R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-85-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-85 / Section 5-85-2
§ 5-85-2. Contract requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Every contract between a discount buying club and its customers shall be in writing, completely filled out, dated, and signed by all contracting parties. A copy of the completed contract shall be given to the buyer at the time he or she signs it. The contract shall, in clear, conspicuous, and simple language:

(1) State the duration of the contract in a definite period of years or months. If the contract may be periodically renewed, the contract shall state specifically the terms under which it may be renewed and the amount of any renewal fees must be stated unless the contract meets the requirements of subsection (b);

(2) Contain, immediately above the customers signature in boldface type of not less than a ten-point (10) size, a statement substantially as follows: You, the customer, may cancel this contract at any time prior to midnight of the third (3rd) business day after the date of this contract. To cancel you must notify the company in writing of your intent to cancel;

(3) List the categories of goods and services the buying club contracts to make available;

(4) State the procedures by which the customer can select, order, and pay for merchandise or services and provide information regarding estimated delivery dates and the manner of delivery of products; and

(5) State the discount buying clubs obligations with respect to warranties on goods or services ordered.

(b) The written contract required by subsection (a) need not be signed or dated by the customer if one of the following requirements are met:

(1) The total consideration paid by each member or customer does not exceed a one-time or annual fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) or less; or

(2) The member or customer has the unconditional right to cancel the contract at any time and receive within ten (10) days a full refund of the one-time membership fee, or the annual membership fee covering the current membership period, whichever the case may be.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-5-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-5 / Section 5-5-4
§ 5-5-4. License application.
Status: in_force

Any person engaged as a private detective prior to January 1, 1988, and who continues to be engaged as of January 1, 1988, may apply for a private detective license with the local licensing authority where his or her principal place of business is located. Persons presently licensed shall be granted private detective licenses from the local licensing authority upon application and verification that he or she has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony. This initial application will be treated as a renewal of a license. Subsequent applications for renewal of his or her license are governed by § 5-5-6.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-20
§ 5-34-20. Transfer to inactive list  Reinstatement.
Status: in_force

A nurse who does not intend to practice nursing during the two-year (2) period, upon written request to the department, may have his or her name transferred to an inactive list and is not required to pay the renewal fee for as long as the inactive status is maintained. A licensee whose license has been transferred to the inactive list may apply for reactivation according to the rules established by the board. Upon satisfaction of the requirements for reinstatement, the department shall issue a renewal of license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-22-25 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-22 / Section 5-22-25
§ 5-22-25. Bullfights prohibited.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to promote, advertise, stage, hold, manage, conduct, participate in, engage in, or carry on any bullfight exhibition, any bloodless bullfight, contest or exhibition, or any mock bullfight or similar contest or exhibition, whether for amusement or gain or otherwise. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or shall be punished by both the fine and imprisonment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-4
§ 5-95-4. Scope of practice of massage therapy.
Status: in_force

Massage therapy means the use of massage by a massage therapist licensed under this chapter for therapeutic purposes, including, but not limited to, pain management, stress reduction, promotion of relaxation, and enhancement of general health and well-being. Massage therapy includes, but is not limited to, manipulation of soft tissue and normal anatomical range of movement of the body to develop an appropriate massage therapy session by assessment, evaluation and/or treatment and the delivery of self-care and health maintenance information. Massage therapy does not encompass:

(1) Diagnosis;

(2) The prescribing of drugs or medicines;

(3) Spinal manipulation; and

(4) Any service or procedure for which a license or registration is required by law, including, but not limited to, the practice of medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, physical therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, nutrition, psychotherapy, behavioral health services, or podiatry.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-14-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-14 / Section 5-14-2
§ 5-14-2. Losses of property without fault of hotelkeeper.
Status: in_force

No hotelkeeper or innkeeper is liable in any sum to any guest for the loss of any wearing apparel, goods, merchandise, or other personal property not mentioned in § 5-14-1, where it appears that the loss occurred without the fault or negligence of the hotelkeeper or innkeeper; nor is any hotelkeeper or innkeeper liable in any sum for the loss of any article or articles belonging to any guest and not within a room assigned to him or her, unless the article or articles are specially entrusted to the care and custody of the hotelkeeper or innkeeper or his or her agents or servants by special agreement, in writing, with the hotelkeeper or innkeeper.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-47-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-47 / Section 5-47-2
§ 5-47-2. Reimbursements to municipal or volunteer firefighters.
Status: in_force

If it is necessary to utilize the personnel and equipment of the municipal fire department or voluntary fire department because of a fire at the demolition site, the person, firm, corporation, or other business entity engaged in the demolition shall reimburse the municipality or the voluntary fire department for the use of the fire equipment and personnel hours required to extinguish the fire.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-6
§ 5-95-6. Title protection and protected terms.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not practice, or hold themself out to others as practicing massage therapy, or as a massage therapist, without first receiving from the board a license to engage in that practice.

(b) A person shall hold themself out to others as a massage therapist when the person adopts or uses any title or description, including: massage therapist, masseur, masseuse, massagist, massotherapist, myotherapist, body therapist, massage technician, massage practitioner, or any derivation of those terms that implies this practice.

(c) It shall be unlawful to advertise the practice of massage therapy using the term massage therapy, or any other term that implies a massage technique or method, in any public or private publication or communication by a person not licensed by the state of Rhode Island department of health as a massage therapist.

(d) Any person who holds a license to practice as a massage therapist in this state may use the title licensed massage therapist and the abbreviation LMT. No other persons may assume this title or use such abbreviation or any other word, letters, signs, or figures to indicate that the person using the title is a licensed massage therapist.

(e) A massage therapists name and license number must conspicuously appear on all of the massage therapists print and electronic material. A massage therapist licensed under this chapter must have available their license, in all places of practice.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-32-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-32 / Section 5-32-3
§ 5-32-3. Certificates  Applications  Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

The division of professional regulation of the department of health shall issue certificates to practice electrolysis and laser hair removal, as defined in this chapter, to any persons who comply with the provisions of this chapter. Any person who desires to engage in that practice shall submit, in writing, in any form that is required by the board, an application for a certificate to engage in that practice. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54. Any person, firm, corporation, or association violating any of the provisions of this chapter commits a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200), or imprisoned for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or both the fine and imprisonment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-44 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-44
§ 5-29-44. 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 § 5-22-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-22 / Section 5-22-15
§ 5-22-15. Inspection fees.
Status: in_force

Town or city councils may fix by ordinance the amount of fee to be paid by the licensee to the inspector for inspections made and that fee shall be paid to the city or town treasurer for the use of the city or town.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-64-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-64 / Section 5-64-7
§ 5-64-7. Graduate practice.
Status: in_force

Every graduate of a program in nutrition/dietetics, which is accredited/approved by the American Dietetic Association, who meets the qualifications of § 5-64-6(a) may, upon payment of the required application fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, perform as a dietitian/nutritionist under the supervision of a dietitian/nutritionist licensed in this state. During this period, the applicant shall identify himself or herself only as a graduate dietitian/nutritionist. If the applicant fails to take the next qualifying exam without cause or fails to pass the examination and receive a license, all privileges mentioned in this section shall automatically cease.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-2-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-2 / Section 5-2-4
§ 5-2-4. Providence  Regulation of bowling alleys.
Status: in_force

The bureau of licenses of the city of Providence may regulate bowling alleys in that city and make orders as to the manner of building and the hours of using bowling alleys; and in case an order is disobeyed, may issue their warrant, directed to the city sergeant or to any town constable, commanding him or her to take up and destroy any bowling alley kept in violation of that order; and every city sergeant or constable to whom a warrant is delivered shall immediately execute the warrant.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-93-13 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-93 / Section 5-93-13
§ 5-93-13. Statement of account; disclosure to purchaser of property.
Status: in_force

(a) Within ten (10) business days of a written request from the lessee under a lease or the debtor under a financing agreement with respect to a residential solar energy system, any solar retailer who or that is the lessor or creditor with respect to such lease or financing, or if the lease or financing is held by or has been assigned to a third party, the third-party lessor or creditor, shall provide a written statement to the lessee/debtor of all amounts then or thereafter due and owing under the lease or financing agreement.

(b) In any purchase and sale agreement or other contract for the sale of residential property that has a residential solar energy system that is subject to a lease or unpaid financing, the homeowner selling the property shall disclose to the property purchaser the existence and terms of such lease or financing.

(c) This section shall not preempt, alter, or impair any disclosure requirements required under chapter 20.8 of this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-6
§ 5-38-6. Applications for licenses.
Status: in_force

Application for license shall be made in duplicate to the department of business regulation in any form that the department requires and shall be accompanied by the required fee and evidence of financial responsibility. The department may require, in that application, information relating to the applicants financial standing, the applicants business integrity, whether the applicant has an established place of business, whether the applicant is properly able to conduct the business of an automobile body repair shop, and any other pertinent information consistent with the safeguarding of the public interest in the location in which that applicant proposes to engage in business, all of which may be considered by the department in determining whether the granting of that application is in the public interest. In the event of denial of an application, the filing fee paid with that application shall be refunded.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-24.2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-24.2
§ 5-34-24.2. Immunity.
Status: in_force

(a) The director of the department of health, director of nursing registration and education, board members, and their agents and employees shall be immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on 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 statements made in good faith by them in any reports, communications, or testimony concerning an investigation by the board of the conduct or regarding the competence of a licensed nurse.

(b) No licensed healthcare provider, physician, or limited registrant may discharge, threaten, or discriminate against an employee, staff member, or any other person for making a report to, giving testimony to, or providing any other communication to the board, a peer-review organization, or any appropriate supervisory personnel concerning the unprofessional conduct or incompetence or negligence of a nurse; provided, that the report, testimony, or other communication was made in good faith.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-94-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-94 / Section 5-94-3
§ 5-94-3. Obligations, rights, and duties.
Status: in_force

(a) An out-of-state business that conducts operations within the state for purposes of performing work or services on critical infrastructure damaged, destroyed, or lost as a result of a declared state disaster or emergency during the disaster period shall not be considered to have established a level of presence that would require that business to register, file and remit state or local taxes or that would require that business or its out-of-state employees to be subject to the state telecommunications technician, contractor, or installer licensing requirements as long as they are under the supervision of the registered business. This exemption includes any state or local telecommunications business licensing or registration requirements or state and local taxes or fees such as unemployment insurance, state or local occupational telecommunications technician licensing fees, and use tax on equipment brought into the state on a temporary basis that is used during the disaster period as well as public service commission or secretary of state licensing and regulatory requirements. For purposes of any state or local tax on or measured by, in whole or in part, net or gross income or receipts, all activity of the out-of-state business that is conducted in this state pursuant to this chapter shall be disregarded with respect to any filing requirements for such tax, including the filing required for a unitary or combined group of which the out-of-state business may be a part. For purposes of apportioning income, revenue, or receipts, the performance by an out-of-state business of any work pursuant to this chapter shall not be sourced to or shall not otherwise impact or increase the amount of income, revenue, or receipts apportioned to this state.

(b) Any out-of-state employee shall not be considered to have established residency or a presence in the state that would require that person or that persons employer to file and pay income taxes or to be subjected to income tax withholdings or to file and pay any other state or local tax or fee during the disaster period. This exemption includes any related state or local employer withholding and remittance obligations.

(c) Out-of-state businesses and out-of-state employees shall be required to pay transaction taxes and fees including, but not limited to, fuel taxes or sales and use taxes, except use tax on equipment specified in subsection (a), hotel taxes, car rental taxes or fees unless such taxes or fees are otherwise exempted during a disaster period.

(d) Any out-of-state business or out-of-state employee that remains in the state after the disaster period will become subject to the states normal standards for establishing presence, residency, or doing business in the state and will therefore become responsible for any business or employee tax requirements that ensue.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-38 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-38
§ 5-57-38. Local governmental regulations of alarm business or alarm agents.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately upon the effective date of this chapter [September 1, 1977], no local governmental subdivision within this state shall enact any ordinance or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing of alarm businesses, alarm agents, or other individuals required to obtain an I.D. card under this chapter.

(b) Sixty (60) days after September 1, 1977, any provision of any legislation or rules or regulations of any local governmental subdivision within the state requiring the licensing of an alarm business or requiring that alarm agents or other individuals employed by or associated with an alarm business obtain I.D. cards are no longer effective.

(c) The provisions of this chapter are not intended to and do not prevent the legally constituted authority of any local governmental subdivision within the state by legislation, rules, or regulations, and within the police power of that local governmental subdivision, from requiring alarm businesses and/or alarm agents to register their names, addresses, and license certificate number or I.D. card number with the local governmental subdivision within which they operate. Those local governmental subdivisions may also require that alarm businesses and alarm agents shall be given reasonable notice of termination or suspension of licenses and I.D. cards. No fee may be charged nor may any application be required by any local governmental subdivision for that registration.

(d) Although this chapter preempts local governmental subdivisions from enacting any licensing legislation or promulgating licensing rules or regulations applicable to alarm business or alarm agents, local governmental authorities may, by legislation or reasonable rules or regulations, require alarm system users in their jurisdiction to obtain a permit at the time of installation and fix a nominal fee for those permits; those fees shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-20
§ 5-38-20. Persons exempt.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit the registered owner of any motor vehicle, or any person related by blood or marriage to that registered owner, from performing any type of work usually performed in an auto body shop, upon the vehicle that is registered in his or her own name; provided, that the work is done personally by the registered owner or that relative, and he or she neither employs nor compensates any person, monetarily or otherwise, to aid and assist in that work.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-19 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-19
§ 5-6-19. Display of licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Holders of Licenses B, F, BF, CF, M, A, E, AF, SCF, LPC, and LPI shall be furnished by the division of professional regulation with evidence of having been licensed in card form or otherwise, which shall be carried on the person of the licensee and exhibited on request.

(b) Any sign, listing, or advertisement of any type of a holder of those licenses shall contain the holders name, address, and license number; provided, only those persons, firms, or corporations who or that are holders of a Class A license shall be permitted to advertise for the employment of journeyperson or electrical apprentices.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-19 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-44 / Section 5-44-19
§ 5-44-19. Procedure for discipline.
Status: in_force

(a) When a sworn complaint is filed with the board charging a person with being guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-44-18, the department shall immediately investigate those charges, or, the board, after investigation, may institute charges.

(b)(1) If the investigation reveals reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant or psychologist is guilty of the charges, the board shall fix a time and place for a hearing, and shall serve a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and the place fixed for the hearing, personally upon the accused at least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing.

(2) The board may investigate and render a decision on any disciplinary complaint against anyone practicing psychology regardless of whether he or she was licensed at the time of the alleged complaint or that his or her license has subsequently been surrendered, revoked, or not renewed.

(3) The board, at its discretion, may dismiss or suspend a complaint without a finding as delineated in the rules and regulations so that a person who is the subject of the complaint may participate in a colleague-assistance program acceptable to the board. The board may suspend a complaint contingent upon the person complying with directions issued by the board. The board may reinstate any suspended complaint at any time it deems that the person is not in compliance with the directions of the board.

(4) When personal service cannot be effected and that fact is certified by oath by any person authorized to make service, the board shall publish once, in each of two (2) successive weeks, a notice of the hearing in a newspaper published in the county where the accused last resided according to the records of the board and shall mail a copy of the charges and of the notice to the accused at his or her last known address.

(5) When publication of notice is necessary, the date of the hearing shall not be less than twenty (20) days after the last date of publication of the notice.

(c)(1) At the hearing, the accused has the right to appear personally or by counsel, or both, to produce witnesses and evidence on his or her behalf; to cross-examine witnesses; and to have subpoenas issued by the administrator of professional regulation.

(2) The attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and papers at the hearing may be compelled by subpoenas issued by the department, which shall be served in accordance with law.

(3) The department shall administer oaths as necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing.

