board shall see fit. In no event shall the corporation, firm, association, or partnership continue to operate longer than twelve (12) months or in accordance with the boards established rules and regulations without satisfying the license requirements of this chapter. Those roofers who have been registered with the board on July 1, 2015, and remain in good standing, shall be exempt from the testing requirements set forth in this chapter.

(g) Complaints filed with the board shall be heard only in regard to those issues so established in the rules and regulations.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-56-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-56 / Section 5-56-1
§ 5-56-1. License required.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person to install, construct, alter, or repair, or cause to be installed, constructed, altered, or repaired, any individual sewage disposal system unless he or she has a valid annual license issued by the director of environmental management.

(b) This section does not apply to a property owner installing, constructing, altering, or repairing an individual sewage disposal system to serve a building he or she occupies or will occupy as his or her intended permanent domicile; provided, that he or she has obtained written permission for that work, and that he or she has obtained the necessary written approval of the director of the plans and specifications for that work prior to the start of any construction.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-15
§ 5-29-15. Immunity from suit.
Status: in_force

(a) The director of health and board members are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any disciplinary proceeding or other official act performed in good faith in the course of their duties under this chapter. There is no civil liability on the part of or cause of action of any nature against the board, director, their agents or their employees or against any organization or its members, peer review board or its members, or other witnesses and parties to board proceedings for any statement made by them in any reports, communications, or testimony concerning an investigation of the conduct or competence of a licensed podiatrist or limited registrant.

(b) No licensed healthcare provider, podiatrist, or limited registrant shall discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against any employee, staff member, or any other person for making a report, giving testimony, or providing any other communication to the board of examiners in podiatry, a peer-review organization, or any appropriate supervisory personnel concerning the unprofessional conduct or incompetence or negligence of a podiatrist, or limited registrant; provided, that the report, testimony, or other communication was made in good faith.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-55-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-55 / Section 5-55-1
§ 5-55-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the Motor Fuel Distribution and Sales Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-26 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-26
§ 5-38-26. Inspection by lienholders.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of inspecting repaired vehicles, a lienholder or lienholders shall be allowed forty-eight (48) hours or two (2) working days after notification by the body shop to inspect the vehicle at the body shop. The agent for the lienholder or lienholders inspecting the vehicle must be located within the state of Rhode Island and have the authority to sign the insurance check or draft.

(b) If the lienholder(s) fails to inspect within the time frame specified in subsection (a), it must endorse the insurance company check or draft to the body shop.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-61-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-61 / Section 5-61-4
§ 5-61-4. Filing, information required.
Status: in_force

Each filing pursuant to §5-61-3 shall contain the following information:

(1) The name or names of the seller, including the name under which the seller is doing or intends to do business, if different from the name of the seller, and the name of any parent or affiliated organization:

(i) That will engage in business transactions with purchasers relating to sales solicited by the seller; or

(ii) That accepts responsibility for statements made by or acts of the seller relating to sales solicited by the seller.

(2) The sellers business form and place of organization and, if the seller is a corporation, a copy of its articles of incorporation and bylaws and amendments, or, if a partnership, a copy of the partnership agreement, or if operating under a fictitious business name, the location where the fictitious name is registered. All the same information shall be included for any parent or affiliated organization disclosed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The complete street address or addresses of all locations, designating the principal location from which the telephonic seller will be conducting business. If the principal business location of the seller is not in this state, then the seller shall also designate which of its locations within the state is its main location in the state.

(4) A listing of all telephone numbers to be used by the seller and the address where each telephone using each of these telephone numbers is located.

(5) The name of, and the office held by, the sellers officers, directors, trustees, general and limited partners, sole proprietor, and owners, and the names of those persons who have management responsibilities in connection with the sellers business activities.

(6) The complete address of the principal residence, the date and place of birth, and the drivers license number and state of issuance of each of the persons whose names are disclosed pursuant to subsection (5) of this section.

(7) The name and principal residence address of each person the telephonic seller leaves in charge at each location from which the seller does business in this state, as defined in §5-61-1, and the business location for which each of these persons is or will be in charge.

(8) A statement, meeting the requirements of this subsection, as to any person identified pursuant to subsection (5) or (7) of this section who:

(i)(A) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving an alleged violation of this section, or fraud, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property;

(B) For purposes of this subsection (8)(i), a plea of nolo contendere is a conviction;

(ii) Has had entered against him or her a final judgment or order in a civil or administrative action, including a stipulated judgment or order, if the complaint or petition in the civil or administrative action alleged acts constituting a violation of this section, fraud, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property, the use of untrue or misleading representations in an attempt to sell or dispose of real or personal property, or the use of unfair, unlawful, or deceptive business practices;

(iii) Is subject to any currently effective injunction or restrictive court order relating to business activity as the result of an action brought by a federal, state, or local public agency or unit including, but not limited to, an action affecting any vocational license;

(iv)(A) Has at any time during the previous seven (7) tax years filed in bankruptcy; been adjudged a bankrupt; been reorganized due to insolvency; or been a principal director, officer, trustee, general or limited partner or had management responsibilities of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, or business entity, that has filed or was adjudicated or reorganized during or within one year after the period that the person held that position.

(B) For the purposes of subsections 8(i), (8)(ii), and (8)(iii), the statement required by subsection (8) shall identify the person, the court, or administrative agency rendering the conviction, judgment, or order; the docket number of the matter; the date of the conviction, judgment, or order; and the name of the governmental agency, if any, that brought the action resulting in the conviction, judgment, or order. For the purposes of this subsection (8)(iv), the statement required by subsection (8) shall include the name and location of the person filing in bankruptcy, adjudged a bankrupt, or reorganized due to insolvency, and shall include the date thereof, the court that exercised jurisdiction, and the docket number of the matter.

(9) A list of names, including date of birth and place of birth and principal residence addresses, of salespersons who solicit on behalf of the telephonic seller and the names the salespersons use while soliciting.

(10) A copy of all sales information and literature (including, but not limited to, scripts, outlines, instructions, and information regarding how to conduct telephonic sales, sample introductions, sample closings, product information, and contest or premium-award information) provided by the telephonic seller to salespersons, or of which the seller informs the salespersons, and a copy of all written materials the seller sends to any prospective or actual purchaser.

(11) If the telephonic seller represents or implies, or directs salespersons to represent or imply, to purchasers that the purchaser will receive certain specific items or one or more items from among bonuses, prizes, or otherwise, the filing shall include the following:

(i) A list of the items offered;

(ii) The value or worth of each item described to prospective purchasers and the basis for the valuation;

(iii) The price paid by the telephonic seller to its supplier for each of these items and the name, address, and telephone number of each items supplier;

(iv) If the purchaser is to receive fewer than all of the items described by the seller, the filing shall include the following:

(A) The manner in which the telephonic seller decides which item or items a particular prospective purchaser is to receive;

(B) The odds a single prospective purchaser has of receiving each described item;

(C) The name and address of each recipient who has, during the preceding 12 months (or if the seller has not been in business that long, during the period the telephonic seller has been in business) received the item having the greatest value and the item with the smallest odds of being received; and

(v) All rules, regulations, terms, and conditions a prospective purchaser must meet in order to receive the item.

(12) If the telephonic seller is offering to sell any metal, stone, or mineral, the filing shall include the following:

(i) The name, address, and telephone number of each of the sellers suppliers and a description of each metal, stone, or mineral provided by the supplier;

(ii) If possession of any metal, stone, or mineral is to be retained by the seller or will not be transferred to the purchaser until the purchaser has paid in full, the filing shall include the following:

(A) The address of each location where the metal, stone, or mineral will be kept;

(B) If not kept on premises owned by the seller or at an address or addresses set forth in compliance with subsection (12)(ii)(C), the name of the owner of the business at which the metal, stone, or mineral will be kept; and

(C) A copy of any contract or other document that evidences the sellers right to store the metal, stone, or mineral at the address or addresses designated pursuant to subsection (12)(ii)(A);

(iii) If the seller is not selling the metal, stone, or mineral from its own inventory, but instead purchases the metal, stone, or mineral to fill orders taken from purchases, the filing shall include copies of all contracts or other documents evidencing the sellers ability to call upon suppliers to fill the sellers orders;

(iv) If the seller represents to purchasers that the seller has insurance or a surety bond of any type relating to a purchasers purchase of any metal, stone, or mineral from the seller, the filing shall include a complete copy of all these insurance policies and bonds; and

(v) If the seller makes any representation as to the earning or profit potential of purchases of any metal, stone, or mineral, the filing shall include data to substantiate the claims made. If the representation relates to previous sales made by the seller or a related entity, substantiating data shall be based on the experiences of at least fifty percent (50%) of the persons who have purchased the particular metal, stone, or mineral from the seller or related entity during the preceding six months (or if the seller or related entity has not been in business that long, during the period the seller or related entity has been in business) and shall include the raw data upon which the representation is based, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(A) The length of time the seller or related entity has been selling the particular metal, stone or mineral being offered;

(B) The number of purchasers from the seller or related entity known to the seller or related entity to have made at least the same earnings or profit as those represented; and

(C) The percentage that the number disclosed pursuant to subsection (12)(v)(B) represents of the total number of purchasers from the seller or related entity of the particular metal, stone, or mineral.

