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RI Gen L § 5-69-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-69 - License Procedure for Chemical Dependency Professionals|Section 5-69-10 - Licensed professionals discipline.

§ 5-69-10. Licensed professionals discipline.Licensees subject to this chapter shall conduct their activities, services, and practice in accordance with this chapter and with any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The licensing board may recommend to the director refusal to grant a license to, or to suspend, revoke, condition, limit, qualify, or restrict the license of any individual who the licensing board or its designee, after a hearing, determines:(1) Is incompetent to practice under the provisions of this chapter, or is found to engage in the practice of chemical dependency counseling and/or supervision in a manner harmful or dangerous to a client or to the public;(2) Has obtained or attempted to obtain a license, or renewal, by bribery or fraudulent representation;(3) Has knowingly made a false statement on a form required by the licensing board;(4) Has failed to obtain the continuing education credits necessary for re-licensing;(5) Has engaged in sexual relations with a current client, solicited sexual relations with a current client, or committed an act of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct with a current client;(6) Has failed to remain free from the use of any controlled substance or any alcoholic beverages to the extent that the use impairs the ability of the person to conduct with safety to the public the practice authorized by this license. The applicant shall bear the burden of proving that he or she is free from use of any controlled substance or any alcoholic beverages that impair his or her ability to conduct with safety to the public the practice authorized by this license;(7) Has been convicted of a felony, which shall be waived by the board upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that the conviction does not impair the ability of the person to conduct with safety to the public the practice authorized by this license. The applicant shall bear the burden of proving that his or her conviction does not impair his or her ability to conduct with safety to the public the practice authorized by this license;(8) Has disciplinary action pending or has revocation, suspension, or probation taken against the licensee in Rhode Island or another state or territory of these United States;(9) Has failed to maintain confidentiality per federal regulation 42 C.F.R. part 2;(10) Has engaged in false or misleading advertising;(11) Has a mental disability that significantly impairs the ability or judgment (the order of a court that the licensee is in need of mental treatment for incompetency shall continue the mental disability); and(12) Has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, or the provisions of any code of ethics adopted by the licensing board.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 13.
RI Gen L § 5-69-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-69 - License Procedure for Chemical Dependency Professionals|Section 5-69-11 - Complaints.

§ 5-69-11. Complaints.All complaints concerning a licensee's business or professional practice shall be received by either the licensing board or the department of health. Each complaint received shall be logged, recording at a minimum the following information:(1) Licensee's name;(2) Name of the complaining party;(3) Date of complaint;(4) Brief statement of complaint; and(5) Disposition.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 13; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 11, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-69-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-69 - License Procedure for Chemical Dependency Professionals|Section 5-69-12 - Disciplinary process.

§ 5-69-12. Disciplinary process.(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.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 117, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-69-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-69 - License Procedure for Chemical Dependency Professionals|Section 5-69-13 - Disciplinary sanctions.

§ 5-69-13. Disciplinary sanctions.(a) The licensing board may recommend that the director impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a licensee is guilty of any offenses described in this section:(1) Revocation of the license;(2) Suspension of the license for any period of time;(3) Censure of the licensee;(4) Issuance of a letter of reprimand;(5) Placement of a licensee on probationary status and requirement that the licensee submit to any of the following:(i) Regular reporting to the licensing board upon matters that are the basis of probation;(ii) Continual renewal of professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas that are the basis of probation;(iii) Attendance at employee-assistance counseling services;(6) Refusal to renew a license;(7) Revocation of probation that was granted and imposition of any other discipline provided in this section when the requirements of probation are not fulfilled or have been violated.(b) The director may reinstate any licensee to good standing under this chapter if, after a hearing, the department of health is satisfied that the applicant's renewed practice is in the public interest.(c) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this chapter, a licensee shall be required to surrender the license to the director and upon failure to do so, the director shall have the right to seize the license.(d) The director may make available annually a list of the names and addresses of all licensees under the provisions of this chapter, and of all persons who have been disciplined within the preceding twelve (12) months.(e) Any persons convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 13; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 27.
RI Gen L § 5-69-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-69 - License Procedure for Chemical Dependency Professionals|Section 5-69-14 - Fees collected.

§ 5-69-14. Fees collected.Any fees collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited by the department as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 14; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 27.
RI Gen L § 5-69-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-69 - License Procedure for Chemical Dependency Professionals|Section 5-69-15 - Severability.

§ 5-69-15. Severability.The provisions of this chapter are severable and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of that court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 117, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-69-14; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 13.
RI Gen L § 5-70-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-1 - Declaration of purpose.

§ 5-70-1. Declaration of purpose.In order to protect the public interest and property, assure compliance with standards of technical competency, and promote safe practices in the act of designing, installing, servicing, and testing of telecommunications systems in this state, telecommunications are declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-2 - Practices prohibited.

§ 5-70-2. Practices prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any person not in compliance with this chapter to engage in, or to offer to design, install, alter, service, or test telecommunications systems in this state, as defined in the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-4 - Licensing authority.