(4) The board is not bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings, but the determination shall be based upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it.

(5) The board has the authority to delegate a hearing to a hearing officer.

(d) If the accused is found guilty of the charges, the board may refuse to issue a registration to the applicant, or may revoke or suspend his or her license, or discipline that person.

(e) Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the license holder shall surrender the license to the department which shall indicate same in the licensure verification database.

(f) A revocation or suspension of license may be reviewed at the discretion of the board, or at the initiative of the department which may order a rehearing of the issue if it finds cause.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-92 / Section 5-92-1
§ 5-92-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Genetic Counselors Licensing Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-7
§ 5-95-7. Board of massage therapists  Appointments, board composition and qualifications, terms of office, removal, officers and terms of office, compensation, meetings.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the division of professional regulation of the department of health, there shall be a Rhode Island state board of licensed massage therapists appointed by the director of the department of health (the director) with the approval of the governor. Composition of board members: The board shall consist of seven (7) members who reside in the state of Rhode Island. At all times at least four (4) members shall be licensed massage therapists in good standing, and shall have engaged in the practice of massage therapy for not less than five (5) years. One member shall be a member of the general public, who does not have financial interest in the profession, or is married to or in domestic partnership with someone in the profession. At no time shall more than one board member be an owner of, an instructor of, or otherwise affiliated with a board-approved massage therapy school or a course of instruction. The four (4) members who are licensed pursuant to this chapter shall represent both solo practitioners as well as members of a group practice.

(b) The board shall be appointed for staggered terms. All terms shall be for two (2) years. No member shall serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. Upon the death, resignation, or removal of any member, the director, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint to fill vacancies, as they occur, a qualified person to serve on the board for the remainder of their term or until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(c) The board shall elect, at its first meeting of the calendar year, from its members a chair and other officers as it deems appropriate and necessary to conduct business. The chair shall preside at meetings of the board and shall perform those duties customarily associated with the position in addition to other duties assigned by the board. The board shall designate a member to serve in the absence of the chair.

(d) The chair and any other officer shall serve a term of one year commencing with the day of their election and ending upon the election of their successor.

(e) The director may remove any member of the board for the neglect of any duty required by law or for any incompetent, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct. Before beginning their term of office, each member shall take the oath prescribed by law, a record of which shall be filed with the secretary of state.

(f) A board member may be suspended or removed by the director for unprofessional conduct; refusal or inability of a board member to perform their duties as a member of the board in an efficient, responsible, and professional manner; conviction of a felony or of a crime related to the practice of the healthcare profession; failure to meet the qualifications of this statute; or committing any act prohibited by this statute.

(g) Members of the board shall not receive compensation for their attendance at official meetings of the board, or attendance at any meeting that would constitute official board business, including teleconference calls or other board responsibilities.

(h) The board shall meet at least quarterly. The board may hold additional meetings at the call of the chair or at the written request of any three (3) members of the board. The chair of the board shall have the authority to call other meetings at the chairs discretion.

(i) The board may appoint committees as it considers necessary to carry out its duties.

(j) A quorum shall be necessary to conduct official board business or any committee thereof. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The board may enter into executive (closed) session according to relevant law.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-4-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-4 / Section 5-4-3
§ 5-4-3. Issuance date and duration of licenses.
Status: in_force

The license as provided in § 5-4-2 shall be issued as of the first day of December of each year and shall continue in full force and effect for one year, unless revoked by the director of labor and training as subsequently provided in this chapter, and may be renewed upon payment of the prescribed fee.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-91-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-91 / Section 5-91-5
§ 5-91-5. Application and issuance of expedited licensure.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician seeking licensure through the compact shall file an application for an expedited license with the member board of the state selected by the physician as the state of principal license.

(b) Upon receipt of an application for an expedited license, the member board within the state selected as the state of principal license shall evaluate whether the physician is eligible for expedited licensure and issue a letter of qualification, verifying or denying the physicians eligibility, to the interstate commission.

(1) Static qualifications, which include verification of medical education, graduate medical education, results of any medical or licensing examination, and other qualifications as determined by the interstate commission through rule, shall not be subject to additional primary source verification where already primary source verified by the state of principal license.

(2) The member board within the state selected as the state of principal license shall, in the course of verifying eligibility, perform a criminal background check of an applicant, including the use of the results of fingerprint or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the exception of federal employees who have suitability determination in accordance with 5 C.F.R. § 731.202.

(3) Appeal on the determination of eligibility shall be made to the member state where the application was filed and shall be subject to the law of that state.

(c) Upon verification in subsection (b) of this section, physicians eligible for an expedited license shall complete the registration process established by the interstate commission to receive a license in a member state selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including the payment of any applicable fees.

(d) After receiving verification of eligibility under subsection (b) of this section and any fees under subsection (c) of this section, a member board shall issue an expedited license to the physician.

This license shall authorize the physician to practice medicine in the issuing state consistent with the medical practice act and all applicable laws and regulations of the issuing member board and member state.

(e) An expedited license shall be valid for a period consistent with the licensure period in the member state and in the same manner as required for other physicians holding a full and unrestricted license within the member state.

(f) An expedited license obtained through the compact shall be terminated if a physician fails to maintain a license in the state of principal licensure for a non-disciplinary reason, without redesignation of a new state of principal licensure.

(g) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules regarding the application process, including payment of any applicable fees, and the issuance of an expedited license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-4-8 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-4 / Section 5-4-8
§ 5-4-8. Statement accompanying deliveries of more than 100 pounds.
Status: in_force

A statement upon a form approved by, and a copy of which shall be filed with, the director of labor and training, signed by the seller or the sellers agent stating the sellers name and business address; the name and address of the purchaser; the date of delivery; and the kind, size, and weight of the coal or coke, shall accompany the delivery of any coal or coke sold to consumers in the state in quantities in excess of one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) and shall be given to the purchaser or purchasers agent upon delivery of the coal or coke.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-13-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-13 / Section 5-13-5
§ 5-13-5. Application for license  Examination  Fee.
Status: in_force

All applications for licenses shall be filed with the state board of inspection of horse riding schools. The board shall conduct an examination, either oral or written, or partly oral and partly written, in order to determine the qualifications of the person to operate a riding school. Examinations shall place particular emphasis on the proper handling and care of horses and shall be principally a practical examination of the applicants knowledge and skill in the proper handling and care of horses. The fee for all licenses shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per year payable to the department of environmental management.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-4-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-4 / Section 5-4-4
§ 5-4-4. Disposition of licensing fees.
Status: in_force

All moneys received for licenses by the director of labor and training under the provisions of this chapter shall be turned over to the general treasurer for the use of the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-30-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-30 / Section 5-30-5
§ 5-30-5. Complaints of unauthorized practice.
Status: in_force

Complaints for the violation of the provisions of § 5-30-3 may be made by the administrator of the division of professional regulation, or by any authorized agent, and they are exempt from giving surety for costs on any complaint made as stated in this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-45-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-45 / Section 5-45-10
§ 5-45-10. Renewal of licenses  Continuing education.
Status: in_force

(a) Every holder of a nursing home administrators license shall renew it every two (2) years by applying to the department on forms provided by that agency.

(b) Each renewal application shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.

(c) Beginning January 1, 1996, proof of satisfactory completion of a minimum of forty (40) clock hours of continuing education every two (2) years must be submitted with the renewal application.

(d) Renewals shall be granted as a matter of course, unless the agency finds the applicant has acted or failed to act in a manner or under circumstances that would constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of a license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-25 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-25
§ 5-34-25. Procedure for discipline of licensees.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon filing a timely sworn complaint within a time period the board considers reasonable with the board charging a person with having been guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-34-24, two (2) or more members of the board of nurse registration and nursing education immediately shall investigate those charges, or the board, after investigation, may institute charges.

(b) In the event that investigation, in the opinion of the board, reveals reasonable grounds for believing the applicant or licensee is guilty of the charges, the board shall notify the licensee of the charges and the time and place for a hearing at least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. At the hearing, the accused has the right to appear personally, or by counsel, or both, to produce witnesses, and to have subpoenas issued by the board. The attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and papers at the hearing may be compelled by subpoenas issued by the board, which shall be served in accordance with the law. At the hearing, the board shall administer oaths that may be necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing. The board is not bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings, but the determination shall be based upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it. The board shall complete the investigation of each complaint and issue a decision within six (6) months of the receipt of the complaint. The board may extend the time for issuing its decision beyond the initial six-month (6) period in documented cases in which delays in the process are the direct result of requests or actions by the accused and/or his or her representative(s) or other good cause. The board, on a case-by-case basis, for good cause shown in writing, may extend the time for issuing its decision. If the accused is found guilty of the charges, the board may revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline a licensee.

(c) All hearings held under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42, administrative procedures act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-34 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-34
§ 5-29-34. Penalty for violations generally  Evidence of unauthorized practice.
Status: in_force

Any person who practices or attempts to practice podiatry in this state, without being licensed by and registered with the board, or without registering and obtaining annually a certificate of registration, as provided in this chapter, or who shall violate of which is not by law provided, and any person, firm, or corporation owning or carrying on a podiatry business and in that business employing or permitting any person to practice podiatry in this state, without being licensed and obtaining an annual certificate as stated in this chapter, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisoned for not more than two (2) years, either or both, in the discretion of the court. In no case where any provision of this chapter has been violated is the person violating that provision entitled to receive compensation for service rendered. The opening or maintaining of a podiatrists office; displaying of a podiatrists sign or door plate; or the advertising in the public prints or by cards, circulars, posters, of a readiness to practice podiatry in this state by that person, firm, or corporation is evidence of that violation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-1 / Section 5-1-14
§ 5-1-14. Practices permitted.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit practices normally permitted to employees, engineers, contractors, and others, including the following:

(1) A draftsperson, student, superintendent, or other employee of a lawfully practicing registered architect acting under the instruction, responsible control, and supervision of his or her employer. This chapter does not prevent the employment of a superintendent of the construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building or part of a building who acts under the immediate responsible control of the registered architect by whom the plans and specifications of the building, enlargement, or alteration were prepared.

(2) A registered professional engineer doing architectural work as may be incident to the practice of his or her engineering profession, not to exceed thirty-five thousand (35,000) cubic feet of enclosed space, provided all drawings for that construction are signed by the author of the drawing with his or her true appellation as a registered professional engineer without the use in any form of the title architect.

(3) The construction or alteration of any single-family or two-family house or any minor accessory building to it by a person other than a registered architect.

(4) The construction or alteration of any building used for farm purposes, as long as it is not for human habitation or occupancy, by a person other than a registered architect.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-18-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-18 / Section 5-18-4
§ 5-18-4. Penalty for violations  Inspection and removal.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the regulations issued pursuant to § 5-18-3, or maintains or displays any outdoor advertising without the approval in any city or town where that approval is required, shall be fined not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00) for every day the violation, maintenance, or display continues. Any and all officers authorized by that ordinance have the right to enter upon the premises where that outdoor advertising is maintained or displayed, for the purpose of inspecting the advertising, and may remove any outdoor advertising and structures that are not in conformity with those regulations; provided, that any person maintaining or displaying outdoor advertising has been convicted of any violation of this chapter regarding outdoor advertising.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-15
§ 5-86-15. 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 § 5-40-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-40 / Section 5-40-10
§ 5-40-10. Continuing education requirements and expiration and renewal of licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) The certificate of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the first day of May of the next even year following the date of original licensure. On or before the first day of March of each year, the department shall mail an application for renewal of license to every person to whom a license has been issued or renewed during the current licensure period. Every licensed person who desires to renew his or her license shall provide satisfactory evidence to the department that in the preceding two (2) years the practitioner has completed the twenty-four (24) required continuing education hours as established by the department through rules and regulations and shall file with the department a renewal application executed together with a renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 on or before the thirty-first day of March of each even year. 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.

(b) Upon receipt of the renewal application, and payment of the renewal fee, the accuracy of the application shall be verified and the department shall grant a renewal license effective the second day of May, and expiring on the first day of May of the next even year.

(c) Any person who allows his or her license to lapse by failing to renew it on or before the thirty-first day of March of the next even year, as provided in this section, may be reinstated by the department on payment of the current renewal fee plus an additional fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.

(d) Any person using the title physical therapist or physical therapist assistant during the time that his or her license has lapsed is subject to the penalties provided for violations in this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-7
§ 5-38-7. Duration of license  Renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations mandating the term of each license issued pursuant to this chapter; however, no license shall remain in force for a period in excess of three (3) years.

(b) Any fee for the initial issuance or renewal of a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be determined by multiplying the current annual fee by the term of initial licensure or renewal. The total fee for the entire term of licensure or renewal shall be paid at the time of application for the license or renewal. The license shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-21 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-21
§ 5-20-21. Issuance of license on examination  Notice to applicants.
Status: in_force

(a) The director of the department of labor and training shall allow or deny applications for a master plumbers license, master irrigators license, master water-filtration/treatment-system installers license or a journeyperson plumbers license, journeyperson irrigators license, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installers license upon the recommendation of the division of professional regulation, as soon after the examination as is practicable. Each applicant who has successfully passed the examination and has had his or her application allowed for a license as a master plumber, master irrigator, master water-filtration/treatment-system installer or a journeyperson plumber, journeyperson irrigator, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer, shall have issued and mailed to him or her by the department a certificate of license specifying that person as a master plumber, master irrigator, master water-filtration/treatment-system installer, journeyperson plumber, journeyperson irrigator, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer.

(b) All certificates of license are issued by the department.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-7-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-7 / Section 5-7-1
§ 5-7-1. License and regulation by local authorities.
Status: in_force

The board of police commissioners or other similar authority of any city or town, and in any city or town where there is no board of police commissioners or similar authority, the city council or the town council, may:

(1) License suitable persons as keepers of intelligence or employment offices for the purpose of obtaining employment, or furnishing information concerning places of employment, of domestics, servants, laborers, and any other classes of employees, except seapersons, or for the purpose of procuring or giving information concerning those persons for or to employers, or for the purpose of procuring or giving information generally concerning employment in business;

(2) Issue different classes of those licenses for all or any of those purposes, fix the amount or amounts to be paid for the license or licenses, and revoke any of those licenses at pleasure; and

(3) Make rules and regulations governing those offices and the conduct of those offices and the business pertaining to them or transacted in them, and the charges for obtaining employment for any persons or furnishing that information to any persons.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-71-16 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-71 / Section 5-71-16
§ 5-71-16. Relationship to other civil rights laws.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not limit or qualify the rights of employees with disabilities nor consumers, including, but not limited to, interpreter services, or the duties of providers to provide accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12201 et seq., 29 U.S.C. § 794, R.I. Const. Art. I, § 2; chapter 87 of title 42; chapter 24 of title 11; chapter 5 of title 28; § 42-46-13; § 8-5-8; § 9-9-1.2; or other applicable federal or state law.

(b) The obligations of these cited federal or state civil rights laws include, but are not limited to:

(1) A state and local governmental agencys taking appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, employees, and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. State and local governmental agencies shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of a service, program, or activity conducted by a state or local governmental agency and shall include the use of certified deaf interpreters in legal proceedings. In determining what type of auxiliary aid or service is necessary, a state or local governmental agency shall give primary consideration to the requests of the individual;

(2) A public accommodation taking those steps that may be necessary to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated, or treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services, unless the public accommodations can demonstrate that taking those steps would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations being offered or would result in an undue burden, i.e., significant difficulty or expense. A public accommodation shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities; and

(3) An employer and/or employment agency making reasonable accommodations, including the provision of interpreters, for their employees with disabilities where necessary to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-83-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-83 / Section 5-83-3
§ 5-83-3. Propane storage container financing and denial of service.
Status: in_force

(a) If a propane gas dealer, in its sole discretion, agrees to finance a consumers purchase of a propane storage container, the financing shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 27 of title 6, entitled Truth in Lending and Retail Selling.