(13) If the telephonic seller is offering to sell an interest in oil, gas, or mineral fields, wells, or exploration sites, the filing shall include disclosure of the following:

(i) The sellers ownership interest, if any, in each field, well, or site being offered for sale;

(ii) The total number of interests to be sold in each field, well, or site being offered for sale;

(iii) If, in selling an interest in any particular field, well, or site, reference is made to an investigation of these fields, wells, or sites by the seller or anyone else, the filing shall include the following:

(A) The name, business address, telephone number, and professional credentials of the person or persons who made the investigation; and

(B) A copy of the report and documents relating to the investigation prepared by the person or persons;

(iv) If the seller makes any representation as to the earning or profit potential of purchases of any interest in these fields, wells, or sites, the filing shall include data to substantiate the claims made. If the representation relates to previous sales made by the seller or related entity, then substantiating data shall be based on the experiences of at least fifty percent (50%) of the purchasers of the particular interests from the seller or the related entity during the preceding six months (or if the seller has not been in business that long, during the period the seller or related entity has been in business) and shall include the raw data upon which the representation is based, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(A) The length of time the seller or related entity has been selling the particular interests in the fields, wells, or sites being offered;

(B) The number of purchasers of the particular interests from the seller or related entity known to the seller to have made, at least the same earnings as those represented; and

(C) The percentage the number disclosed pursuant to subsection (13)(iv)(B) represents of the total number of purchasers of the particular interests from the seller or related entity.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-5-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-5 / Section 5-5-15
§ 5-5-15. Prohibited activities.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly commit any of the following:

(1) Provide any service required to be licensed under this chapter without possessing a valid license;

(2) Employ any individual to perform the duties of an unarmed employee or armed employee who has not first complied with all provisions of this chapter and the regulations in all respects;

(3) Falsely represent that a person is the holder of a valid license; or

(4) Possess a license or identification card issued to another person.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-49 / Section 5-49-23
§ 5-49-23. Other rights and remedies.
Status: in_force

The rights and remedies provided to a purchaser by this chapter shall be in addition to and are not construed to abrogate or diminish any rights and remedies the purchaser may have under other laws, including, but not limited to, chapter 2 of title 6A, chapter 2.1 of title 6A, and chapter 45 of title 6.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-5-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-5 / Section 5-5-10
§ 5-5-10. Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) A license may be suspended or revoked if the licensee:

(1) Violates any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;

(2) Practices fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;

(3) Makes a material misstatement in the application for or renewal of the license; or

(4) Commits any act that would disqualify the qualifying agent.

(b) After the licensee has exhausted the right of appeal or, if the licensee does not seek a hearing, the licensee shall immediately cease to operate the business for the time period provided in the order of suspension or permanently in the case of revocation and shall notify all of its clients of the revocation or suspension and maintain a copy of the notices in its business records.

(c) Under circumstances in which the local licensing authority determines that the public health, welfare, or safety may be jeopardized by the termination of a licensees services, that local licensing authority may, upon the authoritys own motion or upon application by the licensee or any party affected by the termination, extend the time for the termination of the licensees operations, subject to any reasonable, necessary, and proper conditions or restrictions that the authority deems appropriate.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-89-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-89 / Section 5-89-1
§ 5-89-1. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to support Rhode Island business entities in their global sustainability efforts by providing this enabling legislation that permits a Rhode Island entity to signal its commitment to global sustainability. This chapter does not purport to prescribe which sustainability standards an entity chooses to adopt. Thus, a Rhode Island entity is free to choose standards promulgated or developed by any entity.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-32-16 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-32 / Section 5-32-16
§ 5-32-16. Physicians exempt from chapter.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to physicians licensed to practice in the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-20
§ 5-20-20. Conduct of examinations.
Status: in_force

The department of labor and training shall provide and conduct examinations at least three (3) times each year of applicants who have had their applications for a master plumbers license, master irrigators license, or a journeyperson plumbers or journeyperson irrigators license placed on file with the department. All those examinations shall be conducted by the department with the aid and cooperation of the state board of plumbing examiners and shall be conducted at places designated by the department within the state consistent with the reasonable convenience of applicants.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-4-18 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-4 / Section 5-4-18
§ 5-4-18. Suspension or revocation of license.
Status: in_force

The director of labor and training, after a hearing, may suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of this chapter for using or giving false or insufficient weight, in violation of any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated by the director of labor and training under this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-32-13 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-32 / Section 5-32-13
§ 5-32-13. Annual renewal of certificates.
Status: in_force

All certificates issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed annually by the holders of the certificate at an annual renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 by the division of professional regulation of the department of health.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-89-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-89 / Section 5-89-5
§ 5-89-5. Statement of adoption of transparency and sustainability standards.
Status: in_force

If the governing body of an entity has adopted resolutions setting forth the entitys standards and assessment measures, the entity may file a standards statement that:

(1) Acknowledges that the governing body of the entity has adopted resolutions setting forth the entitys standards and assessment measures;

(2) Identifies an internet link on the principal website maintained by or on behalf of the entity at which the standards and assessment measures, the third-party criteria used to develop the standards, a description of the process by which the standards were identified, developed, and approved and any report filed or to be filed by the entity are and will be readily available at no cost and without the requirement of the provision of any information, and will remain available for so long as the entity remains a reporting entity (the website);

(3) Acknowledges that the entity has agreed to acknowledge and deliver to the secretary of state, its most recent report concurrently with its annual report as specified in § 7-1.2-1501, § 7-6-90, or § 7-16-66;

(4) Acknowledges that the entity has committed to:

(i) Use the assessment measures to assess the entitys performance in meeting its standards;

(ii) Review and assess its standards and assessment measures from time to time, and make changes thereto as the governing body in good faith determines are necessary or advisable in furtherance of meeting the entitys standards;

(iii) Prepare and make readily available to the public at no cost and without the requirement of the provision of any information (by posting on the website at the identified internet link) a copy of its report within ninety (90) days of the end of each reporting period; and

(5) Is acknowledged by an authorized person.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-54 / Section 5-54-23
§ 5-54-23. Reports relating to professional conduct and capacity  Regulations  Confidentiality  Immunity.
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements of § 42-14-2.1:

(1) The board, with the approval of the director, shall adopt regulations requiring any person, including, but not limited to, corporations, healthcare facilities, health-maintenance organizations, organizations and federal, state, or local governmental agencies, or peer-review boards to report to the board any: conviction, determination, or finding that a licensed physician assistant has committed unprofessional conduct as defined in § 5-54-2, or to report information that indicates that a licensed physician assistant may not be able to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients as the result of any mental or physical condition. The regulations shall include the reporting requirements of subsections (2)(i), (2)(ii), and (2)(iii).

(2) The following reports, in writing, shall be filed with the board:

(i) Every insurer providing professional liability insurance to a physician assistant licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall send a complete report to the board reporting any formal notice of any claim; settlement of any claim or cause of action; or final judgment rendered in any cause of action for damages for death or personal injury caused by a physician assistants negligence, error, or omission in practice or his or her rendering of unauthorized professional services. The report shall be sent within thirty (30) days after service of the complaint or notice, settlement, judgment, or arbitration award on the parties. All the reports shall present an in-depth, factual summary of the claim in question.

(ii) All hospital and licensed healthcare facilities including, but not limited to, nursing homes and health maintenance organizations and the division of drug control must report within thirty (30) days of this action, any action, disciplinary or otherwise, taken for any reason, that limits, suspends, or revokes a physician assistants privilege to practice, either through formal action by the institution or facility or through any voluntary agreement with the physician assistant.

(iii) Within ten (10) days after a judgment by a court of this state that a physician assistant licensed under the provisions of this chapter has been convicted of a crime or is civilly liable for any death or personal injury caused by his or her negligence, error, or omission in his or her practice or his or her rendering unauthorized professional services, the clerk of the court that rendered the judgment shall report the judgment to the board.