§ 5-70-4. Licensing authority.(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.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 134, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 174, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-6 - Unauthorized practice prohibited - Criminal penalties - Injunctions.

§ 5-70-6. Unauthorized practice prohibited — Criminal penalties — Injunctions.(a) Except as provided in this chapter, no individual, firm, or corporation shall provide, or offer to provide, telecommunications services in this state or use any title, sign, card, or device implying that the individual, firm, or corporation is qualified to provide telecommunications services unless that individual, firm, or corporation is the beneficial holder of a currently valid license issued pursuant to this chapter.(b) Any individual, partnership, or corporation that is found to have violated subsection (a), after notice and a hearing before the board of examination and licensing of telecommunications systems contractors, technicians, and installers, and approved by the director of labor and training, shall be obligated to pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense, and a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent offense.(c) The director of labor and training has the power to institute injunction proceedings in superior court to prevent violations of subsection (a).History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 175, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-8 - Rules and regulations - Powers of the board.

§ 5-70-8. Rules and regulations — Powers of the board.(a) The board shall issue certificates through the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, in an advisory capacity to the director of labor and training, to individuals who have qualified to engage in telecommunication work under the provisions of this chapter. The board may, in an advisory capacity to the director of labor and training, establish any rules and regulations for the issuance and renewal of certificates that it deems appropriate.(b) The director of labor and training shall have the power to suspend, revoke, or annul certificates or licenses or impose a fine upon the certificate or license holder, for all certificates and licenses issued by the division of professional regulation, after hearing before and upon the recommendation of the board of examination and licensing of telecommunications system contractors, technicians, and installers, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In all disciplinary proceedings brought pursuant to this chapter, the director or his or her designee has the power to administer oaths, to summon witnesses, and to compel the production of documents in accordance with the procedures applicable in the superior court. Upon failure of any person to appear or produce documents in accordance with the director of labor and training's order, the director of labor and training may apply to a court of any jurisdiction to enforce compliance. Members of the board shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36.(c) The director of labor and training, upon recommendation of the board, shall have the power to establish the subcategory(ies) within the mentioned licensing forms and categories that may be determined to be required to accommodate significant or substantive changes and/or improvements in current technologies or to accommodate new developments in technologies affecting telecommunications. The subcategory(ies) shall be specifically limited in purpose and scope.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 175, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-9 - Transition period.

§ 5-70-9. Transition period.No person shall be liable for prosecution for installing, altering, servicing, and/or testing telecommunications systems for which a license is required under this chapter without a license for the six-month (6) period following enactment of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-11 - Examination.

§ 5-70-11. Examination.(a) The director of labor and training shall establish suitable rules and regulations for the examination and licensing of telecommunications technicians, specialists, and businesses and also governing the practice of the professions of telecommunications. This shall not include any prohibition of employment of a properly licensed telecommunications technician, specialist, or business.(b) The director of labor and training shall hold examinations for individuals applying for licensing at least once each quarter year; provided, that there are applicants qualified under this chapter.(c) The director of labor and training shall establish those rules and regulations for the examination of applicants to ensure the technical competence of the applicant in one or more of the four (4) categories defined within this chapter that it deems appropriate, but in no case shall technical competence account for less than sixty percent (60%) of the mathematical computation of the examination score and in no case will a passing grade be considered less than seventy percent (70%) of the total score within any one category. No less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the mathematical computation of the examination shall cover knowledge of applicable federal and state codes and regulations.(d) The director of labor and training shall periodically solicit input from appropriate regulating authorities as to recommendations of subject items to be installed in the appropriate portion of the examination.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 175, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-12 - Reciprocity.

§ 5-70-12. Reciprocity.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.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-13 - Grandfathering - Licensing of telecommunications systems contractors (TSC), telecommunications systems technicians (TST), and telecommunications systems limited installers (TSLI) without examination.

§ 5-70-13. Grandfathering — Licensing of telecommunications systems contractors (TSC), telecommunications systems technicians (TST), andtelecommunications systems limited installers (TSLI) without examination.(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.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 29, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 443, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-14 - Renewal of licenses.

§ 5-70-14. Renewal of licenses.(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.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 257, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 258, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-70-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-15 - Certificate - Identification cards.

§ 5-70-15. Certificate — Identification cards.(a) Upon payment of the fees required by this chapter, an individual who has complied with the requirements of this chapter is entitled to a certificate and identification card indicating that he or she is qualified for licensure under the provisions of this chapter.(b) Each certificate shall contain the name of the individual to whom it was issued and his or her date of birth and the category or categories under which he or she is licensed.(c) Each individual identification card shall contain the name of the individual to whom it was issued, his or her date of birth, the class of license, the category or categories to which he or she is licensed, and a head and shoulders picture (passport type) taken within three (3) months prior to the date of issuance of the license.(d) A duplicate certificate or identification card to replace one that has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated may be issued by the board upon payment of the fee required by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 28.