(b) Propane storage containers may only be filled by the owner or upon the owners authorization. When the propane storage container is owned by the consumer, a propane gas dealer shall not refuse to deliver propane to the consumer-owned container if the consumer:

(1) Satisfies the dealers credit and payment requirements;

(2) Enters into a written service agreement if required by the dealer in the regular course of business;

(3) Is located within the dealers delivery territory;

(4) Provides proof of ownership of the container;

(5) Arranges for a safety check of the propane system and the installation and operation of the system are determined by the dealer to comply with NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code) and NFPA 58 (Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) of the National Fire Protection Association; and

(6) Complies with appropriate safety requirements as required by the dealer.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-51-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-51 / Section 5-51-2
§ 5-51-2. Board  Creation  Composition  Appointment, terms, and qualifications of members  Duties  Compensation.
Status: in_force

(a)(1) There is established a state board of landscape architects that consists of seven (7) members.

(2) On May 19, 1975, the governor shall appoint one member to serve until the first day of February, 1976, or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; one member to serve until the first day of February, 1977, or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; one member to serve until the first day of February, 1978, or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; one member to serve until the first day of February, 1979, or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; and one member to serve until February, 1980, or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.

(3) Upon completion of the original term, the terms of members identified in subsection (a)(2) shall be for five (5) years.

(4) One member of the board shall be from the general public. This member shall serve for terms of five (5) years.

(5) Four (4) members of the board shall be landscape architects whose residences and principal places of business shall be within this state, who have been actively engaged in the practice of landscape architecture within this state. The original appointees to the board do not need to be registered but engaged in the practice of landscape architecture for a minimum of four (4) years.

(6) The governor may remove any member from office for misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty.

(b) During the month of July of each year, the board shall elect from its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson.

(c) The board shall keep a true and complete record of all its proceedings.

(d) Subject to the approval of the director, the board may make all necessary regulations and bylaws not inconsistent with this chapter.

(e) In carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter, the director may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance and may require the production of books, papers, and documents in any proceeding involving the revocation of registration, or practicing or offering to practice without registration.

(1) The director may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the director.

(2) If any person fails to appear in response to that process, or if, having appeared in obedience to the process, he or she refuses to answer any pertinent questions put to him or her by any member of the board or department, he or she, upon presentation of those facts to the superior court, shall be subject to any fines and penalties that might be imposed by the court if that failure or refusal occurred in any civil action pending in that court.

(f) Subject to the directors approval, the board may establish a procedure for complaints concerning any licensed or certified landscape architects.

(g) Subject to the directors approval, the board shall establish procedures and programs in conjunction with the department of environmental management and may annually publish a report of its activities, operations, and recommendations.

(h) Members of the board shall not be compensated for meetings attended.

(i) The state shall indemnify the department and/or board and the members, employees, or agents thereof, and hold them harmless from, any and all costs, damages, and reasonable attorneys fees arising from or related in any way to claims or actions or other legal proceedings taken against them for any actions taken in good faith in the intended performance of any power granted under this chapter or for any neglect or default in the performance or exercise in good faith of that power.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-50-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-50 / Section 5-50-11
§ 5-50-11. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation made pursuant to this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity. 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 § 5-73-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-73 / Section 5-73-5
§ 5-73-5. Penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who operates as a roofing contractor without a license as adjudged in a final order issued by the board, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, for a first or second offense. A third or subsequent violation of this subsection is to be deemed a felony and, upon conviction, the person shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two (2) years, fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or both.

(b) Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.

(c) Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding ten (10) years, fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.

(d) A final order shall be considered delivered when served to a defendant or designated agent to accept service. In addition to any sentence or fine imposed by the court under subsections (a), (b), and (c), the court shall order a defendant to comply with any outstanding final order of the board, including any monetary judgment, and to pay to the board any outstanding fine or fines previously imposed by the board pursuant to this chapter.

(e) If a roofing contractor is a repeat offender with violations of three (3) or more final orders of the board with respect to three (3) separate contracts executed by three (3) separate individuals/aggrieved parties and the violations are filed within a twenty-four-month (24) period, the violation shall be prosecuted as a felony and, upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed ten (10) years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-35 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-35
§ 5-20-35. Persons and acts exempt  Issuance of licenses in special cases.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the installation of automatic sprinkler systems or other fire protection appliances in this state and do not apply to employees of public utilities (publicly or privately owned); provided, that any resident of Rhode Island not licensed, as provided in this chapter, desiring a license as a master plumber or journeyperson plumber who on or before August 14, 1966, presents to the department of labor and training of the state reasonably satisfactory evidence, in writing, that he or she was actively engaged in the business of plumbing as a master plumber or working as a journeyperson plumber for a master plumber in any city or town for five (5) years prior to May 16, 1966, and that he or she is at the time of presenting that evidence to the department of labor and training operating in any city or town as a master plumber or working as journeyperson plumber, shall, upon payment of a fee of five dollars ($5.00) in the case of a master plumber or one dollar ($1.00) in the case of a journeyperson plumber, have issued to him or her by the department of labor and training a certificate of license as a master plumber or a journeyperson plumber without an additional application, fee, or other condition precedent. Farms, golf courses, and nurseries performing irrigation work on their premises only shall not be required to be licensed under the chapter.

(b) Solar thermal professional. A renewable energy professional certificate (REPC) shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation, qualified under this chapter, engaged in, or about to engage in, the business of installing solar thermal technologies. Solar thermal plumbing or mechanical work must be performed by persons, firms, or corporations properly licensed under this chapter or chapter 27 of title 28. REPC holders may advertise and bid for solar thermal work provided that they contract with persons, firms, or corporations who or that are properly licensed under this chapter or chapter 27 of title 28 to perform all related plumbing or mechanical work. The REPC shall specify the name of the person, firm, or corporation applying for it and the name of the person, who, in the case of a firm, is one of its members, and in the case of a corporation, is one of its officers, passing the examination by which he or she is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as prescribed in the certificate.

(c) Solar thermal professionals certificate. The Rhode Island department of labor and training shall issue a certificate of competency in the design and installation of solar thermal systems to any person, firm, or corporation who or that has received a certification from a nationally recognized, or equivalent, renewable energy certification training program and has demonstrated proof of such certification to the Rhode Island office of energy resources.

(d) Nothing in this or any other chapter of the general laws shall prohibit municipalities or water districts from using employees, or engaging the services of licensed plumbers or other contractors and/or service providers that meet certain requirements determined by the municipality or water district, for the purpose of replacing water meters or meter reading devices.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-83-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-83 / Section 5-83-4
§ 5-83-4. Emergency contact information.
Status: in_force

The firm name and emergency telephone number of a gas dealer that delivers propane to a stationary DOT cylinder and/or an ASME tank with an aggregate capacity of less than four thousand gallons (4,000 gals.) water storage capacity shall be affixed and legibly maintained in a visible location on or near all such stationary propane containers in text at least one-half (Â½) inch in height.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-44 / Section 5-44-15
§ 5-44-15. Expiration and renewal of licenses  Continuing education  Lapsed license.
Status: in_force

(a) The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the first day of July of the next even-numbered year following the issuance of his or her license.

(b) On or before the first day of May of each even-numbered year, the department shall mail an application for renewal of license to every person to whom a license has been issued or renewed during the cycle.

(c) Every licensed person who desires to renew his or her license shall file with the department a renewal application, executed, together with a renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, on or before the first day of June in each even-numbered year. Upon receipt of a renewal application and payment of the renewal fee, the accuracy of the application shall be verified and the department may grant a renewal license effective July 1st and expiring the June 30th in each even-numbered year.

(d) Every licensed psychologist who desires to continue licensure as a licensed psychologist shall present satisfactory evidence to the board and approved by rule or regulation of the board that the licensed psychologist has completed a prescribed course of continuing licensed psychological education.

(e) Any person who allows his or her license to lapse, by failing to renew it on or before June 1st in each even-numbered year, as provided in this section, may be reinstated by the department on payment of the current renewal fee, plus an additional fee as set forth in § 23-1-54. Any person using the title psychologist or offering services defined as the practice of psychology under this chapter during the time his or her license has lapsed is subject to the penalties provided for violation of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-60-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-60 / Section 5-60-5
§ 5-60-5. Board  Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Subject to the approval of the director, the board has the powers and duties to:

(1) Make rules and regulations consistent with this chapter that are necessary for the performance of its duties.

(2) Prescribe application forms for license applicants.

(3) Keep a complete record of all licensed athletic trainers and prepare annually a roster showing the names and addresses of all licensed athletic trainers, and make available a copy of the roster to any person requesting it on payment of a fee established by the department sufficient to cover the costs of the roster.

(4) Keep a permanent record of all proceedings under this chapter.

(5) Issue licenses to qualified applicants.

(6) Conduct hearings to deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse renewal of licenses under this chapter, and issue subpoenas to compel witnesses to testify or produce evidence at the hearings.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-11
§ 5-6-11. Certificate/license of burnerperson, fire alarm installer, electrical sign installer, lightning-protection installer, and renewable energy professional.
Status: in_force

(a) Burnerpersons license. A Certificate F shall be granted to any person who has passed an examination before the division of professional regulation. The certificate shall specify the name of the person authorized to install, work on, and repair electric wiring and equipment located in or on burners and other equipment serviced by burner contractors, to the extent only as is necessary to install, service, maintain, and repair those burners and equipment. The license shall limit the holder of a Certificate F to do work on electric wiring or equipment located on those burners and equipment and related components, but in no event to do any electrical work on oil burners burning No. 3, 4, 5, or 6 fuel oil.

(b) Fire alarm installers license. A Certificate BF shall be granted to any person who has passed an examination before the division of professional regulation. The certificate shall specify the name of the person authorized to work on, install, maintain, and test fire alarm systems.

(c) Electrical sign installers license. A Certificate CF shall be granted to any person who has passed an examination before the division of professional regulation. The certificate shall specify the name of the person authorized to install, maintain, work on, and repair electrical signs.

(d) Lightning-protection installers license. A Certificate LPI shall be granted to any person who has passed an examination before the division of professional regulation. The certificate shall specify the name of the person authorized to install, maintain, work on, and repair lightning-protection systems as defined in § 5-6-1.

(e) Renewable energy professionals certificate. The Rhode Island department of labor and training shall issue a certificate of competency in the design and installation of renewable energy systems to any person, firm, or corporation who or that has received a certification from a nationally recognized, or equivalent, renewable energy certification training program and has demonstrated proof of such certification to the Rhode Island office of energy resources.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-73-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-73 / Section 5-73-1
§ 5-73-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) Board means the contractors registration and licensing board as defined in § 5-65-1.

(2) Nonresidential structure means and includes any and all commercial or industrial structures or buildings, and shall not include any residential structures consisting of four (4) dwelling units or less.

(3) Roofing means and includes any and all construction, renovation, or other work performed on or about the roof, as the term is commonly used, of any nonresidential structure or similar building and shall specifically include sealing, water proofing, weatherproofing, related sheet-metal work, and similar work.

(4) Roofing contractor means any person or entity engaged in the state of Rhode Island in the business of commercial or industrial roofing, or any combination of these.

(5) Shingles mean wood or other materials, excluding slate, used in courses to cover roofs.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-39 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-39
§ 5-20-39. Transfer of duties to the department of labor and training.
Status: in_force

The authority and power to regulate plumbers pursuant to the provisions of this chapter formerly within the department of health are transferred to the department of labor and training. Any reference in this chapter to the authority and power to regulate plumbers within the department of health shall now be construed to refer to the department of labor and training unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-8 / Section 5-8-12
§ 5-8-12. Form of application for registration or certification  Registration, certification, and enrollment fees.
Status: in_force

(a) Application for registration as a professional engineer or certification as an engineer-in-training shall:

(1) Be on a form prescribed and furnished by the board;

(2) Establish compliance with the licensing requirements pursuant to § 5-8-11; and

(3) Contain references as prescribed in § 5-8-11, none of whom may be members of the board.

(b) The application fees for professional engineers shall be set by the board in an amount to cover the expenses of reviewing applications and shall accompany the application.

(c) The fee for engineer-in-training certification or enrollment shall be set by the board in an amount to cover the expenses of reviewing applications and shall accompany the application.

(d) All application fees are nonrefundable, even if an application is denied.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-45-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-45 / Section 5-45-5
§ 5-45-5. Administrators license required to operate nursing home.
Status: in_force

No nursing home shall operate except under the supervision of a nursing home administrator, and no person shall be a nursing home administrator unless he or she is the holder of a sufficient nursing home administrators license issued pursuant to this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-72-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-72 / Section 5-72-2
§ 5-72-2. Licensure and regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The town council of the town of Johnston, shall, in addition to the licensing and regulatory powers enumerated in this title, have the power to license any establishment where nudity is permitted on the premises and alcoholic beverages are offered for sale or consumption on the premises.

(b) The town council shall have the power to limit the hours of operation of any such establishment and may designate specific areas within the town of Johnston where nudity on the premises where alcoholic beverages are offered for sale or consumption on the premises may be permitted and/or to prohibit the operation of any new establishment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-24 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-44 / Section 5-44-24
§ 5-44-24. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. He or she, or his or her authorized agents, and the board shall be exempt from providing surety for costs in connection with the commencement of any legal proceedings under this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-19 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-54 / Section 5-54-19
§ 5-54-19. 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 § 5-70-13 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-70 / Section 5-70-13
§ 5-70-13. Grandfathering  Licensing of telecommunications systems contractors (TSC), telecommunications systems technicians (TST), and telecommunications systems limited installers (TSLI) without examination.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time prior to the expiration of six (6) months following July 8, 1997, the authority shall, without examination, upon payment of the required fees, issue through the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, a license TSC, TST, or TSLI to any applicant who shall present satisfactory evidence that he or she has the qualifications for the type and category(ies) of license applied for, and who has a minimum of three (3) years of verified, continual experience installing, altering, servicing, and testing telecommunications systems covered by the license, as applicable, in this state within the five (5) years immediately preceding July 8, 1997. Any applicant for a license TSC under this provision must further provide sworn evidence of satisfactory completion of a minimum of three (3) projects/systems for each category for which application is made.

(b) Any person qualified to obtain a license TSC, TST, or TSLI under this section who is prevented from making application by reason of service in the armed forces of the United States during the six-month (6) period following July 8, 1997, shall have three (3) months after discharge or release from active duty to make the application.

(c) On and after any date that the public utility commission no longer regulates a telephone company, a corporate affiliate of the telephone company, or a service provided by the company or corporate affiliate, the licensing authority shall issue through the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, an appropriate license as provided in this chapter, to any person who is an employee of the telephone company or the corporate affiliate on this date who, as a result of the deregulation, becomes subject to the provisions of this chapter and who applies for any license in accordance with the provisions of this section not later than six (6) months after the date; provided, that any employee shall not be required to pass any examination in order to qualify for the license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-14
§ 5-6-14. Work on premises covered by limited-premises certificates.
Status: in_force

Electricians regularly employed by firms or holders of a Certificate C may install and maintain any electrical wiring, conduits, and appliances, or make any repairs that are required in and on the property of those firms; provided, that a permit has been approved and issued by the municipality to ensure that all code and safety policies are upheld and that electricians holding journeypersons licenses are complying with this chapter. Class C certificates are not valid for new external construction projects on a firms premises exceeding two thousand (2,000) square feet.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-54 / Section 5-54-15
§ 5-54-15. Appeals from board, administrator, or director.
Status: in_force

An appeal from any decision or order of the board, administrator of professional regulation, or director of department of health may be taken by any aggrieved party to the superior court in the manner provided for in chapter 35 of title 42.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-79-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-79 / Section 5-79-3
§ 5-79-3. Contract.
Status: reserved

(a) Every contract must be in writing and must fully disclose the exact nature of the foreclosure consultants services and the total amount and terms of compensation.