(3) The board shall publicly report any change of privileges, of which it is aware, to the board of trustees or other appropriate body of all licensed hospitals, licensed healthcare facilities, health-maintenance organizations, and any other parties that the board deems appropriate, within thirty (30) days; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the board may, in instances where the change of privilege is not related to quality of patient care, elect not to disseminate the report of changed privileges. This election may be made in executive session and no decision not to disseminate shall be made except by the majority vote of the members present at the meeting and only upon a finding of fact by the board after inquiry that the change was not related to quality of patient care.

(4) The contents of any report file shall be confidential and exempt from public disclosure, except that it may be reviewed:

(i) By the licensee involved or his or her counsel or authorized representative who submits any additional exculpatory or explanatory statements or other information, which statements or information shall be included in the file; or

(ii) By the chief administrative officer, a representative of the board, or investigator of the board, who shall be assigned to review the activities of a licensed physician assistant.

(5) Upon determination that a report is without merit, the boards records shall be purged of information relating to the report.

(6) If any person refuses to furnish a required report, the board may petition the superior court of any county in which the person resides or is found, and the court shall issue to the person an order to furnish the required report. Any failure to obey the order shall be punished by the court as a civil contempt is punished.

(7) Every individual medical association, medical society, physician-assistant professional organization, healthcare facility, health-maintenance organization, peer-review board, medical-service bureau, health insurance carrier or agent, professional-standards review organization, and agency of the federal, state, or local government shall be immune from civil liability, whether direct or derivative, for providing information in good faith to the board pursuant to this statute or the regulations outlined in subsection (1) or requirements of subsection (2).

(8) Nondisclosure agreements shall be prohibited insofar as they forbid parties from making reports regarding competency and/or unprofessional conduct to the board.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-23-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-23 / Section 5-23-1
§ 5-23-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) Holiday, whenever used in this chapter includes: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Victory Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day (but only in those years that the governor by public proclamation designates it as a legal holiday), and Christmas, or on any day that any enumerated holiday is officially celebrated.

(b) Retail establishment, whenever used in this chapter, includes any business making sales at retail in this state, but this definition does not include victualing houses principally serving prepared food for consumption on and off the premises, including those houses licensed under chapter 24 of this title.

(c) Town council, whenever used in this chapter, includes city council except in the city of Providence where it means bureau of licenses and any duly constituted licensing authority existing in any other city or town.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-92 / Section 5-92-4
§ 5-92-4. Genetic counselor license required.
Status: in_force

Effective July 1, 2023, a license shall be required to engage in the practice of genetic counseling. No person shall hold themselves out as a genetic counselor unless they are licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No person who is not so licensed may use in connection with their name or place of business the title genetic counselor, licensed genetic counselor, gene counselor, genetic consultant, genetic associate, or any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that a person holds a genetic counselor license unless the person holds a genetic counselor license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-25.2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-25.2
§ 5-20-25.2. Credit for plumbing license exam.
Status: in_force

(a) For licensing purposes, decisions by an apprenticeship sponsor to grant credit for prior learning or experience pursuant § 28-45-9(2)(xii) or § 28-45-9.2 shall also require the written approval of the state board of plumbing examiners of the Rhode Island department of labor and training. Apprentices may receive credit for one hundred forty-four (144) hours of classroom training gained in a career and technical education program authorized by the board of education, or a maximum of two hundred eighty-eight (288) hours of classroom training gained over two (2) academic years (one hundred forty-four (144) hours per academic year), upon the successful completion of a course of study in a fully accredited trade school that has been approved by the Rhode Island office of postsecondary commissioner and by the Rhode Island department of labor and training apprenticeship council.

(b) For licensing purposes, on-the-job learning hours required as part of a registered apprenticeship program by license type are as follows:

(1) At minimum, a plumbing apprenticeship program shall include eight thousand (8,000) hours of on-the-job learning, or an associate degree in plumbing and four thousand (4,000) hours of on-the-job learning.

(2) At minimum, an irrigator apprenticeship program shall include two thousand (2,000) hours of on-the-job learning.

(3) At minimum, a water filtration/treatment system apprenticeship program shall include two thousand (2,000) hours of on-the-job learning.

(4) All registered apprenticeship programs shall include one hundred forty-four (144) hours of related instruction, including, but not limited to, classroom training, provided concurrently with each two thousand (2,000) hours period of on-the-job learning.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-14
§ 5-37-14. Exceptions to licensure requirement  Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

No person licensed under this chapter, or members of the same professions licensed to practice in other states of the United States, who voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the ordinary course of his or her employment or practice renders emergency medical assistance to a person in need of it, shall be liable for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by these persons in rendering emergency care that may constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence, or when rendered at any hospital, doctors offices, or clinic where these services are normally rendered.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-13 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-1 / Section 5-1-13
§ 5-1-13. Revocation or suspension of certificates of registration or of authorization.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and hearing as provided in § 5-1-13.1, the director may: (1) Suspend, revoke, annul, or take other permitted action with respect to any certificate of registration; and/or (2) Suspend, revoke, annul, or take other permitted action with respect to any certificate of authorization; and/or (3) Publicly censure, reprimand, or censure in writing; and/or (4) Limit the scope of practice of; and/or (5) Impose an administrative fine upon (not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation); and/or (6) Place on probation; and/or (7) For good cause shown, order a reimbursement of the department for all fees, expenses, costs, and attorneys fees in connection with the proceedings (which amounts shall be deposited as general revenues), all with or without terms, conditions, or limitations, holders of a certificate of registration or a certificate of authorization (subsequently referred to as a licensee or licensees) for any one or more of the causes set out in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The director may take actions specified in subsection (a) of this section for any of the following causes:

(1) Bribery, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate of registration or certificate of authorization;

(2) Practicing architecture in another state, country, or jurisdiction in violation of the laws of that state, country, or jurisdiction;

(3) Practicing architecture in this state in violation of the standards of professional conduct established by the board and approved by the director;

(4) Fraud, deceit, recklessness, gross negligence, misconduct, or incompetence in the practice of architecture;

(5) Use of an architects stamp in violation of § 5-1-12;

(6) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 84 of this title;

(7) Suspension or revocation of the right to practice architecture before any state or before any other country or jurisdiction;

(8) Conviction of or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to any felony, or to any crime of, or act constituting a crime of, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, bribery, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or any other similar offense, in a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or any other state or of the federal government;

(9) Failure to furnish to the department, board, or any person acting on behalf of the department and/or board, within sixty (60) days of notification, any information that may be legally requested by the department and/or board;

(10) In conjunction with any violation of subsections (b)(1)  (b)(9), any conduct reflecting adversely upon the licensees fitness to engage in the practice of architecture; and

(11) In conjunction with any violation of subsections (b)(1)  (b)(9), any other conduct injurious to the reputation of the architectural profession.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-24 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-24
§ 5-65-24. Limited applicability of chapter to nonresidential contractors.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this chapter to the contrary, the provisions of the following sections of this chapter shall not apply to any contractor who does not regularly, in the course of his or her or its business as a contractor, engage in construction activities as contemplated under this chapter on residential structures:

(1) § 5-65-3(p);

(2) § 5-65-3(k);

(3) § 5-65-4;

(4) § 5-65-11;

(5) § 5-65-12;

(6) § 5-65-18; and

(7) § 5-65-5(f).

(b) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this chapter to the contrary, the provisions of the following sections of this chapter shall have only the limited applicability set forth below respecting any contractor who does not regularly in the course of his or her or its business as a contractor engage in construction activities as contemplated under this chapter on residential structures:

(1) The provisions of § 5-65-3(a) concerning the joint and several liability of applicable corporations or partnerships and their respective designees for the payment of the registration fee as requested in this chapter and for violations of any provisions of this chapter shall apply; and

(2) The provisions of § 5-65-10(a)(4) concerning violation of a rule or order of the board shall only apply to the extent that any such rule or order does not relate to or is not derived from one of the inapplicable provisions referenced in this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-9
§ 5-95-9. Licensing  Qualifications for licensure (initial and endorsement); Issuance or denial of license.
Status: in_force

(a) Every person desiring to begin the practice of massage therapy, except persons with special provisions as provided in this chapter, shall present satisfactory evidence to the division of professional regulation of the department that the person:

(1) Is over eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) Has submitted to a national criminal background check in accordance with this chapter;

(3) Effective January 1, 2025:

(i) For an applicant for licensure pursuing a first massage therapist license:

Has successfully completed an approved massage therapy education program, meeting the minimum requirements established by the board, including at least eight hundred (800) hours of supervised in-class, hands-on coursework and clinical work and has completed six hundred fifty (650) hours prior to December 31, 2024;

(ii) For an applicant for licensure by endorsement, holding a massage therapist license in another state:

Has successfully completed a massage therapy education program that meets the approved massage therapy education program definition in § 5-95-3, including eight hundred (800) hours of supervised in-class, hands-on coursework and clinical work or its equivalent.

(iii) Hour equivalents may be granted in the following manner:

(A) Each fifty (50) to sixty (60) minutes obtained from a course of study in massage therapy equals one hour;

(B) Each one semester credit hour of massage therapy-related college/university study equals fifteen (15) hours;

(C) Each year of full-time practice as a massage therapist equals one hundred (100) hours;

(D) Up to one hundred (100) hours may be granted for completion of continuing education programs related to the massage therapy scope of practice described in § 5-95-4; and

(4) Has successfully completed an examination approved by the board. Any examination approved by the board must meet generally recognized standards including development through the use of a job-task analysis and must meet appropriate psychometric standards.

(b) The department may grant a license to any applicant who has satisfied the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, has completed all appropriate forms, paid all appropriate fees, and has met substantially equivalent standards in obtaining a valid license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by any other state or territory of the United States or by a foreign country.

(c) The department shall, within sixty (60) days from the time any application for a license is received, grant the application and issue a license to practice massage therapy for the remaining two-year (2) cycle from that date if the department is satisfied that the applicant complies with the rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with this chapter. An applicant, whose national criminal background check reveals a conviction for any sexual offense, including, but not limited to, those offenses defined in chapters 34 and 37 of title 11, shall be denied a license under this chapter.

(d) The fee for original application for licensure as a massage therapist and the fee for annual license renewal every two (2) years shall be determined by the department.

(e) Any person applying for a license under this chapter shall undergo a national criminal background check. Such persons shall apply to the bureau of criminal identification of the state police or local police department for a national criminal background check. Fingerprinting shall be required. Upon the discovery of any disqualifying information as defined in subsection (f) of this section, the bureau of criminal identification of the state police or the local police department shall inform the applicant, in writing, of the nature of the disqualifying information and, without disclosing the nature of the disqualifying information, shall notify the board, in writing, that disqualifying information has been found. In those situations in which no disqualifying information has been found, the bureau of criminal identification shall inform the applicant and the board in writing of this fact. An applicant against whom disqualifying information has been found may request that a copy of the national criminal background report be sent to the board, which shall make a judgment regarding the licensure of the applicant. The applicant shall be responsible for payment of the costs of the national criminal background check.

(f) Disqualifying information means those offenses, including, but not limited to, those defined in chapters 34, 34.1, and 37 of title 11, and § 23-17-37.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any city or town may, by ordinance, regulate the opening, the presence, the location, and the operation of any bodyworks business or any business providing bodyworks services. Provided, however, no ordinance may impose additional qualifications beyond those adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter respecting national criminal background checks for persons applying for a license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-15
§ 5-65-15. Officers  Quorum  Compensation and expenses.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select from among its members a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and any other officers for the terms and with the duties and powers necessary for the performance of their duties that the board determines.

(b) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(c) The board shall have a member of staff who shall attend all meetings and shall direct the conduct of any investigation that may be necessary in the preparation of any hearing.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-19 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-19
§ 5-38-19. Criminal penalties for violations  Injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person, firm, or corporation required to be licensed under this chapter who conducts an automobile body repair shop business without obtaining a license, or who after the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license conducts that business, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; for a second conviction, is guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both; and for a third and subsequent conviction, is guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment for not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5) years, or both. For the purposes of this section, a plea of nolo contendere with probation shall be considered a conviction.

(b) If the department of business regulation has reason to believe that any person, firm, corporation, or association is conducting an automobile body repair shop business without obtaining a license, or who after the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license is conducting that business, the department may issue its order to that person, firm, corporation, or association commanding them to appear before the department at a hearing to be held not sooner than ten (10) days nor later than twenty (20) days after issuance of that order to show cause why the department should not issue an order to that person to cease and desist from the violation of the provisions of this chapter. That order to show cause may be served on any person, firm, corporation, or association named by any person in the same manner that a summons in a civil action may be served, or by mailing a copy of the order, certified mail, return receipt requested, to that person at any address at which that person has done business or at which that person lives. If during that hearing the department is satisfied that the person is in fact violating any provision of this chapter, the department may order that person, in writing, to cease and desist from that violation. All these hearings are governed in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42. If that person fails to comply with an order of the department after being afforded a hearing, the superior court for Providence County has jurisdiction upon complaint of the department to restrain and enjoin that person from violating this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-48-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-48 / Section 5-48-10
§ 5-48-10. Persons and practices exempted.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

(1) A qualified person licensed, registered, certified, or credentialed in this state under any other law who is practicing the profession or business for which he or she is licensed, registered, certified, or credentialed, in the setting for which the licensure, registration, certification, or credential pertains and performs services within their authorized scope of practice.

(2) This chapter specifically excludes those persons who commercially fit and sell hearing aids; provided, that those persons do not receive a separate or additional fee for testing or interpreting tests of hearing; and provided, that those persons do not represent themselves as audiologists as defined in this chapter. This subsection does not preclude remuneration for any other service offered solely in conjunction with the fitting or maintaining of a hearing aid.

(3) No one shall be exempt under subsection (1) for that portion of his or her time spent as a private practitioner. If he or she performs any work as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist for which a fee may be paid by the recipient of the service as part of a private practice apart from his or her position with the government, a license must be held.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-20.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-20.1
§ 5-6-20.1. Mandatory continuing education.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 1996, the board of examiners of electricians shall, by regulation, establish a mandatory continuing education program for all persons licensed under this chapter. The program is designed to ensure current competency in each licensees area of certification and/or licensing.

(b) On and after January 1, 1997, no license under this chapter shall be renewed unless the licensee demonstrates, in a manner prescribed by the board of examiners of electricians, that he or she has successfully completed at least fifteen (15) clock hours of continuing education pursuant to and in compliance with the mandatory continuing education program established under this section.

(c) The course of study to be conducted over the fifteen-clock-hour (15) period shall be approved by the board of examiners of electricians. Course providers may include, but not be limited to, vocational schools, association seminars, labor training programs, employee training programs, and private instructors or inspectors and must also be approved by the building commissioners office. Instructors or inspectors shall be Rhode Island licensed electrical contractors employed by or about to be employed by the providers and be board approved.

(d) The mandatory continuing education requirement is limited to Class A and Class B electricians.

(e) Out-of-state residents who hold a Rhode Island electrical license are allowed to submit a fifteen-hour (15) continuing education credit from their state if it meets the Rhode Island requirements and their state recognizes the Rhode Island continuing education certificates.

(f) Upon completion of the fifteen-clock-hour (15) course, an approved uniform certificate of completion shall be issued. Licensees are required to submit this verification of completion for license renewal. The continuing education credits shall be included in the currently adopted edition of the National Electrical Code and the International Code Council (ICC) national codes.

(g) Only those approved instructors actually teaching a fifteen-clock-hour (15) course shall be exempt from attending the fifteen-hour (15) course.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-3
§ 5-57-3. Licensing authority  Creation.
Status: in_force

The department of labor and training shall carry out the functions and duties conferred upon it by this chapter and shall be referred to, in that context, as the licensing authority.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-4
§ 5-86-4. Board of applied behavior analysts  Creation  Composition.
Status: in_force

Within the department of professional regulation in the department of health there shall be a Rhode Island applied behavior analyst licensing board consisting of five (5) members as provided by § 5-86-5.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-70-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-70 / Section 5-70-1
§ 5-70-1. Declaration of purpose.
Status: in_force

In order to protect the public interest and property, assure compliance with standards of technical competency, and promote safe practices in the act of designing, installing, servicing, and testing of telecommunications systems in this state, telecommunications are declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-15
§ 5-95-15. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or illegal, or the applicability of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the constitutionality or legality of the remaining provisions of this chapter and the application of this chapter to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect without the invalid provision or application.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-51-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-51 / Section 5-51-14
§ 5-51-14. Fees.
Status: in_force

The following is the schedule of fees to be charged by the board:

(1) The fees to be paid by an applicant for examination or reexamination to determine his or her fitness to receive a certificate of registration shall be determined by the board so as to cover expenses associated with administering and evaluating the examination or reexamination.

(2) The fee to be paid for the restoration of an expired certificate of registration shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for every year, or portion of a year, the applicant has been delinquent, plus a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(3) The fee to be paid upon the renewal of a certificate of registration shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(4) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of registration who is a landscape architect registered or licensed under the laws of another state under § 5-51-7, shall not exceed one hundred eighty dollars ($180).

(5) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of registration who qualifies and is a resident of this state is thirty-six dollars ($36.00).

(6) The initial fee for a certificate of authorization shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(7) The annual renewal fee for a certificate of authorization is sixty dollars ($60.00).