(b) The following notice, printed in at least fourteen (14) point boldface type and completed with the name of the foreclosure consultant, must be printed immediately above the statement required by subsection (c):

(c) The contract must be written in the same language as principally used by the foreclosure consultant to describe his or her services or to negotiate the contract, must be dated and signed by the owner, and must contain in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the owners signature a conspicuous statement in a size equal to at least ten-point (10) boldface type, as follows:

You, the owner, may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the third (3rd) business day after the date of this transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.

(d) The contract must contain on the first (1st) page, in a type size no smaller than that generally used in the body of the document, each of the following:

(1) The name and address of the foreclosure consultant to which the notice of cancellation is to be mailed; and

(2) The date the owner signed the contract.

(e) The contract must be accompanied by a completed form in duplicate, captioned notice of cancellation, which must be attached to the contract, must be easily detachable, and must contain in at least ten-point (10) type the following statement written in the same language as used in the contract:

(f) The foreclosure consultant shall provide the owner with a copy of the contract and the attached notice of cancellation immediately upon execution of the contract.

(g) The three (3) business days during which the owner may cancel the contract shall not begin to run until the foreclosure consultant has complied with this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-28 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-28
§ 5-10-28. Appeals.
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the division may appeal it to the administrator of the division or his or her designee. A further appeal may then be made to the appropriate board of examiners. Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the board may appeal it to the director of the department. Any further appeal from the action of the director is in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42. For the purpose of this section the division is considered a person.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-6
§ 5-86-6. Board of applied behavior analysts  Organization and meetings.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall organize immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members.

(b) The board shall annually elect a chairperson and secretary. Meetings may be called by the chairperson or the director of the department of health or by written request of three (3) members of the board. A majority of seats filled shall constitute a quorum. The board shall meet as often as necessary.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-64-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-64 / Section 5-64-1
§ 5-64-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Dietitian/Nutritionist Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-8 / Section 5-8-9
§ 5-8-9. Records and reports.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for registration, which the record shall show:

(1) The name, age, and last known address of each applicant;

(2) The date of application;

(3) The place of business of the applicant;

(4) His or her education, experience, and other qualifications;

(5) Type of examination required;

(6) Whether or not the applicant was rejected;

(7) Whether or not a certificate of registration was granted;

(8) The date of the action of the board; and

(9) Any other information that is deemed necessary by the board.

(b) The record of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the division, and a transcript of the record, certified by the board under seal, is admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-38 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-38
§ 5-20-38. Individual sewage disposal system (ISDS) installers  Work permitted.
Status: in_force

Any person who is a licensed individual sewage disposal system installer under the provisions of chapter 56 of this title is authorized to make residential water supply connections to residential dwellings consisting of three (3) units or less, both public or private, at the source of the public and/or private supply for the purpose of installation, alteration, and/or repair. Water installations, alterations, and repairs mean and include the piping and connections from the source of public or private water supply to the building or premises. Licensed individual sewage disposal system installers are required to comply with city or town permits and inspection requirements as to water supply installations, alterations, and/or repairs. In no event shall licensed individual sewage disposal system installers be allowed to perform any work on fittings or fixtures beyond the initial premises connection.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-1 / Section 5-1-11
§ 5-1-11. Fees  Payment and disposition.
Status: in_force

(a) The fees paid by an applicant for filing an application for examination, for the examination; for reexamination; for registration pursuant to § 5-1-9; for annual renewal; or for renewal of an expired certificate; shall be sixty dollars ($60).

(b) All fees or other monies collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues. The controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for payment from the fund, upon receipt by the controller of vouchers authenticated by the chairperson or secretary of the board.

(c) The fees paid by an applicant for a certificate of authorization pursuant to this section for annual renewal; for renewal of an expired certificate of authorization; or for issuance of a duplicate certificate of authorization; shall be sixty dollars ($60).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-76-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-76 / Section 5-76-2
§ 5-76-2. Application for license to conduct business upon certification of taxes paid.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person applying to any department, board, commission, division, authority, or other agency of this state for any license or other authority to conduct a profession, trade, or business, shall certify upon such application, under penalties of perjury, that such person has filed all required tax returns and paid all taxes due the state from the person or, if unpaid, is pursuing administrative or appellate review of such taxes. Such license shall not be issued unless such certification is made.

(b) Person shall mean and include any individual, corporation, limited-liability company, partnership, association, joint venture, or other entity.

(c) License shall mean any license or other certificate of authority, including the periodic registration of attorneys, required to conduct a profession, trade, or business in this state.

(d) For purposes of this chapter, authority shall also refer to the Rhode Island Supreme Court relating to the periodic registration of attorneys.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-60-13 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-60 / Section 5-60-13
§ 5-60-13. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter shall expire on the thirtieth day of June of every odd-numbered year. Licenses shall be renewed according to procedures established by the department and upon payment of the renewal fees established in § 5-60-11. Beginning with the renewal application due July 1, 2003, and every renewal year thereafter, each licensed athletic trainer who wishes to continue licensure as an athletic trainer shall present satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she has completed the continuing education requirements established by the board through regulation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-20
§ 5-86-20. 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 § 5-41-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-41 / Section 5-41-2
§ 5-41-2. Advertising.
Status: in_force

No person shall advertise or cause to be advertised for sale those goods mentioned in § 5-41-1 unless that advertisement also contains the words Imported goods in letters at least as large as the figures indicating the price of the goods being sold; and if the advertisement contains no indicated price, the words Imported goods in type not smaller than that of the body type of the advertisement must be contained in it.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-2
§ 5-65-2. Exemptions from registration  Registered agent for service of process.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons shall be exempt from registration under this chapter:

(1) A person who is constructing, altering, improving, or repairing his or her own personal property.

(2) A person who is constructing, altering, improving, or repairing a structure located within the boundaries of any site or reservation under the jurisdiction of the federal government.

(3) A person who furnishes materials, supplies, equipment, or furnishes products and does not fabricate them into, or consume them, in the performance of the work of a contractor. If the person wants to file a complaint pursuant to this chapter they must be registered pursuant to this chapter.

(4) A person working on one structure or project, under one or more contracts when the price of all of that persons contracts for labor, materials, and all other items is less than five hundred dollars ($500) and the work is of a casual, minor, or inconsequential nature. This subsection does not apply to a person who advertises or puts out any sign or card or other device that might indicate to the public that the person is a contractor.

(5) This section does not apply to a person who constructs or for compensation with the intent to sell the structure, or who arranges to have constructed a structure to be sold before, upon, or after completion. It shall be prima facie evidence that there was intent to offer the structure for sale if the person who constructed the structure or arranged to have the structure constructed does not occupy the structure for one calendar year after completion.

(6) A person performing work on a single-dwelling-unit property that person owns, whether occupied by that person or not, or a person performing work on that persons residence, whether or not that person owns the residence. This subdivision does not apply to a person performing work on a structure owned by that person if the work is performed, in the pursuit of an independent business, with the intent of offering the structure for sale before, upon, or after completion.

(7) A person who performs work subject to this chapter as an employee of a contractor.

(8) A manufacturer of a mobile home constructed under standards established by the federal government.

(9) A person involved in the movement of:

(i) Modular buildings or structures other than mobile homes not in excess of fourteen feet (14²) in width.

(ii) Structures not in excess of sixteen feet (16²) in width when these structures are being moved by their owner if the owner is not a contractor required to be registered under this chapter.

(10) Any person or business entity licensed by the state employing licensed trades persons as defined by chapters 6, 20, and 56 of this title, and chapters 26 and 27 of title 28 and working within the purview of the license issued by the governing agency shall be exempt from all the provisions of this chapter except § 5-65-7, requiring insurance. A valid certificate of insurance shall be required to be maintained by the licensing agency during the terms of the issuance date of the license as a condition for a valid license. Failure of the licensee to maintain this insurance shall result in loss of license pursuant to requirements of statutes governing the licensing authority.

(b) No registration shall be issued to a nonresident contractor until he or she has filed with the board a power of attorney constituting and appointing a registered agent upon whom all processes in any action or legal proceeding against him or her may be served, and in the power of attorney agrees that any lawful process against him or her that may be served upon his or her registered agent is of the same force and validity as if served on the nonresident contractor, and that the power continues irrevocably in force until such time as the board has been duly notified in writing of any change to that status.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-44 / Section 5-44-20
§ 5-44-20. Grounds for discipline without a hearing.
Status: in_force

With the approval of the director, the board may temporarily suspend the license of a psychologist without a hearing if the board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that a psychologist continuing in practice would constitute an immediate danger to the public. In the event that the board temporarily suspends the license of a psychologist without a hearing by the board, a hearing must be held within ten (10) days after the suspension has occurred.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-16-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-16 / Section 5-16-4
§ 5-16-4. Display of permit  Inspection of laundries.
Status: in_force

Every person to whom a permit is issued under this chapter shall keep the permit displayed in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business for which it is issued, and shall whenever requested exhibit the permit to the licensing authorities or their authorized agents. The licensing authorities shall cause an inspection to be made of each public laundry before a permit is issued for its operation and at least once a year after the first inspection. For that purpose and for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, the licensing authorities and their authorized agents may enter upon and inspect any premises which they have reason to believe are being conducted, operated, and maintained as a public laundry.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-88-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-88 / Section 5-88-2
§ 5-88-2. Disqualification for license issuance.
Status: in_force

The provisions of § 5-88-1 shall not apply unless all the following apply:

(1) The board in the other state holds the person in good standing;

(2) The person does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the board in accordance with § 28-5.1-14;

(3) No board in any other state has revoked the persons occupational license, certificate, or permit as a result of negligence or intentional misconduct;

(4) The person did not surrender an occupational license, certificate, or permit because of negligence or intentional misconduct;

(5) The person does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation currently pending before a board in another state which relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime; and

(6) The person pays all applicable fees in this state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-12
§ 5-95-12. Discipline  Unlawful practice, unlicensed practice, unlawful advertising.
Status: in_force

(a) Unlawful practice and unlicensed practice. It is unlawful for any person or entity to:

(1) Practice massage therapy without a valid license from the department;

(2) Own, operate, or manage a business that employs, contracts with, or allows one or more unlicensed persons to offer or provide massage therapy;

(3) Represent, hold out, offer, or advertise that the person is a licensed massage therapist, or any other word that means massage therapist as defined in § 5-95-3 unless licensed under this chapter by the department.

(b) Unlawful advertising. It is unlawful for any person or entity to:

(1) Represent, assume, or hold out, or advertise the title licensed massage therapist, or use such abbreviation LMT or any other word, letters, signs, or figures to indicate that the person using the title is a licensed massage therapist without a valid license from the department;

(2) Represent, hold out, offer, or advertise the practice of massage therapy using the term massage therapy, or any other term that implies a massage technique or method, in any public or private publication or communication by a person not licensed by the department as a massage therapist.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-27 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-27
§ 5-57-27. Posting of license certificates and notices of license revocation.
Status: in_force

(a) Within seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of the license certificate, the licensee shall cause the license certificate to be posted and displayed at all times in a conspicuous place in the principal office of the licensee within the state. Copies of the license certificate shall also be displayed at all times in any other offices within the state where the alarm business transacts business with its customers, so that all persons visiting that place or places may readily see the license. Those license certificates or copies shall be subject to inspection at all reasonable times by the licensing authority.

(b) It is unlawful for any person holding a license certificate to knowingly and willfully post that license certificate or permit that license certificate to be posted upon premises other than those described in the license certificate or to knowingly and willfully alter that license certificate. Each license certificate shall be surrendered to the licensing authority within seventy-two (72) hours after it is revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business, subject to § 5-57-20(b). If the licensing authority or a court of competent jurisdiction has pending before it any matter relating to the renewal, revocation, or transfer of a license, the licensee is not required to surrender the license until the matter has been adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted. When the licensee receives final notice that its license is revoked, a copy of that notice shall be displayed and posted in close proximity to the license certificate until the licensee terminates its operations.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-26-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-26 / Section 5-26-4
§ 5-26-4. Terms of examiners  Vacancies.
Status: in_force

The membership of the boards of examiners mentioned in § 5-26-2 shall be for terms of three (3) years. On the expiration of the term of any member, the director of health, by and with the advice and consent of the governor, shall fill the vacancy by appointment for a term of three (3) years. On the death, resignation, or removal for cause of any member, the director of health, by and with the consent and advice of the governor, shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Every member shall serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-2.2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-49 / Section 5-49-2.2
§ 5-49-2.2. Records of transactions.
Status: in_force

(a) Every person, firm, association, or corporation shall keep a permanent record of all sales or other transactions where a hearing aid instrument or hearing prosthetic device is made available.

(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2023, ch. 89, § 1 and P.L. 2023, ch. 90, § 1.]

(c) Each record of a transaction shall be retained for a period of three (3) years, and shall be kept open for inspection by any official designated by the director of the department of health.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-24-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-24 / Section 5-24-2
§ 5-24-2. Terms and duration of licenses.
Status: in_force

Every license issued pursuant to §§ 5-24-1 and 5-24-1.1 shall specify the person licensed; the business licensed; the hours during which the premises may be opened for business; and the building or room in which the business shall be pursued; and shall continue and be in force until the first of December, unless revoked sooner for cause.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-7.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-40 / Section 5-40-7.1
§ 5-40-7.1. Licensing of physical therapist assistants.
Status: in_force

(a) By examination. The applicant is required to pass with a grade determined by the board an examination approved by the department in consultation with the board.

(b) Without examination by endorsement. A license may be issued without examination to an applicant who has been licensed by examination as a physical therapist assistant under the laws of another state or territory or District of Columbia, if, in the opinion of the board, the applicant meets the qualifications required of physical therapist assistants in this state.

(c)(1) Graduate practice. Every graduate of a board-approved physical therapist assistant educational program who has filed a physical therapy application may, upon receiving a permit from the department of health, perform as a physical therapist assistant under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed in this state.

(2) During this period, the applicant shall identify himself or herself only as a graduate physical therapist assistant.

(3) If the applicant fails to take the examination, as specified in subsection (a), within ninety (90) days from the effective date of graduate status, without cause or fails to pass the examination and receive a license, all privileges provided in subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) automatically cease.

(d)(1) Foreign-trained applicants. If the foreign-trained applicant has successfully met the requirements of the rules and regulations, the applicants credentials shall be accepted by the board.

(2) Prior to becoming licensed in this state, the foreign-trained applicant must also meet all of the appropriate requirements described in this section or its equivalent as established in rules and regulations.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-89-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-89 / Section 5-89-2
§ 5-89-2. Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) The state of Rhode Island is committed to initiatives designed to support sustainability practices by providing a platform for manufacturers and businesses to demonstrate their corporate commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.

(2) The Rhode Island department of environmental management has a suite of voluntary green certification programs for the hospitality and tourism industry, landscapers, golf courses, and other industries.

(3) In recognition of the increasing interest from investors, customers, and employees for greater transparency in sustainability practices, this legislation provides Rhode Island businesses a means to demonstrate to their customers, investors, and employees that they are committed to sustainability that embodies business practices and systems that are designed to foster innovation and long-term profits as well as environmental and societal benefits.

(4) Rhode Islands program shall be implemented by way of voluntary enabling legislation and applies only to those who seek to become certified as reporting entities. There is no single blueprint for best practices in sustainability among or within industries, and this legislation shall allow businesses to craft a sustainability blueprint that meets their specific needs, provided that the entitys governing body approves its standards and assessment measures and that they are made publicly available.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-21 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-21
§ 5-6-21. Certificates expiring while licensee is in federal service.
Status: in_force

(a) Any certificate expiring while the holder of the certificate is in the military, naval, or air service of the United States shall be renewed without further examination, upon payment of the prescribed fee, at any time within four (4) months after that persons discharge from the service.