(8) The fee to be paid for the reinstatement of an expired certificate of authorization is sixty dollars ($60.00) for every year or portion of a year the applicant has been delinquent, plus a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(9) All fees received by the board shall be deposited as general revenues.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-51-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-51 / Section 5-51-9
§ 5-51-9. Annual renewal of licenses and certificates of authorization.
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Every license shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and shall expire on the last day of June of each odd-numbered year following its issuance. Every certificate of authorization shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and shall expire on the last day of June of each even-numbered year following its issuance. A license or certificate of authorization may be renewed by paying the renewal fee required by § 5-51-14. A landscape architect who fails to renew his or her license prior to each June 30, may not thereafter renew his or her license except upon payment of the renewal fee and the additional fee(s) required by § 5-51-14. A landscape architectural firm that fails to renew its certificate of authorization prior to each June 30 may not thereafter renew its certificate of authorization except upon payment of the renewal fee and the additional fee(s) required in § 5-51-14. The certificates of authorization shall be issued by the board, with the assistance of the department, indicating the sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company named in it is permitted to practice landscape architecture in this state. A license or certificate of authorization shall not be renewed until the renewal fee is received by the board.

(2) Licenses and certificates of authorization not renewed by the payment of the renewal fee prior to each June 30 shall be construed to be expired, and shall require an application for reinstatement.

(b) Subject to the approval of the director, the board may determine and establish rules and regulations for continuing education requirements and other recertification procedures as the board deems necessary.

(c) The board may require all applicants for renewal to provide the board with any information, including but not limited to, a brief outline setting forth the professional activities of any applicant during a period in which a license or certificate of authorization has lapsed and other evidence of the continued competence and good character of the applicant that the board deems necessary.

(d) Any party aggrieved by the boards decision regarding license renewal may, within ten (10) days of the decision, appeal the matter to the director by submitting a written request for a formal hearing to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of § 5-51-17.1.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-37 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-37
§ 5-34-37. Application fee for certified registered nurse practitioners.
Status: in_force

The initial application fee for licensure as a certified registered nurse practitioner, the renewal fee for a certified registered nurse practitioner, and the fee for application for prescriptive privileges shall be as set forth in § 23-1-54.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-54 / Section 5-54-4
§ 5-54-4. Board of licensure  Creation.
Status: in_force

Within the division of professional regulation established in the department of health pursuant to chapter 26 of this title there is a board of licensure for physician assistants as provided by §§ 5-54-5  5-54-7.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-1 / Section 5-1-10
§ 5-1-10. Issuance and renewal of certificates.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon payment of the fees required by § 5-1-11, an individual who has complied with § 5-1-8 or § 5-1-9 is entitled to a certificate of registration indicating that he or she is qualified to practice architecture in this state. Each certificate of registration shall contain the name of the individual to whom it was issued and his or her date of birth.

(b) Every certificate of registration is valid for a period of two (2) years and expires on the last day of December of each odd-numbered year following its issuance. An architect may renew his or her certificate of registration by paying the renewal fee or fees required by § 5-1-11. An architect who fails to renew his or her certificate of registration prior to December 31 may not thereafter renew his or her certificate of registration except upon payment of the renewal fee or fees and the additional fee required by § 5-1-11. The board may require all applicants for renewal to provide the board with information, including, but not limited to, a brief outline setting forth the professional activities of any applicant during a period in which a certificate of registration has lapsed and other evidence of the continued competence and good character of the applicant, all as the board deems necessary.

(c) [Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 2 and P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 2].
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-8 / Section 5-8-20
§ 5-8-20. Violations and penalties  Enforcement  Injunctions.
Status: in_force

(a) No individual shall: (1) Practice or offer to practice engineering in this state; (2) Use any title, sign, card, or device implying that the individual is an engineer or is competent to practice engineering in this state; (3) Use in connection with his or her name or otherwise any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the individual is an engineer or is competent to practice engineering in this state; or (4) Use or display any words, letters, figures, seals, or advertisements indicating that the individual is an engineer or is competent to practice engineering in this state; unless that individual holds a currently valid certificate issued pursuant to this chapter or is specifically exempted from the certificate requirement under the provisions of this chapter.

(b) No sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company shall: (1) Practice or offer to practice engineering in this state; (2) Use any title, sign, card, or device implying that the sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company is competent to practice engineering in this state; (3) Use in connection with its name or otherwise any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the entity is an engineering firm or is competent to practice engineering in this state; or (4) Use or display any words, letters, figures, seals, or advertisements indicating that the entity is an engineering firm or is competent to practice engineering in this state; unless that sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company complies with the requirements of this chapter.

(c) Any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company that: (1) Violates subsection (a) or (b) of this section; (2) Presents or attempts to use the certificate of registration/authorization of another; (3) Gives any false or forged evidence of any kind to the department, board, or to any member or employee thereof in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of registration/authorization; (4) Falsely impersonates any other registrant whether of a like or different name; (5) Uses or attempts to use an expired, revoked, or nonexistent certificate of registration/authorization; (6) Falsely claims to be registered under this chapter; or (7) Otherwise violates any provision of this chapter; is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first offense and a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each subsequent offense, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and in the courts discretion and upon good cause shown reimburse the department for any and all fees, expenses, and costs incurred by the board in connection with the proceedings, including attorneys fees, which amount shall be deposited as general revenues; and be subject to, in the directors discretion, public censure or reprimand.

(d) Either on his or her own initiative or on the recommendation of the board, the director has the power to institute injunction proceedings in superior court to prevent violations of subsection (a) or (b) or violations of § 5-8-1. In injunction proceedings, the director shall not be required to prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist, or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from continued violations. The superior court, in its discretion and in addition to any injunctive relief granted to the department, may order that any person or entity in violation of this section shall:

(1) Upon good cause shown, reimburse the department for any and all fees, expenses, and costs incurred by the board and/or the department in connection with the proceedings, including attorneys fees, which amounts shall be deposited as general revenues; and/or

(2) Be subject to public censure or reprimand.

(e) It is the duty of all constituted officers of the state and all political subdivisions of the state to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to prosecute any persons violating those provisions.

(f) The department shall make its legal staff available to act as legal adviser to the board and render any legal assistance that is necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The director may employ counsel and necessary assistance to aid in the enforcement of this chapter, and their compensation and expenses shall be paid from funds as provided in § 5-8-23.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-42 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-42
§ 5-34-42. Global signature authority of certified registered nurse practitioners.
Status: in_force

Whenever any provision of the general or public law or regulation requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, it shall be deemed to include a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a certified registered nurse practitioner; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of nurse practitioners.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-76-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-76 / Section 5-76-7
§ 5-76-7. Provisions not applicable.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the certification of liquor license renewal governed by § 3-7-24, as amended, or the certification of employee leasing and payroll companies governed by § 44-30-71.4, as amended.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-3
§ 5-29-3. Examining committees.
Status: in_force

The chairperson shall appoint two (2) licensed podiatrist members of the board and one public member to serve as an examining committee for applicants applying for licensure as podiatrists. The examining committee for podiatrists shall recommend to the full board which shall recommend to the director, applicants for licensure to practice podiatry who meet all the requirements for licensure set forth in this chapter, other applicable sections of the general laws, and regulations adopted under this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-30-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-30 / Section 5-30-4
§ 5-30-4. Penalties for unauthorized practice.
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of § 5-30-3 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or imprisonment for three (3) months, or both the fine and imprisonment, and for a second or subsequent violation by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-84-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-84 / Section 5-84-6
§ 5-84-6. Cease and desist authority.
Status: in_force

If the director has reason to believe that any person, firm, corporation, or association is conducting any activity under the jurisdiction of the division of building, design and fire professionals including professional engineering, professional land surveying, architecture, or landscape architecture without obtaining a license or registration, or who after the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or registration is conducting that business, the director, or the directors designee, may, either on his or her own initiative or upon recommendation of the appropriate board, issue an order to that person, firm, corporation, or association commanding them to appear before the department at a hearing to be held not sooner than ten (10) days, nor later than twenty (20) days, after issuance of that order to show cause why the director, or the directors designee, should not issue an order to that person to cease and desist from the violation of the provisions of this chapter or chapters 1, 8, 8.1, 51, and/or 65 of this title. That order to show cause may be served on any person, firm, corporation, or association named by any person in the same manner that a summons in a civil action may be served, or by mailing a copy of the order, certified mail, return receipt requested, to that person at any address at which that person has done business or at which that person lives. If during that hearing the director, or the directors designee, is satisfied that the person, firm, corporation, or association is in fact violating any provision of this chapter, the director, or the directors designee, may order that person, firm, corporation, or association, in writing, to cease and desist from that violation and/or impose an appropriate fine under § 5-84-5 or other applicable law and/or refer the matter to the attorney general for appropriate action under chapters 1, 8, 8.1, 51, and/or 65 of this title. All these hearings are governed in accordance with the administrative procedures act. If that person fails to comply with an order of the department after being afforded a hearing, the superior court for Providence county has jurisdiction upon complaint of the department to restrain and enjoin that person from violating chapters 1, 8, 8.1, 51, 65, and/or 84 of this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-61-3.2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-61 / Section 5-61-3.2
§ 5-61-3.2. Other grounds for denial of registration.
Status: in_force

The department may delay, reject, or revoke a registration if the department finds that a telephonic seller or any person applying for registration as a telephonic seller, including, but not limited to, owners, operators, officers, directors, partners, or other individuals engaged in the management activities of a business entity:

(1) Has been convicted or found guilty of, or has entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere to, racketeering or any offense involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property;

(2) For purposes of this section, a plea of nolo contendere is a conviction;

(3) Has had entered against him or her or an affiliated business, an injunction, a temporary restraining order, or a final judgment or order, including a stipulated judgment or order, an assurance of voluntary compliance, or any similar document, in any civil or administrative action involving racketeering, fraud, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property or the use of any untrue or misleading representations in an attempt to sell or dispose of real or personal property or the use of any unfair, unlawful, or deceptive trade practice;

(4) Is subject to, or has been affiliated with, any company that is, or ever has been, subject to any injunction, temporary restraining order, or final judgment or order, including a stipulated judgment or order, an assurance of voluntary compliance, or any similar document, or any restrictive court order relating to a business activity as the result of any action brought by a governmental agency, including any action affecting any license to do business or practice an occupation or trade;

(5) Has at any time during the previous seven (7) years filed for bankruptcy, been adjudged bankrupt, or been reorganized because of insolvency;

(6) Has been a principal, director, officer, or trustee of, or a general or limited partner in, or had responsibilities as a manager in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity that filed for bankruptcy, was adjudged bankrupt, or was reorganized because of insolvency within one year after the person held that position;

(7) Has been previously convicted of, or found to have been, acting as a salesperson or telephonic seller without a registration or whose registration has previously been refused, revoked, or suspended in any jurisdiction;

(8) Falsifies or willfully omits any material information asked for in any application, document, or record required to be submitted or retained under this chapter;

(9) Makes a material false statement in response to any request or investigation by the department;

(10) Refuses or fails, after notice, to produce any document or record or disclose any information required to be produced or disclosed under this chapter or the rules of the department; or

(11) Otherwise violates or is operating in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules adopted or court orders issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-4-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-4 / Section 5-4-20
§ 5-4-20. Penalty for violations  Prosecution.
Status: in_force

Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, or whoever is guilty of fraud or deceit in the weighing, selling, or delivering of coal or coke, or whoever willfully, by himself or herself or his or her servant, agent, or employee, sells or delivers or distributes or offers to sell, deliver, or distribute any coal or coke that does not comply with the universal trade custom of standards and specifications shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500). In any proceeding to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the director of labor and training shall not be required to enter into any recognizance or to give surety for costs.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-17 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-17
§ 5-57-17. Investigation of license applications.
Status: in_force

After receipt of an application for a license, the licensing authority shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts presented in the application are true and shall receive from the department of the attorney general all records of criminal information that it has or receives indicating any criminal activity on the part of the individual signing the application. The department of the attorney general shall also submit the fingerprints of the individual signing the application to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for review. The department of the attorney general shall provide the information subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the attorney general regarding the production of that information.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-41-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-41 / Section 5-41-3
§ 5-41-3. Penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

Whoever violates any provision of § 5-41-1 or § 5-41-2 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, for the first offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), and for each subsequent offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) months, or both.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-26 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-26
§ 5-20-26. Municipal inspectors and installation permits.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits any city or town from providing for a plumbing inspector or from requiring permits for the installation and repair of plumbing or irrigation systems and collecting fees for the installation and repair of plumbing.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-19 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-19
§ 5-34-19. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) The license of every person licensed under this chapter shall expire on the first day of March of every other year following the date of license. On or before the first day of January of every year, the director shall mail an application for renewal of license to persons scheduled to be licensed that year. Every person who wishes to renew his or her license shall file with the department a duly executed renewal application together with the renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.

(b) Upon receipt of an application accompanied by payment of fees, the department shall grant a renewal license effective March second and expiring two (2) years later on March first, and that renewal license shall render the holder a legal practitioner of nursing for the period stated on the certificate of renewal. Every person seeking renewal of a license pursuant to this section shall provide satisfactory evidence to the department that in the preceding two (2) years the practitioner has completed the ten (10) required continuing education hours as established by the department through rules and regulations. The department may extend for only one six-month (6) period these educational requirements if the department is satisfied that the applicant has suffered hardship that prevented meeting the educational requirement.

(c) Any person practicing nursing during the time his or her license has lapsed shall be considered an illegal practitioner and is subject to the penalties provided for violation of this chapter.

(d) A licensee whose license has expired by failure to renew may apply for reinstatement according to the rules established by the board. Upon satisfaction of the requirements for reinstatement, the board shall issue a renewal of license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-5.2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-5.2
§ 5-20-5.2. Commercial water-filtration/treatment-system work defined.
Status: in_force

Commercial water-filtration/treatment-system work, as used in this chapter, means any alteration, installation or repair of water-filtration/treatment systems in which the piping exceeds one and one-half inches (1.5") or the flow rate exceeds eighty (80) gallons per minute.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-32 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-32
§ 5-57-32. Request for hearing upon notice of denial of I.D. card application.
Status: in_force

After receipt of written notice from the licensing authority of denial of an I.D. card, the I.D. card applicant may request a hearing in the same manner and in accordance with the same procedure as that provided in § 5-57-20(b).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-12
§ 5-57-12. Licensing authority  Issuance of subpoenas  Contempt powers.
Status: in_force

(a) In any investigation conducted under the provisions of this chapter, the licensing authority may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books, accounts, records, and documents. The officer conducting a hearing may administer oaths and require testimony or evidence to be given under oath.

(b) If a witness refuses to obey a subpoena or give any evidence relevant to proper inquiry by the licensing authority, the licensing authority may petition a court of competent jurisdiction within the state to compel the witness to obey the subpoena.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-90-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-90 / Section 5-90-1
§ 5-90-1. Authority to fine healthcare professionals and assess administrative costs.
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Any licensing board responsible for governing the professional conduct of individuals with the authority to prescribe controlled substances shall have the authority to assess a fine against a licensee who has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct and/or violating any provision of the general laws, any rule, any regulation, any order, any license, or any approval issued by the director.

(2)(i) No such fine shall be assessed for the first charge or count against a licensee.

(ii) Any fine assessed against a licensee for the second charge or count, regardless if the charge or count appears on the first complaint or a subsequent complaint, shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(iii) Any fine assessed against a licensee for each charge or count subsequent to the second charge or count, regardless if the charge or count appears on the first complaint or a subsequent complaint, shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(b) Any licensee who fails to pay an assessed fine within the time period prescribed by the relevant licensing board shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including revocation.

(c) When an individual licensed by a board described in subsection (a):

(1) Concurrently holds at least one other license issued by a regulatory entity subject to the jurisdiction of the department; and

(2) Fails to comply with any provision of the general laws, any rule, any regulation, any order, any license, or any approval issued by the director, only one board may issue a fine for the licensed individuals unprofessional conduct in connection therewith.

(d) Prior to the assessment of a fine under this section, the department of health shall adopt rules and regulations providing guidance on the appropriate range of sanctions and the criteria to be considered when recommending specific sanctions or administrative monetary penalties to the director.

(e) Any licensing board responsible for governing the professional conduct of individuals with the authority to prescribe controlled substances shall have the authority to assess against the individual the administrative costs of the proceedings instituted against the licensee under this chapter; provided that, this assessment shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), except for those individuals licensed under chapter 37 of this title.

(f) In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, the board shall impose a probationary period on any licensee with the authority to prescribe controlled substances found guilty by the board of over prescribing, death resulting, for a minimum period of three (3) years. Any subsequent violation, if substantially related to the conduct or violation for which the licensee is on probation, occurring during a licensees probationary period may result in a suspension or revocation of licensure.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-13-2.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-13 / Section 5-13-2.1
§ 5-13-2.1. First aid certification required.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who holds him or herself out to be an equestrian professional, and who receives compensation for equestrian activities, shall post a first aid certificate consistent with the provisions of § 16-11.1-1 in a conspicuous location in the riding school.