(b) Any certificate expiring while the holder of the certificate is outside the continental limits of the United States in connection with any project undertaken by the government of the United States shall be renewed without further examination, upon payment of the prescribed fee, at any time within four (4) months after that persons return to the United States.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-2
§ 5-29-2. Board of examiners in podiatry  Members.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created within the department of health, the Rhode Island board of examiners in podiatry which shall be composed of the following members: four (4) licensed podiatrists; and one public member not associated with the podiatry or medical field. The governor shall appoint the members of the board except, prior to appointing the four (4) podiatry members, the governor shall submit a list of all candidates to the appropriate podiatry societies for comments as to their qualifications. When the board is first constituted, three (3) members shall be appointed to a term of three (3) years, two (2) members shall be appointed to a term of two (2) years, and subsequently, all members shall be appointed to terms of three (3) years. No member shall be appointed for more than two (2) consecutive full terms. A member appointed for less than a full term (originally or to fill a vacancy) may serve two (2) full terms in addition to that part of a full term, and a former member shall again be eligible for appointment after a lapse of one or more years. Any member of the board may be removed by the director of health after consultation with the governor for neglect of duty, malfeasance in office after being given a written statement of the charges against him or her and sufficient opportunity to be heard on the charges. The board shall elect from its members a chairperson and vice chairperson and secretary who shall serve for one year or until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(b) The vice chairperson shall in the absence of the chairperson exercise all powers of the chairperson.

(c) The board shall meet at least twice annually or more often upon the call of the chairperson, director of health, or administrator of the division of professional regulation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-69-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-69 / Section 5-69-12
§ 5-69-12. Disciplinary process.
Status: in_force

(a) Disciplinary procedures under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.

(b) The licensing board or its designee shall hear evidence produced in support of the formal charges and contrary evidence produced by the licensee. At the conclusion of the hearing, the licensing board shall make recommendations to the director who shall issue an order.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-8 / Section 5-8-23
§ 5-8-23. Deposit of fees.
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 § 5-6-2.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-2.1
§ 5-6-2.1. Inspection and right of entry.
Status: in_force

(a) The division of professional regulation by and through its electrical investigators or designees has the right and authority to enter, during times at which electrical work is actually being performed on any commercial building, structure, or premises where electrical work is being done, except any building, structure, or premises exempt by law, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this chapter.

(b) If any owner, occupant, or other person refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts, or otherwise obstructs entry and free access to any part of the building, structure, or premises by an authorized investigating official of the division of professional regulation, department of labor and training/board of examiners, the chief administrator of the division may:

(1) Revoke or suspend any license, permit, or other permission regulated by local and state codes, and applicable to this chapter; notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter; and

(2) Seek any other remedy as provided by this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-26 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-57 / Section 5-57-26
§ 5-57-26. Form of license.
Status: in_force

The license, when issued, shall be in a form prescribed by the licensing authority and shall include:

(1) The name of the licensee;

(2) The nature and type of service to be performed;

(3) The business name under which the licensee is authorized to operate;

(4) The addresses of the locations where the licensee is authorized to operate; and

(5) The number and date of the license and its date of expiration.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-8 / Section 5-8-3
§ 5-8-3. Board  Creation  Duties  Composition  Appointments  Terms.
Status: in_force

(a) The duty of the board of engineers is to administer those provisions of this chapter that relate to the regulation of professional engineering and the registration of professional engineers.

(b) Subject to the approval of the director, the board of engineers shall establish any rules and regulations for the conduct of its own proceedings; for examination of applicants; for registration of professional engineers and engineers-in-training; for continuing education requirements; for investigating complaints to the board; and for governing the practice of engineering all that it deems appropriate.

(c)(1) Members of the board are subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36. The board consists of five (5) persons, who are appointed by the governor, and must have the qualifications required by § 5-8-4. Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of his or her appointment from the governor and shall file with the secretary of state his or her written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of his or her official duty. Appointments to the board shall be in the manner and for a period of time that the term of each member expires at a different time. On the expiration of the term of any member, the governor shall, in the manner previously provided, appoint for a term of five (5) years a registered professional engineer having the qualifications required in § 5-8-4. A member may be reappointed to succeed himself or herself, but shall not serve more than two (2) full, consecutive terms. Each member may hold office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until a successor has been appointed and has qualified.

(2) The board shall designate and establish a system of registration by discipline not later than December 31, 1994, and shall subsequently administer that registration system.

(3) The registration system shall provide, at a minimum, for the registration of:

(i) Civil engineers;

(ii) Chemical engineers;

(iii) Electrical engineers;

(iv) Mechanical engineers;

(v) Structural engineers;

(vi) Environmental engineers; and

(vii) Fire protection engineers.

(4) The board may establish additional classifications by rule and regulation subject to the approval of the director.

(5) Classification of disciplines shall conform to the standards established by the NCEES. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the registration of a qualified applicant to only one discipline.

(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 4 and P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 4].
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-24-1.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-24 / Section 5-24-1.1
§ 5-24-1.1. Cumberland  Limited victualing license.
Status: in_force

(a) The town council of the town of Cumberland shall, in addition to the licensing and regulatory powers enumerated in § 5-24-1, have the power to issue limited victualing-house licenses for the purpose of permitting the operation of any agricultural or farm-related business to sell for consumption on the premises certain food items that complement the principal business, serve as a convenience to the public, and otherwise are in harmony with the rural atmosphere of the town.

(b) The town council has the power to limit the hours of operation of that establishment as well as the types of foods that may be prepared for consumption on the premises.

(c) No limited license shall be granted if the granting of the license is contrary to or inimical to the public health, safety, or welfare.

(d) Any license issued pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of § 5-24-2 relating to the term and duration of licenses. The annual fee shall be the same as that established for a full victualing license as provided in § 5-24-1.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-32-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-32 / Section 5-32-7
§ 5-32-7. Certification of licensees from other states.
Status: in_force

Any person licensed to practice electrolysis in any other state or states, who is, or in good faith intends to become, a resident of this state, where the requirements are the equivalent of those of this state and who meets the requirements of this chapter shall be entitled to take that examination and, if he or she passes that examination, shall be, upon the payment of a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, entitled to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-75-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-75 / Section 5-75-1
§ 5-75-1. Legislative finding.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(a) Professional employer organizations provide a valuable service to commerce and the citizens of this state by increasing the opportunities of employers to develop cost-effective methods of satisfying their personnel requirements and providing employees with access to certain employment benefits that might otherwise not be available to them;

(b) Professional employer organizations operating in this state should be properly recognized and regulated by the division of taxation, as provided in this chapter and § 44-30-71.4; and

(c) Any allocation of the employer duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter will preserve all rights to which covered employees would be entitled under a traditional employment relationship.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-23
§ 5-29-23. Unauthorized practice  Fraud.
Status: in_force

Any person except a licensed podiatrist, a licensed osteopathic physician, or a physician, licensed to practice medicine or surgery, who practices or attempts to practice podiatry, or any person who buys, sells, or fraudulently obtains any diploma or license to practice podiatry, or any person who uses the title podiatrist or any word or title to induce the belief that he or she is engaged in the practice of podiatry, without complying with the provisions of this chapter, shall upon the first conviction 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 fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year, or shall be both fined and imprisoned.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-89-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-89 / Section 5-89-9
§ 5-89-9. Fees.
Status: in_force

No document required to be filed under this chapter shall be effective until the applicable fees required by this section are paid and upon the receipt of a statement under § 5-89-5, the fee for which shall be one hundred dollars ($100); or a renewal statement under § 5-89-6, the fee for which shall be ten dollars ($10.00); or a restoration statement under § 5-89-7, the fee for which shall be fifty dollars ($50.00), shall be paid to and collected by the secretary of state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-93-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-93 / Section 5-93-6
§ 5-93-6. Standard disclosure form required.
Status: in_force

(a) Before entering a solar agreement, a solar retailer shall provide to a potential customer, in hard copy or via electronic mail with copy attached or downloadable, the standard disclosure form established pursuant to subsection (b). This requirement shall apply to contracts entered into beginning forty-five (45) days from the date that the standard disclosure form is published by the office of energy resources.

(b) The office of energy resources shall develop a standard disclosure form. Use of and compliance with the standard disclosure form will satisfy the solar retailers disclosure obligation under this chapter. The standard disclosure form shall be published on the website of the office of energy resources. In developing the standard disclosure form, the office of energy resources may use as a model the renewable energy fund small scale participant consumer standard disclosure form developed by the Rhode Island commerce corporation. The office of energy resources shall also consult with industry and other stakeholders in the development of the content and format of the standard disclosure form and in regard to any changes to the form. At a minimum, the standard disclosure form shall:

(1) Be in at least twelve-point (12) type;

(2) Contain fields that require providing the following information:

(i) The name, address, telephone number, and any email address of the potential customer;

(ii) The name and address of the solar retailer and the name, telephone number, and email address of the natural person who is in responsible charge of solar retailer sales; and

(iii)(A) The name, address, telephone number, email address, and state contractor license number of the person who is expected to install the system that is the subject of the solar agreement; and

(B) If the solar retailer selected the person or company who or that is expected to provide operations or maintenance support to the potential customer or introduced that person or company to the potential customer, the name, address, telephone number, email address, and state contractor license of the operations or maintenance support person or company; and

(C) If the solar retailer selected the person or company who or that is expected to provide financing to the customer for the residential solar energy system or introduced that person or company to the potential customer, the name, address, telephone number, email address, and state lending license;

(3) Include applicable information and disclosures as provided in §§ 5-93-7, 5-93-8, 5-93-9, and 5-93-10.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-5
§ 5-95-5. Special provisions.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit:

(1) A person who is otherwise licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with the general laws of Rhode Island, from performing services within their authorized scope of practice and who does not hold themself out to be a massage therapist or practicing massage therapy.

(2) A nonresident massage therapist holding a valid license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country when incidentally in this state to provide service as part of an emergency response team working in conjunction with disaster relief officials.

(3) A nonresident massage therapist holding a valid license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or by a foreign country and temporarily practicing massage therapy in this state for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days for the purpose of presenting educational or clinical programs, lectures, seminars, or workshops to massage therapists.

(4) A currently enrolled student in an approved massage therapy education program from engaging in the practice of massage therapy, under the supervision of a licensed massage therapist or healthcare provider, provided the practice, conduct, activities, or services constitute a part of a required course of study in the program and that such persons are identified as students.

(5) A graduate from an approved educational program from practicing massage therapy only under the supervision of one, assigned, onsite licensed massage therapist. Graduates have ninety (90) days from the date on the application fee receipt to meet licensure requirements of this state in accordance with regulations prescribed by the board.

(6) A massage therapist who provides acceptable evidence of being currently licensed to practice massage therapy by examination or endorsement under the laws of other states or territories of the United States, the District of Columbia, or by a foreign country from working during a grace period of forty-five (45) days from the date on the application fee receipt to meet licensure requirements of this state in accordance with regulations prescribed by the board. The original privilege to work forty-five (45) days from the date on the application fee receipt shall not be extended or renewed.

(7) A nonresident massage therapist holding a valid license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or by a foreign country when in this state as part of a charity/event where massage is appropriate.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-2-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-2 / Section 5-2-3
§ 5-2-3. Keeper of bowling alley, box ball alley, or billiard table defined.
Status: in_force

The owner or occupant of the premises on which any bowling alley, box ball alley, or three (3) or more billiard tables are situated is deemed the keeper of that bowling alley, box ball alley, or (3) or more billiard tables, within the meaning of the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-96-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-96 / Section 5-96-5
§ 5-96-5. Compact privilege.
Status: in_force

(a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall:

(1) Hold a license in the home state;

(2) Have a valid United States social security number or national practitioner identification number;

(3) Have no encumbrance on any state license;

(4) Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with subsections (d), (f), (g) and (h) of this section;

(5) Have paid all fines and completed all requirements resulting from any adverse action against any license or compact privilege, and two (2) years have elapsed from the date of such completion;

(6) Notify the commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege within a remote state(s);

(7) Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege;

(8) Complete a criminal background check in accordance with § 5-96-4(a)(5) and pay any fee associated with the completion of a criminal background check;

(9) Meet any jurisprudence requirements established by the remote state(s) in which the licensee is seeking a compact privilege; and

(10) Report to the commission adverse action taken by any non-member state within thirty (30) days from the date the adverse action is taken.

(b) The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the home state license. The licensee shall comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section to maintain the compact privilege in the remote state.

(c) A licensee providing occupational therapy in a remote state under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the remote state.

(d) Occupational therapy assistants practicing in a remote state shall be supervised by an occupational therapist licensed or holding a compact privilege in that remote state.

(e) A licensee providing occupational therapy in a remote state is subject to that states regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and that states laws, remove a licensees compact privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines, and/or take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. The licensee may be ineligible for a compact privilege in any state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are paid.

(f) If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until the following occur:

(1) The home state license is no longer encumbered; and

(2) Two (2) years have elapsed from the date on which the home state license is no longer encumbered in accordance with subsection (f)(1) of this section.

(g) Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee shall meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section to obtain a compact privilege in any remote state.

(h) If a licensees compact privilege in any remote state is removed, the individual may lose the compact privilege in any other remote state until the following occur:

(1) The specific period of time for which the compact privilege was removed has ended;

(2) All fines have been paid and all conditions have been met;

(3) Two (2) years have elapsed from the date of completing requirements for subsections (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this section; and

(4) The compact privileges are reinstated by the commission, and the compact data system is updated to reflect reinstatement.

(i) If a licensees compact privilege in any remote state is removed due to an erroneous charge, privileges shall be restored through the compact data system.

(j) Once the requirements of subsection (h) of this section have been met, the licensee shall meet the requirements in subsection (a) of this section to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-81-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-81 / Section 5-81-5
§ 5-81-5. Payment of costs and restitution.
Status: in_force

Whenever any court issues a permanent injunction to restrain and prevent violations of this chapter as authorized in § 5-81-4, the court may in its discretion direct that the defendant restore to any person in interest any moneys or property real or personal that may have been acquired by means of any violation of this chapter, under terms and conditions to be established by the court.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-8 / Section 5-8-7
§ 5-8-7. Board  Organization  Meetings  Quorum.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold at least six (6) regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held as the bylaws of the board provide. The board shall elect or appoint annually the following officers: a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than three (3) members.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-49 / Section 5-49-10
§ 5-49-10. Notice to department of place of business  Notice to holders of license.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who holds a license shall notify the department, in writing, of the regular address of the place or places where he or she engages or intends to engage in the fitting or the sale of hearing aids.

(b) The department shall keep a record of the place of business of licensees.

(c) Any notice required to be given by the department to a person who holds a license shall be mailed to him or her, by certified mail, at the address of the last place of business that he or she has provided the department.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-23
§ 5-20-23. Expiration and renewal of licenses  Penalties for violation of section.
Status: in_force

(a) All licenses issued by the division of professional regulation for master plumbers, master irrigators, and master water-filtration/treatment-system installers, and journeyperson plumbers, journeyperson irrigators, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installers born in odd years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in odd years and all licenses of master plumbers, master irrigators, and master water-filtration/treatment-system installers and journeyperson plumbers, journeyperson irrigators, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installers born in even years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in even years and all licenses may be renewed on or before their expiration date upon payment of the appropriate renewal fee.

(b) Any master plumber, master irrigator, or master water-filtration/treatment-system installer who fails to renew his or her license as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be reinstated by the department on or after the renewal date for a period of two (2) years, upon payment of the current biennial renewal fee of two hundred forty dollars ($240) plus outstanding license fees and a twelve dollar-per-month ($12.00) administrative assessment fee for the delinquency period.