(b) The equestrian professional shall have a fully operational first aid kit on the premises or trailer when participating in equestrian activities.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37-30 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-30
§ 5-37-30. Closure of medical practice  Preservation of records.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician shall, at least ninety (90) days before closing his or her practice, give public notice as to the disposition of patients medical records in a newspaper with a statewide circulation, and shall notify the Rhode Island Medical Society and Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline of the location of the records. The public notice shall include the date of the physicians retirement, and where and how patients may obtain their records both prior to and after closure of the physicians practice.

(b) The heirs or estate of a deceased physician who had been practicing at the time of his or her death shall, within ninety (90) days of the physicians death, give public notice as to the disposition of patients medical records in a newspaper with a statewide circulation, and shall notify the Rhode Island Medical Society and Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline of the location of the records.

(c) Any physician closing his or her practice, or the heirs or estate of a deceased physician who had been practicing at the time of his or her death, shall dispose of the physicians patient records in a location and manner so that the records are maintained and accessible to patients.

(d) Any person or corporation or other legal entity receiving medical records of any retired physician or deceased physician who had been practicing at the time of his or her death shall comply with and be subject to the provisions of chapter 37.3 of this title, the Confidentiality of Health Care Information Act, and shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with § 23-1-48 and with the provisions of § 5-37-22(c) and (d), even though this person, corporation, or other legal entity is not a physician.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-62-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-62 / Section 5-62-2
§ 5-62-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

Whenever used in this chapter except where the context clearly requires otherwise, the terms listed below have the following meanings:

(1) Artist means the creator of a work of fine art or, in the case of multiples, the person who conceived or created the image, that is contained in or constitutes the master from which the individual print was made.

(2) Art merchant means a person who is in the business of dealing, exclusively or non-exclusively, in works of fine art or multiples, or a person who, by his or her occupation, holds himself or herself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to those works, or to whom that knowledge or skill may be attributed by his or her employment of an agent or other intermediary who, by his or her occupation, holds himself or herself out as having that knowledge or skill. The term art merchant includes an auctioneer who sells art works at public auction, and except in the case of multiples, includes persons, not otherwise defined or treated as art merchants in this section, who are consignors or principals of auctioneers.

(3) Author or authorship refers to the creator of a work of fine art or multiple or to the period, culture, source, or origin, as the case may be, with which the creation of that work is identified in the description of the work.

(4) Certificate of authenticity means a written statement by an art merchant confirming, approving, or attesting to the authorship of a work of fine art or multiple, which is capable of being used to the advantage or disadvantage of some person.

(5) Conservation means acts taken to correct deterioration and alteration and acts taken to prevent, stop, or retard deterioration.

(6) Counterfeit means a work of fine art or multiple made, altered, or copied, with or without intent to deceive, in any manner that it appears or is claimed to have an authorship that it does not in fact possess.

(7) Craft means a functional or nonfunctional work individually designed and crafted by hand in any medium, including, but not limited to: textile, tile, paper, clay, glass, fiber, wood, metal, or plastic; provided, that if produced in multiples, craft does not include works mass produced or produced in other than a limited edition.

(8) Creditors means creditor as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, § 6A-1-201(13).

(9) Limited edition means works of art produced from a master, all of which are the same image and bear numbers or other markings to denote the limited production of the work to a stated maximum number of multiples, or are otherwise held out as limited to a maximum number of multiples.

(10) Master, when used alone, is used in lieu of and means the same as such things as printing plate, stone, block, screen, photographic negative, or other like material that contains an image used to produce visual art objects in multiples, or in the case of sculptures, a mold, model, cast, form, or other prototype, other than from glass, from which additional multiples of sculpture are produced, fabricated, or carved.

(11) On consignment means that no title to, estate in, or right to possession of the work of fine art or multiple that is superior to that of the cosigner vests in the cosignee, notwithstanding the cosignees power or authority to transfer or convey all the right, title, and interest of the cosignor, in and to such work, to a third person.

(12) Person means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other group, however organized.

(13) Print, in addition to meaning a multiple produced by, but not limited to, such processes as engraving, etching, woodcutting, lithography, and serigraphy, also means multiples produced or developed from photographic negatives or any combination of these processes.

(14) Proofs means multiples that are the same as, and that are produced from the same masters as, the multiples in a limited edition, but that, whether so designated or not, are set aside from and are in addition to the limited edition to which they relate.

(15) Reproduction means a copy, in any medium, of a work of fine art that is displayed or published under circumstances that, reasonably construed, evinces an intent that it be taken as a representation of a work of fine art as created by the artist.

(16) Reproduction right means a right to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, distribute copies of, publicly perform, or publicly display a work of fine art.

(17) Sculpture means a three-dimensional fine-art object produced, fabricated, or carved in multiple from a mold, model, cast, form, or other prototype, other than from glass, sold, offered for sale, or consigned in, into, or from this state for an amount in excess of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500).

(18) Signed means autographed by the artists own hand, and not by mechanical means of reproduction, after the multiple was produced, whether or not the master was signed or unsigned.

(19) Visual-art multiples or multiples means prints, photographs, positive or negative, sculpture, and similar art objects produced in more than one copy and sold, offered for sale, or consigned in, into, or from this state for an amount in excess of one hundred dollars ($100), exclusive of any frame, or in the case of sculpture, an amount in excess of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500). Pages or sheets taken from books and magazines and offered for sale or sold as visual-art objects shall be included, but books and magazines are excluded.

(20) Work of fine art means any original work of visual or graphic art of any medium that includes, but is not limited to, the following: painting; drawing; print; photographic print; or sculpture of a limited edition of no more than three hundred (300) copies; provided, that work of fine art does not include sequential imagery such as that in motion pictures.

(21) Written instrument means a written or printed agreement, bill of sale, invoice, certificate of authenticity, catalogue, or any other written or printed note or memorandum or label describing the work of fine art or multiple that is to be sold, exchanged, or cosigned by an art merchant.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-70-19 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-70 / Section 5-70-19
§ 5-70-19. Local laws  Codes.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately upon July 12, 1994, no local government subdivision within this state shall enact any ordinance or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing of telecommunications systems businesses or other individuals required to obtain a license under this chapter.

(b) Sixty (60) days after enactment of this chapter, any provision of any legislation or rules or regulations of any local government subdivision within the state requiring the licensing of a telecommunications systems business or requiring that other individuals employed by or associated with a telecommunications systems business obtain licenses shall no longer be effective.

(c) The provisions of this chapter are not intended to and do not prevent the legally constituted authority of any local government subdivision within the state by legislation, rules, or regulations, and within the police power of that local government subdivision, from requiring telecommunications systems businesses to register their names, addresses, and license certificate number with the local government subdivision within which they operate. No fee may be charged nor may any application be required by any local government subdivision for that registration.

(d) Although this chapter preempts local government subdivisions from enacting any licensing legislation or promulgating licensing rules or regulations applicable to telecommunications systems businesses, local governmental authorities may by legislation or reasonable rules or regulations require telecommunications systems users in their jurisdiction to obtain a permit for the permanent installation of system components at the time of installation and fix a nominal fee for those permits. The fees shall be equivalent to those assessed for the installation and inspection of other systems permanently installed within a building or structure.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-21-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-21 / Section 5-21-7
§ 5-21-7. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter or their application to any person or circumstance is, for any reason, adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment does not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter or its application to other persons or circumstances.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-64-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-64 / Section 5-64-15
§ 5-64-15. Receipts.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-2-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-2 / Section 5-2-11
§ 5-2-11. Billiard, bagatelle, pool, and scippio table and game room license fees.
Status: in_force

Every person taking a license pursuant to § 5-2-10 shall pay to the city or town treasurer of the city or town granting the license a sum to be fixed by the city or town council granting the license of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), one half (Â½) of that amount to the use of the town or city and one half (Â½) of that amount to the use of the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-22-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-22 / Section 5-22-20
§ 5-22-20. Penalty for shows where unlicensed liquors sold.
Status: in_force

Whoever offers to view, sets up, sets on foot, maintains, or carries on a theatrical exhibition, public show, concert or dance-hall exhibition of any description, at which lager beer or other intoxicating liquors are sold, or exposed for sale with his or her consent, except as provided in title 3, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or be imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-64-8 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-64 / Section 5-64-8
§ 5-64-8. Fees.
Status: in_force

Licenses shall be valid for two (2) years and must be renewed biennially; the renewal fee is as set forth in § 23-1-54. Application for renewal of a certificate that has expired, requires the payment of a re-registration fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-21-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-21 / Section 5-21-1
§ 5-21-1. Local licensing  Fees  Penalty  Record of transaction.
Status: in_force

(a) The city or town council of any city or town is authorized to provide by ordinance for the issuing and revocation at pleasure of licenses to all persons selling, purchasing, bartering, and dealing in junk, old metals, and any other second-hand metal articles, and to all persons establishing, operating, or maintaining automobile junkyards, subject to any conditions and restrictions and for a term not exceeding one year that may be in the like manner prescribed; and also for charging and collecting fees for those licenses. The fees in the like manner prescribed shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for the keeper of an establishment or storehouse for the reception of any junk, old metals, or second-hand metal articles which is not an automobile junkyard; the sum of five dollars ($5.00) for any foundry person or other person receiving the same for the purpose of melting or converting the junk, old metals, or second-hand metal articles into castings; the sum of five dollars ($5.00) for any gatherer of these items in any bag, wagon, or cart; or the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for any person establishing, operating, or maintaining an automobile junkyard; and also to fix a penalty for carrying on that business without a license, or in violation of any ordinance or regulation made as authorized in this chapter, not exceeding for any one offense a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months.