(c) Every certificate of license of a journeyperson plumber, journeyperson irrigator, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer issued by the department is renewed on or before the licensees second birthday following the date of issuance upon payment of a biennial renewal fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00).

(d) Any journeyperson plumber, journeyperson irrigator, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer who fails to renew his or her license as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be reinstated by the department on or after the renewal date for a period of two (2) years upon payment of the current biennial renewal fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) plus outstanding license fees and a twelve dollar-per-month ($12.00) administrative assessment fee for the delinquency period.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any license issued under this chapter that is not renewed within two (2) years of the date of its expiration is deemed to be forfeited and the person to whom the license has been issued is required to make written application for an examination prior to the issuance of a new license.

(f) Licensed master or journeyperson plumbers shall attend and complete a course of continuing education at their expense as determined by the board of examiners, but not to exceed fifteen (15) hours, prior to the renewal or reinstatement of an existing license. The board of examiners shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection, including, but not limited to, a continuing education course fee amount consistent with industry standard.

(g) Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, any licensed master or journeyperson plumber who has any combination of years of experience as a licensed master plumber or journeyperson plumber, and, years of age that, when combined, shall equal a total of eighty (80) years, shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements of subsection (f). The board of examiners shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-23
§ 5-10-23. Fixed place of business.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, manicuring, esthetics, barbering and/or hairdressing and cosmetic therapy, as defined in this chapter, shall be practiced only in a shop licensed under § 5-10-15. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the practice of barbering, manicuring, and hairdressing and cosmetic therapy and esthetics in the same shop or place of business.

(b) Nothing in this section shall restrict a hairdresser licensed pursuant to this chapter, operating in a licensed nursing service agency, from providing services to an individual who is homebound at their home. For purposes of this section, homebound is defined as any person who is considered housebound for purpose of federal Medicare eligibility.

(c) Nothing in this section shall restrict any person licensed pursuant to this chapter from providing services to an individual who is homebound, or has special needs or sensory-related disorders or differences, at their home as verified by a licensed healthcare professional.

(d) Nothing in this section shall restrict or prohibit any person licensed pursuant to this chapter from providing services to an individual residing in any Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.) recognized housing for the elderly in the H.U.D. recognized housing in which the individual resides. Those services shall be provided in a separate room inspected by the department of health. Students enrolled in programs of hairdressing, barbering and/or cosmetology are prohibited in H.U.D. recognized housing.

(e) Nothing in this section shall restrict or prohibit any person licensed pursuant to this chapter from providing services to an individual outside a licensed shop as part of a special occasion event, such as a wedding or prom, so long as those services are limited to hair styling and makeup, and the health and sanitation standards expected of licensees in licensed shops are followed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-20 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-54 / Section 5-54-20
§ 5-54-20. Enforcement of chapter.
Status: in_force

The director of the department health shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. The director or his or her authorized agents and the board shall be exempt from providing surety for costs in connection with the commencement of any legal proceedings under this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-32 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-32
§ 5-10-32. Enforcement of chapter.
Status: in_force

The division is specifically charged with the enforcement of this chapter; shall investigate all complaints for violations of the provisions of this chapter; shall hold a hearing upon any complaint for any violation of the chapter within thirty (30) days after the filing of the complaint; and render a decision, in writing, within ten (10) days from the close of the hearing. If the division finds that any of the provisions of this chapter have been violated, it shall immediately institute any criminal prosecution that the violation warrants.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-5
§ 5-29-5. Power of the director.
Status: in_force

The director has the following duties and powers:

(1) To issue, pursuant to any rules and regulations promulgated by the board and approved by the director, all licenses and registrations required by this chapter to duly qualified applicants;

(2) To deny licenses and registrations, to revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline licensees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and

(3) To exercise all other powers, specifically conferred upon the director by virtue of the provisions of this chapter or other applicable sections of the general laws of the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-23-6_5-23-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-23 / Section 5-23-6_5-23-6
§ 5-23-6. Enforcement  Penalties. [Effective until January 1, 2026.]5-23-6. Enforcement  Penalties. [Effective January 1, 2026.]
Status: in_force

(a) Upon complaint filed with the director of labor and training by any employee or any consumer, or if a minor, by his or her parent or guardian, or by the lawful collective bargaining representative of an employee, that a licensee under this chapter has violated the terms of § 5-23-2, the director shall cause the complaint to be investigated, and if satisfied that a probable violation has occurred, shall issue a complaint against the licensee with a notice for a hearing. The hearing shall be held before a hearing officer of the department of labor and training. If the director concludes on the basis of the hearing record that a violation has occurred, he or she shall issue a cease and desist order to the licensee, or he or she shall refer the complaint to the attorney general for appropriate action as provided in subsection (c) of this section. The director shall issue regulations in conformity with law and preserving the rights of due process of all parties to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(b) Every licensed or unlicensed person, firm, or corporation, including its officers and officials, who or that violates any of the provisions of his, her, or its license or the provisions of this chapter, except as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense and not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional offense.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, suit for violation of the provisions of this chapter, praying for criminal or civil injunctive or other relief, may be instituted in the superior court by any city or town or by the attorney general.

(d) The penalty for opening and operating a business on December 25th of any year or on Thanksgiving Day, unless excepted, is, in addition to subsection (b) of this section, a fine not exceeding thirty percent (30%) of the sales or proceeds for that day.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-23-5_5-23-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-23 / Section 5-23-5_5-23-5
§ 5-23-5. Place of operation  Delivery carts. [Repealed effective January 1, 2026.]5-23-5. Place of operation  Delivery carts. [Repealed effective January 1, 2026.]
Status: in_force

The license shall not authorize any sale, rental, or operation at any place not specified in the license. The license is deemed to include permission to deliver by means of or sell from any cart or other vehicle, ice, milk, or newspapers; provided the number of carts or vehicles to be used for that purpose shall be specified in the license and there shall be displayed on each cart or vehicle while in that use any evidence that the city or town council prescribes that it is being used pursuant to that license.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37-16.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-16.1
§ 5-37-16.1. Limited registration  Academic faculty.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a physician of noteworthy and recognized professional attainment who is a clearly outstanding physician and who has been offered by the dean of a medical school in this state a full-time academic appointment, shall be eligible for a limited registration while serving on the academic staff of the medical school. Upon recommendation of the dean of an accredited school of medicine in this state, the board in its discretion, after being satisfied that the applicant is a graduate of a foreign medical school and a person of professional rank whose knowledge and special training will benefit the medical school in this state, may issue to this physician a limited registration to engage in the practice of medicine to the extent that this practice is incidental to a necessary part of his or her academic appointment and then only in the hospital or hospitals and outpatient clinics connected with the medical school. Except to the extent authorized by this section, the registrant shall not engage in the practice of medicine or receive compensation for his or her limited-registration work, unless he or she is issued a license to practice medicine in accordance with the provisions of § 5-37-2. The registration shall be valid for a period of not more than one year expiring on the 30th day of June following its initial effective date but may be renewed annually; provided, that the registration automatically expires when the holders relationship with the medical school is terminated. The application fee for the initial registration authorized under this section and the initial application fee for annual renewal shall be as set forth in § 23-1-54. Thereafter the fees shall be as promulgated by regulation of the director.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-54 / Section 5-54-6
§ 5-54-6. Board of licensure  Organization and meetings  Compensation of members.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect its own chairperson annually and shall meet at the call of the administrator, the chairperson, or upon the request of two (2) or more members of the board. A majority of seats filled shall constitute a quorum. The board shall approve programs for continuing medical education. Board members shall serve without compensation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-81-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-81 / Section 5-81-3
§ 5-81-3. Production.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production in this state through the use of a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation, connection, or association between a performing group and a recording group. This section does not apply if any of the following apply:

(1) The performing group is the authorized registrant and owner of a federal service mark for that group registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

(2) At least one member of the performing group was a member of the recording group and has a legal right by virtue of use or operation under the group name without having abandoned the name or affiliation with the group.

(3) The live musical performance or production is identified in all advertising and promotion as a salute or tribute.

(4) The advertising does not relate to a live musical performance or production taking place in this state.

(5) The performance or production is expressly authorized by the recording group.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-10
§ 5-10-10. Application form  Fee  Expiration and renewal of licenses  Fees.
Status: in_force

(a) Applications for licenses under § 5-10-9 shall be made upon any forms that are prescribed by the division and are accompanied by an application fee established in regulation. The license of every person licensed under §§ 5-10-8 and 5-10-9 shall expire on the thirtieth (30th) day of October of every other year following the date of license. This is determined on an odd-even basis. On or before the first day of September of every year, the administrator of professional regulation shall mail an application for renewal of license to persons scheduled to be licensed that year on an odd or even basis as to the license number. Every person who wishes to renew his or her license must file with the administrator of professional regulation a renewal application duly executed together with the renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54. Applications, accompanied by the fee for renewal, shall be filed with the division on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of October in each renewal year. Upon receipt of the application and fee, the administrator of professional regulation shall grant a renewal license effective October 1 and expiring two (2) years later on September 30.

(b) Every person who fails to renew his or her license on or before September 30 following the date of issuance as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be reinstated by the division upon payment of the current renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.

(c) The license shall be on the person at all times while performing the services for which they are licensed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-95-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-95 / Section 5-95-3
§ 5-95-3. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) Approved massage therapy education program means a school or education program that meets the criteria established in rule by the board, and is both authorized in the jurisdiction in which it is located and that reflects a curriculum acceptable to an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Education received outside the United States must be substantially equivalent to the criteria of this chapter and must be recognized by the jurisdiction in which it is located.

(2) Board means the Rhode Island state board of licensed massage therapists as established within this chapter.

(3) Bodyworks and bodyworks services means body rubs, body stimulation, manipulation, or conditioning of any part or parts of the body, spa services, and spa treatments performed by any person not licensed under this title.

(4) Continuing education means a course of study subsequent to the completion of, and in addition to, an approved entry-level program of massage therapy education.

(5) Continuing education units means an instructional period of at least fifty (50) continuous minutes per hour in a recognized or approved course.

(6) Department means the department of health.

(7) Examination means a recognized standardized test or examination of entry-level massage therapy knowledge, skills, and abilities and must meet appropriate psychometric standards that is approved by the board.

(8) Final adverse action means all actions that require reporting to the state or federal authorities, including, but not limited to, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB/National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)).

(9) Massage means the systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body accomplished by the use of digits, hands, forearms, elbows, knees, or feet, hand-held tool, or other external apparatus and may include the use of topical applications. Massage is a service performed by a professional operating within the massage therapists authorized scope of practice, who is licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with the general laws of Rhode Island.

(10) Massage therapist means a person engaged in the practice of massage therapy and is licensed in accordance with this chapter.

(11) Massage therapy means the use of massage by a massage therapist, licensed under this chapter for therapeutic purposes, including, but not limited to, pain management, stress reduction, promotion of relaxation, and enhancement of general health and well-being. Massage therapy includes, but is not limited to, manipulation of soft tissue and normal anatomical range of movement of the body to develop an appropriate massage therapy session by assessment, evaluation, and/or treatment, and the delivery of self-care and health maintenance information. Massage therapy does not encompass:

(i) Diagnosis;

(ii) The prescribing of drugs or medicines;

(iii) Spinal manipulation; and

(iv) Any service or procedure for which a license or registration is required by law, including, but not limited to, the practice of medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, psychotherapy, behavioral health services, or podiatry.

(12) Practice of massage therapy means the exchange of massage therapy services for currency, goods, or services.

(13) Topical applications means, but is not limited to, lubricants, emollients, non-prescription analgesics, and the use of heat and cold.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-75-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-75 / Section 5-75-6
§ 5-75-6. Financial capability  Net worth and bonding.
Status: in_force

Each PEO shall maintain a bond or securities with a minimum market value of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) held by a depository designated by the department securing payment by the PEO of all taxes, wages, benefits, or other entitlement due to, or with respect to, covered employees if the PEO does not make such payments when due. A PEO registered under this chapter and certified by the division of taxation for at least two (2) years shall be exempt from the bonding requirements of this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-6 / Section 5-6-23
§ 5-6-23. Certificates not transferable  Suspension or revocation of certificates  Subpoena of evidence.
Status: in_force

No certificates issued under this chapter shall be assignable or transferable. Certificates issued under this chapter may, after a hearing before and upon the recommendation of the board of examiners of electricians, be suspended or revoked by the director of labor and training, upon failure or refusal of the licensee to comply with the rules and requirements of the division of professional regulation or for other sufficient cause. The board of examiners of electricians is authorized and empowered to administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses by subpoena, and require the production of books, papers, and documents at any hearing upon appeal from any actions of the division or its administrator.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-11 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-92 / Section 5-92-11
§ 5-92-11. Certain acts prohibited.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to engage in any of the following acts:

(1) To practice genetic counseling or to represent themselves to be a licensed genetic counselor as defined in this chapter without having at the time of so doing, a valid license issued under this chapter; or

(2) To use in connection with their name or place of business, the title genetic counselor, or any words indicating or implying that the person holds a genetic counselor license unless they are licensed in accordance with this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37-6.3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-6.3
§ 5-37-6.3. Sanctions.
Status: in_force

If the accused is found guilty of unprofessional conduct as described in § 5-37-6.2, the director, at the direction of the board, shall impose one or more of the following conditions:

(1) Administer a reprimand;

(2) Suspend or limit or restrict his or her license or limited registration to practice medicine;

(3) Require him or her to serve a period of probation subject to certain conditions and requirements including, where appropriate, sanctions or restitution;

(4) Revoke indefinitely his or her license or limited registration to practice medicine;

(5) Require him or her to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a physician or program acceptable to the board;

(6) Require him or her to participate in a program of continuing medical education in the area or areas in which he or she has been judged deficient;

(7) Require him or her to practice under the direction of a physician in a public institution, public or private healthcare program, or private practice for a period of time specified by the board;

(8) Assess against the physician the administrative costs of the proceedings instituted against the physician under this chapter; provided, that this assessment does not exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000);

(9) Any other conditions or restrictions deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-25-15 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-25 / Section 5-25-15
§ 5-25-15. Procedure for discipline of veterinarians.
Status: in_force

(a) When a written allegation is filed with the division charging a person with having been guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-25-14, the division of professional regulation shall immediately investigate those charges.

(b) In the event the investigation reveals reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant or veterinarian is guilty of the charges, upon the recommendation of the division or the administrator, the director shall fix a time and place for hearing the charges, and shall cause a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and the place fixed for the hearing, to be served personally upon the accused at least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. When personal service cannot be effected and that fact is certified, by oath, by any person duly authorized to make service, the division shall cause to be published once in each of two (2) successive weeks, a notice of the hearing in a newspaper published in the county where the accused last resided according to the records of the division and shall mail a copy of the charges and of the notice to the accused at his or her last known address. When publication of notice is necessary, the date of the hearing shall not be less than twenty (20) days after the last date of publication of the notice. At the hearing, the accused shall have the right to appear personally or by counsel or both; to produce witnesses and evidence on his or her behalf; to cross-examine witnesses; and to have subpoenas issued by the administrator of the division of professional regulation. The attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and papers at the hearing may be compelled by subpoenas issued by the administrator, which shall be served in accordance with law. At the hearing, the administrator shall administer oaths as are necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing. The division shall not be bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings, but the determination shall be based upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it. If the accused is found guilty of the charges, the division may refuse to issue a registration to the applicant or may revoke or suspend their license or otherwise discipline that person.

(c) Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the holder of the license shall surrender the license to the administrator of the division who shall strike the name of the holder from the register.