(b) The ordinance shall provide that each person purchasing or receiving old or used metals other than junked automobiles or automobile parts shall maintain a record of each purchase or receipt. The record shall include the date of the transaction, the name, address, telephone number, and signature of the person from whom the old or used metals are purchased or received; a description of the old or used metals; and the price paid for the old or used metals. The records so kept shall be produced at the request of law enforcement officials.

(c) Businesses primarily engaged in the retail sale of the following goods, as expressly defined below in this subsection, are exempt from any licensing requirements imposed under this section: (1) Second-hand consignment goods; (2) Resale goods; (3) Thrift goods; and (4) Antiques. Second-hand consignment goods means used items, including, but not limited to, artwork, furniture, clothing, accessories, and books that are sold by a third party that receives a percentage of the revenue from the sale. Resale goods means goods, including, but not limited to, artwork, furniture, clothing, accessories, and books, that are purchased from the original owner and resold. Thrift goods means used items, including, but not limited to, artwork, furniture, clothing, accessories, and books, that are sold by or on behalf of a charity or nonprofit organization. Antiques means items made in an earlier period that are collected and considered to have value because they are beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-31 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-31
§ 5-10-31. Prosecution of violations.
Status: in_force

Complaints for violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be made by the division, the board of hairdressing, or a member or any person authorized by the division, and the complainant shall not be required to recognize for costs; provided, that if the division, board, or any member refuses or unreasonably neglects to prosecute a violation of this chapter, any person holding any license issued by the division may complain to the attorney general, who shall assign a member of his or her department to investigate the complaint and, if reasonable cause for the complaint is found to exist, shall diligently prosecute the person, association, partnership, or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter or portion of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-79-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-79 / Section 5-79-4
§ 5-79-4. Violations.
Status: in_force

It is a violation for a foreclosure consultant to:

(1) Claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any compensation until after the foreclosure consultant has fully performed each and every service the foreclosure consultant contracted to perform or represented he or she would perform;

(2) Claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any fee, interest, or any other compensation for any reason that exceeds eight percent (8%) per annum of the amount of any loan that the foreclosure consultant may make to the owner;

(3) Take any wage assignment, any lien on any type of real or personal property, or other security to secure the payment of compensation. Any such security is void and unenforceable;

(4) Receive any consideration from any third-party in connection with services rendered to an owner unless the consideration is first fully disclosed to the owner;

(5) Acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, or by means of a subsidiary or affiliate, in a residence in foreclosure from an owner with whom the foreclosure consultant has contracted;

(6) Take any power of attorney from an owner for any purpose, except to inspect documents as provided by law; or

(7) Induce or attempt to induce any owner to enter a contract that does not comply in all respects with § 5-79-3.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-70-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-70 / Section 5-70-2
§ 5-70-2. Practices prohibited.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person not in compliance with this chapter to engage in, or to offer to design, install, alter, service, or test telecommunications systems in this state, as defined in the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-31 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-31
§ 5-57-31. Time limitation on actions on I.D. card applications.
Status: in_force

Action to approve or deny an application of an individual for an I.D. card shall be taken as expeditiously as possible by the licensing authority, but that action shall be taken within ninety (90) days after receipt of the application unless the licensing authority requires additional information from the I.D. card applicant. In that event, or if additional facts are required to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, or if the applicant has not submitted all the required information, the ninety-day (90) period for action by the licensing authority shall commence when all the information is received by the licensing authority.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-24 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-40 / Section 5-40-24
§ 5-40-24. Physical therapy in a school setting.
Status: in_force

A physical therapist licensed under this chapter may perform physical therapy services without a prescription or referral, when providing physical therapy services in a school setting to a student in accordance with the provisions of the students individualized education plan (IEP) or individualized family service plan (IFSP).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-64-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-64 / Section 5-64-9
§ 5-64-9. Grounds for discipline.
Status: in_force

The division of professional regulation has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by the administrator of professional regulation or applied for in accordance with this chapter or to discipline a dietitian upon proof that the person:

(1) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license;

(2) Is guilty of a felony;

(3) Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter; or

(4) Is habitually negligent in the performance of his or her duties.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-60-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-60 / Section 5-60-2
§ 5-60-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) Athletic trainer means a person with the specific qualifications established in § 5-60-10 who, upon the direction of his or her team physician and/or consulting physician, carries out the practice of athletic training to athletic injuries incurred by athletes in preparation of, or participation in, an athletic program being conducted by an educational institution under the jurisdiction of an interscholastic or intercollegiate governing body, a professional athletic organization, or a board-sanctioned amateur athletic organization; provided, that no athlete shall receive athletic training services if classified as geriatric by the consulting physician. No athlete shall receive athletic training services if non-athletic or age-related conditions exist or develop that render the individual debilitated or non-athletic. To carry out these functions, the athletic trainer is authorized to utilize modalities such as heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, exercise, or mechanical devices related to care and reconditioning. The athletic trainer, as defined in this chapter, shall not represent himself or herself, or allow an employer to represent him or her to be, any other classification of healthcare professional governed by a separate and distinct practice act. This includes billing for services outside of the athletic trainers scope of practice, including, but not limited to, services labeled as physical therapy.

(2) Board means the Rhode Island board of athletic trainers established under § 5-60-4.

(3) Department of health means the department of state under which the board of athletic trainers is listed.

(4) Director means the director or state official in charge of the department of health.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-6
§ 5-20-6. Board of examiners  Composition  Appointment of members.
Status: in_force

(a) A state board of plumbing examiners is created in the department of labor and training whose duty it is to supervise the operation of the division of professional regulation in an advisory capacity in promulgating any policy that is necessary to improve the operation of the division in their area of expertise. The promulgation of that policy is subject to the approval of the director of the department.

(b)(1) The board shall consist of nine (9) members:

(i) One shall be the director of labor and training, or his or her designee ex officio who shall be a nonvoting member;

(ii) One of whom shall be a licensed plumber appointed by the director of labor and training possessing at the time of appointment, for a period of five (5) years, a certificate of license in full force and effect from the department of labor and training, under the provisions of this chapter, specifying that person as a licensed master or journeyperson plumber;

(iii) Three (3) shall be master plumbers possessing at the time of appointment, for a period of five (5) years, a certificate of license in full force and effect from the department of labor and training, under the provisions of this chapter, specifying those persons as master plumbers;

(iv) Three (3) shall be journeyperson plumbers possessing at the time of appointment, for a period of ten (10) years, a certificate of license in full force and effect from the department of labor and training, under the provisions of this chapter, specifying those persons as journeyperson plumbers; and

(v) One shall be a master irrigator who, at the time of appointment, shall be duly certified as such by the department of labor and training for a period of not less than two (2) years.

(2) All of the members of the board must be citizens of this state for at least two (2) years immediately preceding their appointment. The board shall elect from its membership a chairperson, deputy chairperson, and secretary. The members of the board, except the ex officio members, shall be appointed as subsequently provided.

(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section are applicable only to appointments made by the governor after May 16, 1966.

(d) On the expiration of the term of any master plumber member, journeyperson plumber member, or master irrigator member of the board, the governor shall appoint for a term of three (3) years a master plumber member and a journeyperson plumber member having the qualifications required by this chapter to take the place of the master plumber member and the journeyperson plumber member whose term on the board has expired. That member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which the member is appointed and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy that occurs in the master plumber members, journeyperson plumber members, or master irrigator member of the board from any cause shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term of that member.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-29 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-29
§ 5-34-29. Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, firm, corporation, or association to:

(1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record or aid or abet in this;

(2) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter and under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained, or signed, or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;

(3) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter unless licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter;

(4) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter;

(5) Practice nursing during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this chapter is suspended or revoked;

(6) Conduct a basic, professional nursing education program or a practical nursing education program unless it has been approved by the board of nurse registration and nursing education; and

(7) Violate any of the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) for the first offense. Each subsequent offense is punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.