(d) A revoked or suspended license may be reviewed at the discretion of the division.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-62-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-62 / Section 5-62-7
§ 5-62-7. Artists  Art merchant relationships.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any custom, practice, or usage of the trade, any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, or any other law, statute, requirement, or rule, or any agreement, note, memorandum, or writing to the contrary:

(1) Whenever an artist or craftsperson, his or her heirs, or personal representatives, delivers, or causes to be delivered, a work of fine art, craft, or a print of his or her own creation to an art merchant for the purpose of exhibition and/or sale on a commission, fee, or other basis of compensation, the delivery to and acceptance of the work or print by the art merchant establishes a cosignor/cosignee relationship as between the artist or craftsperson and the art merchant with respect to the work, and:

(i) The cosignee shall thereafter be deemed to be the agent of the cosignor with respect to the work;

(ii) The work is trust property in the hands of the cosignee for the benefit of the cosignor;

(iii) Any proceeds from the sale of the work are trust funds in the hands of the cosignee for the benefit of the cosignor;

(iv) The work shall remain trust property notwithstanding its purchase by the cosignee for his or her own account until the price is paid in full to the cosignor; provided that, if the work is resold to a bona fide third party before the cosignor has been paid in full, the resale proceeds are trust funds in the hands of the cosignee for the benefit of the cosignor to the extent necessary to pay any balance still due to the cosignor and the trusteeship shall continue until the fiduciary obligation of the cosignee with respect to the transaction is discharged in full; and

(v) No trust property or trust funds shall be subject or subordinate to any claims, liens, or security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever.

(2) Waiver of any provision of this section is absolutely void except that a cosignor may lawfully waive the provisions of subsection (a)(1)(iii), if the waiver is clear, conspicuous, in writing, and subscribed by the cosignor, provided:

(i) No waiver shall be valid with respect to the first two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) of gross proceeds of sales received in any twelve-month (12) period commencing with the date of the execution of the waiver;

(ii) No waiver shall be valid with respect to the proceeds of a work initially received on consignment but subsequently purchased by the cosignee directly or indirectly for his or her own account; and

(iii) No waiver shall inure to the benefit of the cosignees creditors in any manner that might be inconsistent with the cosignors rights under this section.

(3) Proceeds from the sale of cosigned works covered by this section shall be deemed to be revenue from the sale of tangible goods, and not revenue from the provision of services to the cosignor or others, except that the provisions of this paragraph do not apply to proceeds from the sale of cosigned works sold at public auction.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to have any effect upon any written or oral contract or arrangement in existence prior to September 1, 2000, or to any extensions or renewals of a contract, except by mutual, written consent of the parties to the contract.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-16 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-86 / Section 5-86-16
§ 5-86-16. Grounds for discipline.
Status: in_force

The board has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by the department in accordance with this chapter, or to discipline a licensee upon proof that the person:

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

(2) Is guilty of a felony or of a crime of immorality;

(3) Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;

(4) Is mentally incompetent;

(5) Is incompetent or negligent in the practice of applied behavior analysis as determined by the Rhode Island applied behavior analyst licensing board;

(6) Has not fulfilled the required continuing-education requirements as determined by the Rhode Island applied behavior analysis licensing board;

(7) Has violated the ethical principles governing applied behavior analysts and the practice of applied behavior analysis, as adopted by the board and in force at the time a charge is made, provided that those ethical principles are a nationally recognized standard;

(8) Has practiced as a licensed applied behavior assistant analyst or has performed the duties of a licensed applied behavior assistant analyst without proper supervision by a licensed applied behavior analyst pursuant to § 5-86-26;

(9) Has had their license revoked, suspended, privileges limited, or other disciplinary action in another state or jurisdiction, including the voluntary surrender of a license; or

(10) Has failed to furnish the department or its legal representative information requested by the board as part of a disciplinary action.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-45-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-45 / Section 5-45-14
§ 5-45-14. 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 § 5-37-6.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-6.1
§ 5-37-6.1. Report of hearing.
Status: in_force

After holding a hearing, the hearing committee of the board shall make a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and disciplinary order, if any.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-93-9 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-93 / Section 5-93-9
§ 5-93-9. Standard disclosure form addendum for system purchase agreement.
Status: in_force

The standard disclosure form shall include an addendum that applies if a solar retailer is proposing to enter into a system purchase agreement with a potential customer. The system purchase addendum shall include:

(1) The following statement: You are entering into an agreement to purchase an energy generation system. You will own the system installed on your property. You may be entitled to federal tax credits because of the purchase. You should consult your tax advisor;

(2) A field for the price quoted to the potential customer for a cash purchase of the system;

(3) Fields requiring:

(i) The schedule of required and anticipated payments from the customer to the solar retailer and third parties over the term of the system purchase agreement, including application fees, up-front charges, down payment, scheduled payments under the system purchase agreement, payments at the end of the term of the system purchase agreement, payments for any operations or maintenance contract offered by or through the solar retailer in connection with the system purchase agreement, and payments for replacement of system components likely to require replacement before the end of the useful life of the system as a whole; and the total of all payments referred to in this subsection;

(ii) An itemized description of all additional fees or charges;

(4) A statement indicating that the cost of insuring the system is not included within the schedule of payments under subsection (3);

(5) A field to indicate whether the customer is responsible for insurance coverage. The field shall be accompanied by the statement: If so indicated above, you are responsible for obtaining insurance coverage for any loss or damage to the system. You should consult an insurance professional to understand how to protect against the risk of loss or damage to the system. You should also consult your home insurer about the potential impact of installing a system.;

(6) Fields requiring information about whether the system may be transferred to a purchaser of the home or real property where the system is located and any conditions for a transfer; and

(7) A field requiring a detailed comparison of the costs of purchasing as compared to leasing the system.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-78-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-78 / Section 5-78-1
§ 5-78-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) Buyer means any person entering into a social referral services contract with a seller.

(b) Person means a natural person, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity.

(c) Seller means any person offering social referral services.

(d) Social referral services means dating, matrimonial, or personal referral services by any of the following means:

(1) An exchange of names, telephone numbers, addresses, and statistics;

(2) A photograph or video selection process;

(3) Personal introductions provided by the seller at the sellers place of business; or

(4) A social environment provided by the seller intended primarily as an alternative to singles bars or club-type environments.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-88-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-88 / Section 5-88-5
§ 5-88-5. Limitations.
Status: in_force

(a) An occupational license, certificate, or permit issued pursuant to this chapter is valid only in this state. It shall not make the person eligible to work in another state under an interstate compact or reciprocity agreement unless otherwise provided in law.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent this state from entering into a licensing compact or reciprocity agreement with another state, foreign province, or foreign country.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent this state from recognizing occupational credentials issued by a private certification organization, foreign province, foreign country, international organization, or other entity.

(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a private certification organization to grant or deny private certification to any individual.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-21 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-65 / Section 5-65-21
§ 5-65-21. Severability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provisions of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without regard to the invalid provisions or application.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-24 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-24
§ 5-34-24. Grounds for discipline of licensees.
Status: in_force

The board of nurse registration and nursing education has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license to practice nursing; to provide for a nondisciplinary alternative only in situations involving alcohol or drug abuse; or to discipline a licensee upon proof that the person is:

(1) Guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice nursing;

(2) Guilty of a crime of gross immorality;

(3) Unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence or habits;

(4) Habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;

(5) Mentally incompetent;

(6) Guilty of unprofessional conduct that includes, but is not limited to, all of the above and also:

(i) Abandonment of a patient;

(ii) Willfully making and filing false reports or records in the practice of nursing;

(iii) Willful omission to file or record nursing records and reports required by law;

(iv) Failure to furnish appropriate details of a clients nursing needs to succeeding nurses legally qualified to provide continuing nursing services to a client;

(v) Willful disregard of standards of nursing practice and failure to maintain standards established by the nursing profession; or

(7) Guilty of and willfully or repeatedly violating any of the provisions of this chapter and/or rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-30-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-30 / Section 5-30-2
§ 5-30-2. Board of examiners  Rules and regulations  Oaths  Seal.
Status: in_force

The state board of chiropractic examiners shall make any rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, that it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to the practice of chiropractic medicine. Any member of the board has power to administer oaths for all purposes required in the discharge of his or her duties. The board shall adopt a seal to be affixed to all its official documents.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-48 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-48
§ 5-34-48. APRN education programs.
Status: in_force

(a) The standards for the establishment and outcomes of APRN education programs, including clinical learning experiences, shall be set by APRN national accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

(b) Compliance with the standards for the APRN program will be evidenced by official certification of accreditation by the appropriate national accrediting agency, a copy of which shall be submitted to the Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing will act as the sole custodian of record for any and all documentation used to demonstrate such certification by the appropriate national accrediting agency.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-88-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-88 / Section 5-88-6
§ 5-88-6. Military education, training and experience.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, each business/profession-related board shall, in reviewing an application under § 5-88-1 for a license, certification, or permit to perform professional services regulated by each such board, determine whether, the education, training, or experience requirements for an occupational license, certificate, or permit issued pursuant to this chapter are completely or partially satisfied, as determined by the regulating occupational licensing board, on presentation of satisfactory evidence that the applicant received substantially equivalent education, training, or experience as a member of the United States armed forces or any national guard or other reserve component or, in the case of a military spouse, on presentation of satisfactory evidence that the applicant received substantially equivalent education, training, or experience in obtaining licensure in another state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-38 / Section 5-38-12
§ 5-38-12. Procedure for suspension or revocation of license.
Status: in_force

No license shall be suspended or revoked except after a hearing before the department of business regulation or a hearing officer appointed by the department. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42. The order to suspend or revoke that license shall not be effective for ten (10) days after written notice has been sent to the licensee.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-70-4 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-70 / Section 5-70-4
§ 5-70-4. Licensing authority.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a board of examination and licensing of telecommunications systems contractors, technicians, and installers that shall be composed of seven (7) members. Five (5) members of the board shall be telecommunications systems professionals who shall be qualified for licensing under the provisions of this chapter. One of these members shall also hold, at the time of appointment, an electrical contractor license, certificate A, issued by this state. Each of the four (4) categories shall be represented by a minimum of one licensed professional within that category. Each telecommunications professional member of the board shall be actively engaged in either/or the design, installation, alteration, service, and testing of telecommunications systems, as defined by this chapter, for ten (10) consecutive years immediately prior to appointment. One member of the board shall be, at the time of appointment, an electrical inspector serving a city or town in this state. One member of the board shall be, at the time of appointment, a designated representative of the state building code commission who is knowledgeable in codes and regulations involving telecommunications. Each member of the board shall be a qualified elector of the state for three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment.

(b) Each member of the board shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate to serve for a term of five (5) years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Not more than one member of the board shall be directly employed with or by any single business, firm, or corporation.

(c) Initial appointments to the board shall be made for one, two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6), and seven (7) years in order to provide for the expiration of one position each year.

(d) Vacancies occurring in the membership of the board shall be filled by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for the unexpired portion of the term.

(e) Each member of the board shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of state officials generally.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-8 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-40 / Section 5-40-8
§ 5-40-8. Application fee for physical therapists.
Status: in_force

When an application is submitted to the division of professional regulation for a license to practice physical therapy in Rhode Island pursuant to this chapter, either by endorsement or by examination, the applicant shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 to the state department of health.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-21-8 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-21 / Section 5-21-8
§ 5-21-8. Warranty to accompany sales of electrical appliances.
Status: in_force

Any dealer licensed under this chapter to sell second-hand electrical appliances is required to provide the purchaser of the electrical appliance with a three-day warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose as defined by title 6A. The dealer is not allowed to exclude that warranty by expressions like as is, with all faults, or other language that, in common understanding, calls the buyers attention to the exclusion of warranties.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-70-12 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-70 / Section 5-70-12
§ 5-70-12. Reciprocity.
Status: in_force

Reciprocity shall be in accordance with the bylaws of the board. Reciprocity shall be subject to the condition that the authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or of any foreign country shall grant equivalent reciprocity rights to holders of licenses issued by this authority.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37-5.3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-5.3
§ 5-37-5.3. Specification of charges.
Status: in_force

When the investigating committee determines that action is required or the accused requests a hearing on allegations of unprofessional conduct, a specification of charges of unprofessional conduct against the licensee or limited registration holder shall be prepared by the investigating committee and a copy shall be served upon the accused, together with notice of the hearing, as provided in § 5-37-5.4. A hearing shall then be scheduled before the hearing committee of the board.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-16-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-16 / Section 5-16-2
§ 5-16-2. Permit required.
Status: in_force

No person may conduct or operate a public laundry in any city or town until the licensing authorities of that city or town shall have caused an inspection to be made of the laundry and shall have issued a permit for the operation of the public laundry. The permit shall be issued upon any terms and subject to any rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, that the licensing authorities prescribe for the purpose of protecting the public health and the suppression of unsanitary conditions. Every permit issued under the authority of this chapter shall continue in force until the first day of July in the year following its issue unless sooner revoked or suspended. The licensing authorities of any city or town may fix a fee to be paid for each permit that shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for the term of one year or a pro rata sum for the unexpired portion of any year. Those fees shall be paid into the city or the town treasury. Any permit issued may be revoked or suspended by the licensing authorities for cause shown after a hearing of which the holder of the permit receives seven (7) days notice in writing.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-17-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-17 / Section 5-17-3
§ 5-17-3. False information to movers.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any other person, firm, or corporation procuring the removal of any of the property described in this chapter to give false information to the owner or operator of any vehicle employed to haul that property, or to willfully deceive him or her as to that property.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-30-10 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-30 / Section 5-30-10
§ 5-30-10. Issuance and registration of certificates.
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of any recommendation from the board of chiropractic examiners, as provided in §§ 5-30-6  5-30-8, the director of the department of health shall issue to the recommended person a certificate to practice chiropractic medicine or physiotherapy within this state, or certificates to practice each of them, in accordance with that recommendation. Those certificates shall be signed by the members of the board of chiropractic examiners and by the director of the department of health, who shall affix the official seal of the department of health to the certificates. The holder of a certificate authorizing him or her to practice chiropractic medicine, immediately upon receipt of the certificate, shall cause it to be filed for registration in the office of the clerk of the city or town in which he or she resides, and that act shall constitute him or her a regularly registered chiropractic physician.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-83-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-83 / Section 5-83-2
§ 5-83-2. Surcharge disclosure and actual cost estimates.
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, consumer or residential consumer means a direct purchaser of propane for consumption and not for resale as the primary source of fuel for residential heating and/or domestic hot water to one or more dwelling units within a structure having not more than four (4) dwelling units.

(b) No propane gas dealer shall charge a residential consumer any fee above the delivered cost per gallon of propane unless the fee was disclosed prior to delivery in a consumer contract or dealer notice, and is itemized in an invoice provided to the consumer. Propane gas dealers shall provide a written explanation of the fee and disclose the actual or best estimate of the amount of the fee to be charged in connection with the next delivery within five (5) business days of a consumers request for such information at no expense to the consumer.

(c) Upon the request of an individual, a propane gas dealer shall promptly disclose, over the telephone or in writing, the estimated price per gallon of propane and any charges that are applicable to the individual based on stated usage, the price and terms of leasing, loaning, or purchasing storage containers through the seller, and other pertinent information, provided that nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as creating a business relationship between an individual and a propane gas dealer.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-24 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-24
§ 5-29-24. Selling or giving alcohol or narcotics.
Status: in_force

The selling or giving by any podiatrist of any substance or compound containing alcohol or narcotic drugs, for other than legal purposes, is a violation of this chapter, and grounds for revocation or suspension of the license of that podiatrist as provided in this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-26-6 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-26 / Section 5-26-6
§ 5-26-6. Nondiscrimination in licensing or certification.
Status: in_force

The division of professional regulation and the licensing and examining boards established in this title shall administer their licensing or certification programs in a manner that does not violate the requirements of 29 U.S.C. § 794, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and chapter 87 of title 42.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-13 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-34 / Section 5-34-13
§ 5-34-13. Right to use professional nurse title.
Status: in_force

Any person who holds a license to practice as a professional nurse in this state shall have the right to use the title Registered nurse and the abbreviation R.N. No other person may assume that title or use that abbreviation or any other words or letters, signs, figures, or devices to indicate that the person using it is a professional nurse.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-25-7 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-25 / Section 5-25-7
§ 5-25-7. Practice of veterinary medicine defined.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person shall be regarded as practicing veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry within the meaning of this chapter when he or she does any of the following, either directly or indirectly:

(1) Represents himself or herself as engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery, or veterinary dentistry in any of its branches.

(2) Diagnoses, prognoses, treats, administers, prescribes, operates on, manipulates, or applies any drug, biologic, or chemical or any apparatus or appliance for any disease, pain, deformity, defect, injury, wound, or physical condition of any animal for the prevention of or to test the presence of any disease.

(3) Cuts any tissue, muscle, organ, or structure of any animal for the purposes described in subsection (a)(2) or for the purpose of altering the natural condition of any animal or for any other purpose, cause, or reason.

(b) The term practicing veterinary medicine does not include:

(1) The calling into the state for consultation of duly licensed or registered veterinarians of any other state as to any case under treatment by a veterinarian registered under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The experimentation or research of a registered physician, dentist, or osteopath.

(3) The experimentation and research activities conducted at any hospital, laboratory, or educational institution provided the activities have been approved and authorized by the division within the period of one year prior to the commencement of each separate project or activity or are conducted under the general supervision and control of a registered veterinarian, physician, dentist, or osteopath.

(4) The gratuitous giving of aid or relief to an animal in any accident or emergency; provided, the person giving the aid or relief does not represent himself or herself as a registered veterinarian.

(5) The nursing care to animals in the establishment or facilities of a registered veterinarian under his or her general supervision, direction, and control by the employees of the veterinarian or the activities of a person assisting a veterinarian during the course of any procedure or treatment.

(6) A person who is a regular student in a legally chartered college or school of veterinary medicine while in the performance of the duties and activities assigned by his or her instructors and provided there is a licensed veterinarian to supervise those acts.

(7) A person who is a member of the armed forces of the United States or who is an employee or official of the United States Department of Agriculture, Public Health Service, or other federal agency or of the state, who, while so commissioned or employed, performs official duties.

(8) A person authorized by the Rhode Island state or federal animal health official to conduct vaccinations or testing of animals for the purpose of disease control activity under the supervision of that authorizing official.

(9) A person who advises with respect to or performs acts that are livestock management and animal husbandry practices that have been accepted and performed as defined in the duly promulgated rules and regulations governing livestock welfare. Prescription drugs shall not be used except by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian, as provided by state and federal law.

(c) Upon the determination by the attending zoo veterinarian that there is no available licensed Rhode Island veterinarian with specialized skills to provide the necessary treatment, assistance can be sought from a licensed human medical practitioner to provide treatment to an animal that is part of the zoological collection. The licensed veterinarian shall maintain responsibility for the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-24 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-8 / Section 5-8-24
§ 5-8-24. Sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, and limited-liability company.
Status: in_force

(a) The practice or offer to practice engineering as defined by this chapter by a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company, subsequently referred to as the firm, through individuals is permitted; provided, that the individuals: (1) Are in direct control of the practice; (2) Exercise personal supervision of all personnel who act in behalf of the firm in professional and technical matters; and (3) Are registered under the provisions of this chapter; and provided, that the firm has been issued a certificate of authorization by the board of engineers.

(b)(1) Within one year after enactment of this chapter, every firm must obtain a certificate of authorization from the board and those individuals in direct control of the practice and who exercise direct supervision of all personnel who act in behalf of the firm in professional and technical matters must be registered with the board. The certificate of authorization shall be issued by the board, with the assistance of the department, upon satisfaction of the provisions of this chapter and the payment of a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150). This fee is waived if the firm consists of only one person who is the person in responsible charge.

(2) Every firm desiring a certificate of authorization must file with the board an application for a certificate of authorization on a form to be provided by the board. A separate form provided by the board shall be filed with each renewal of the certificate of authorization and within thirty (30) days of the time any information previously filed with the board has changed, is no longer true or valid, or has been revised for any reason. If, in its judgment, the information contained on the application and renewal form is satisfactory and complete, the board, with the assistance of the department, will issue a certificate of authorization for the firm to practice engineering in this state.

(3) No firm that has been granted a certificate of authorization by the board shall be relieved of responsibility for modification or derivation of the certificate, unless the board has issued for the applicant a certificate of authorization or a letter indicating the eligibility of the applicant to receive the certificate. The firm applying shall supply the certificate or letter from the board with its application for incorporation, organization, or registration as a foreign corporation.

(c) Any party aggrieved by the boards decision regarding license issuance or renewal may, within ten (10) days of the decision, appeal the matter to the director by submitting a written request for a formal hearing in accordance with the provisions of § 5-8-18.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37-6.2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-37 / Section 5-37-6.2
§ 5-37-6.2. Decision of the board.
Status: in_force

If a majority of the members of the board, sitting as the hearing committee, vote in favor of finding the accused guilty of unprofessional conduct as specified in the charges, the board shall prepare written findings of fact and law in support of that conclusion. The board shall immediately transmit its findings, together with an order stating the sanction to be imposed upon the accused, to the director who shall, as soon as practicable, order that appropriate action be taken in accordance with the order of the board. In no case shall a person be found guilty of unprofessional conduct unless a majority of the hearing committee votes in favor of finding the person guilty. If the accused is found not guilty, the board shall immediately issue an order dismissing the charges.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-27 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-29 / Section 5-29-27
§ 5-29-27. Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

No podiatrist licensed under the provisions of this chapter or members of that profession 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 assistance, is liable for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by those persons in rendering the emergency care, that may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence, or when the medical assistance is rendered at any hospital, podiatrists office, or clinic where those services are normally rendered.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-1 / Section 5-1-5
§ 5-1-5. Board  Rules and regulations  Examination and registration powers.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the approval of the director, the board may establish any rules and regulations for the conduct of its own proceedings that it deems appropriate.

(b) Subject to the approval of the director, the board may establish suitable rules and regulations for the examination and registration of architects; the practice of the profession of architecture; and the issuance and renewal of certificates that it deems appropriate, including rules for the issuance of certificates by reciprocity. This shall not include any prohibition of employment of the registered architect as he or she chooses.

(c) To be registered, the applicant shall be required to pass examinations and grading procedure of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, provided that the applicant is qualified under § 5-1-8(a) and (b).

(d) With the assistance of the department, the board shall issue and renew certificates to individuals who have qualified to practice architecture under the provisions of this chapter. Any party aggrieved by the boards decision regarding license issuance or 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 § 5-1-13.1.

(e) The board has the power to take all action that is necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including the power to:

(1) Recommend that the director hold formal hearings in accordance with the provisions of § 5-1-13.1 to determine whether to suspend, revoke, annul, or take other permitted action with respect to certificates of registration and certificates of authorization in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

(2) Investigate all complaints and charges of unprofessional conduct, including, but not limited to, conduct specified under § 5-1-13, against any licensee or any applicant for a certificate of registration or certificate of authorization;

(3) Appoint one or more members of the board and/or an independent investigator to act on behalf of the board in investigating the conduct of any licensee, or of any applicant for a certificate of registration or certificate of authorization, or in the alternative to appoint a probable-cause committee to investigate this conduct on its behalf. The committee is to be comprised of licensees in good standing, as the board determines;

(4) Examine witnesses in connection with any investigation conducted under the authority of this chapter;

(5) Enter into consent agreements or informal resolutions with any party under investigation for violations under this chapter or chapter 84 of this title; and

(6) Participate in formal proceedings through representation by the departments legal staff acting as the prosecuting agent before the director.

(f) The state shall indemnify the department and board and the members, employees, or agents thereof, and hold them harmless from any and all costs, damages, and reasonable attorneys fees arising from or related in any way to claims or actions or other legal proceedings taken against them for any actions taken in good faith in the intended performance of any power granted under this chapter or for any neglect or default in the performance or exercise in good faith of that power.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-19 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-40 / Section 5-40-19
§ 5-40-19. Applicability to osteopaths and chiropractors.
Status: in_force

No provision of this chapter shall be construed to apply to any person licensed either under the provisions of chapter 37 of this title to practice osteopathic medicine, or the provisions of chapter 30 of this title, entitled Chiropractic Physicians.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-51-18 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-51 / Section 5-51-18
§ 5-51-18. Landscape architects rendering assistance during disaster emergency  Immunity from civil liability.
Status: in_force

(a) A landscape architect or landscape architectural firm, duly licensed to practice in Rhode Island under this chapter, who or that voluntarily and without compensation provides landscape architecture services at the scene of a disaster emergency is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss or damages caused by an act or omission of a landscape architect or landscape architectural firm in performing those services.

(b) As used in this section, disaster emergency means a disaster emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor pursuant to chapter 15 of title 30.

(c) The immunity provided in subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to the practice of landscape architecture as defined in this chapter regarding a landscape architectural service that:

(1) Concerns a land, air, space, or water resource whether publicly or privately owned that is identified pursuant to a disaster emergency executive order or proclamation;

(2) Relates to the integrity of the entire land, air, space, or water resource or any portion of a space and affects public safety; and

(3) Is rendered during the time in which a state of disaster emergency exists, as provided in chapter 15 of title 30.

(d) The immunity granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-78-2 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-78 / Section 5-78-2
§ 5-78-2. Contract requirements.
Status: reserved

(a) Each contract for social referral services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled at any time up until midnight of the third (3rd) business day after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract, by written notice, delivered by electronic mail to the seller at an electronic mail address that shall be specified in the contract or by certified or registered United States mail to the seller at an address that shall be specified in the contract.

(b)(1) In every contract for social referral services, the seller shall furnish to the buyer a fully completed copy of the contract at the time of its execution, which shows the date of the transaction and contains the name, electronic mail address, and address of the seller, and in the immediate proximity to the space reserved in the contract for the signature of the buyer and in not less than ten-point (10) boldface type, a statement in substantially the following form:

(2) At the time the buyer signs the social referral services contract, a statement captioned Notice of Cancellation shall be contained in the contract and shall contain, in not less than ten-point (10) boldface type, the following information and statements:

(3) All moneys paid pursuant to any contract for social referral services shall be refunded within ten (10) business days of receipt of the notice of cancellation.

(c) The consumers right of rescission shall not be waived, sold, or abrogated in any way or manner.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-26-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-26 / Section 5-26-3
§ 5-26-3. Qualifications of examiners.
Status: in_force

The examiners appointed for each specific art, practice, science, or calling referred to in § 5-26-2 shall be persons competent to give those examinations and shall be appointed from persons licensed to practice such an art, practice, science, or calling in this state, except that one member of each of the chiropractic, and electrolysis boards shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-10-9.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-10 / Section 5-10-9.1
§ 5-10-9.1. License portability.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any general law, special law, public law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, any licensed barber, hairdresser, cosmetician, manicurist, or esthetician who operates as an independent contractor at any hair-design shop licensed pursuant to § 5-10-15, shall be permitted to relocate, without obtaining a new license, to another licensed hair-design shop once during the term of their one-year license issued by the department of health.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-4.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-4.1
§ 5-20-4.1. Apprentice irrigator defined.
Status: in_force

Apprentice irrigator, as used in this chapter, means a person hired to perform all phases of an irrigation project and registered as an apprentice pursuant to § 28-45-13 working under the supervision of a master irrigation licensee or a licensed journeyperson irrigator for a period of one year.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-23 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-40 / Section 5-40-23
§ 5-40-23. Ordering diagnostic imaging.
Status: in_force

(a) Physical therapists licensed pursuant to § 5-40-7 may order diagnostic imaging as defined in § 5-40-1 to be performed and interpreted by other licensed healthcare professionals.

(b) All diagnostic imaging tests ordered by a physical therapist shall be reported by the physical therapist to the patients designated primary care physician of record within seven (7) days following receipt of the results. This reporting shall not be required if the patient does not have a primary care physician.

(c) Managed healthcare plans shall provide a utilization report to the general assembly no later than September 1, 2022, and annually thereafter.

(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2025, ch. 93, § 1 and P.L. 2025, ch. 94, § 1.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-24-5 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-24 / Section 5-24-5
§ 5-24-5. Annulment of license.
Status: in_force

In case any person licensed pursuant to §§ 5-24-1 and 5-24-1.1 is convicted of keeping a disorderly house, the city or town council shall immediately withdraw and annul his or her license; and he or she shall not be licensed during the two (2) years next following his or her conviction.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-30 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-20 / Section 5-20-30
§ 5-20-30. Administration of oaths.
Status: in_force

The director of the department of labor and training, the administrator of the division of professional regulation, and any members of the state board of plumbing examiners have power to administer oaths to witnesses at a hearing that the department is authorized by law to conduct and any other oaths authorized or administered by the department.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-24-1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-24 / Section 5-24-1
§ 5-24-1. Licensing and regulatory power of towns and cities.
Status: in_force

(a) Any town or city council has the power to regulate, including the setting of hours of operation, the keeping of taverns, victualing houses, cookshops, oyster houses, and oyster cellars in the town or city, by granting licenses for those activities, upon any compensation for the benefit of the town or city that they see fit to impose, or by refusing to grant the licenses. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all licenses issued pursuant to this section entitle the license holder to operate continuously after six oclock (6:00) A.M. but not after two oclock (2:00) A.M.

(b) Upon application by any holder of a license issued pursuant to this section to the city or town council issuing that license and upon a showing of public convenience and necessity after a public hearing before that city or town council after having given notice by publication once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper published and circulated in the county in which the city or town issuing the license is located, the council may grant the application for additional operational hours between two oclock (2:00) A.M. and six oclock (6:00) A.M.

(c) For the purposes of this chapter a victualing house is a business where food is prepared and/or consumed on the premises.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-25-3.1 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-25 / Section 5-25-3.1
§ 5-25-3.1. 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 § 5-18-3 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-18 / Section 5-18-3
§ 5-18-3. Advertising requiring specific approval.
Status: in_force

In order to more effectively secure compliance with regulations issued pursuant to § 5-18-2, any ordinance may provide that no outdoor advertising shall be maintained or displayed unless that outdoor advertising, in respect to all the matters specified in § 5-18-2, is first approved, by a city or town officer designated in the ordinance, as being in conformity with those regulations; provided, that, whenever any city or town officer refuses or withholds that approval, application may be made to the city or town council for its approval of the application; and if approved by that city or town council, as being in conformity with those regulations, no approval of the city or town officer is required before maintaining or displaying the advertising.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-30-16 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-30 / Section 5-30-16
§ 5-30-16. Fee splitting.
Status: in_force

No chiropractic physician may directly or indirectly receive payment, reimbursement, compensation, or fee for a referral to any clinical laboratory. A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be punished by imprisonment for not longer than one year or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both fine and imprisonment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-70-14 — RI Code / Title 5 / Chapter 5-70 / Section 5-70-14
§ 5-70-14. Renewal of licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Application for renewal of a license must be received by the licensing authority, through the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, on a form provided by the licensing authority no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the license, subject to the right of the licensing authority to permit late filing upon good cause shown.

(b) The licensing authority may refuse to renew a license for any of the grounds stated in this chapter and it shall promptly notify the licensee of its intent to refuse to renew the license. The licensee may, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice of intent to refuse to renew a license, request a hearing on that refusal in the manner prescribed in this chapter. A licensee shall be permitted to continue to engage in the business permitted by the license while its renewal application is pending.

(c) Every certificate issued by the division of professional regulation to license holders born in odd years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in odd years and all licenses issued by the division of professional regulation to license holders born in even years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in even years. An individual may renew his or her license by payment of the required biennial renewal fee. An individual who fails to renew his or her license prior to the date may not renew his or her license after this except upon payment of the biennial renewal fee and the additional fee required by this chapter.