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RI Gen L § 5-33.2-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments|Section 5-33.2-22 - Complaints of violations.

§ 5-33.2-22. Complaints of violations.(a) Complaints for violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any lawful rules or regulation made under this chapter by the division may be made by the administrator of the division or by any person authorized by the administrator, who shall be exempt from giving surety for costs on that complaint.(b) All complaints filed with the division charging a person or establishment with having been guilty of any actions specified in this chapter or the rules and regulations must be sworn and notarized.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 255, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-33.2-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments|Section 5-33.2-23 - Severability.

§ 5-33.2-23. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 255, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-33.2-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments|Section 5-33.2-25 - Mandatory continuing education training.

§ 5-33.2-25. Mandatory continuing education training.Every funeral director/embalmer shall be required to participate in a total of five (5) hours annually of continuing education training of which three (3) hours are mandated by annual OSHA training; provided, however, those funeral directors or embalmers who are sixty-five (65) years of age or older and have forty (40) years of experience are exempt from this requirement. The five (5) hours of annual training shall be required for renewals issued as of January 1, 2008.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 326, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 367, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 387, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-33.2-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments|Section 5-33.2-26 - Licensure by endorsement.

§ 5-33.2-26. Licensure by endorsement.Any funeral director/embalmer who is currently licensed in good standing in another state may be licensed by endorsement in Rhode Island. Every funeral director/embalmer seeking such licensure must also be a graduate of a mortuary college, must have passed the funeral director and embalmer portions of the written examination of the national board. Furthermore, every funeral director/embalmer must comply with all requirements of chapter 5-33 and successfully complete a practical examination in Rhode Island. Anyone licensed in another state prior to 1985 is hereby exempt from the National Board Examination requirements set forth in this section.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 326, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-33.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.3 - Funeral Planning Agent Designation|Section 5-33.3-1 - Title.

§ 5-33.3-1. Title.This act may be known as the "Funeral Planning Agent Designation Act."History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 196, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-33.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.3 - Funeral Planning Agent Designation|Section 5-33.3-2 - Definitions.

§ 5-33.3-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(a) "Funeral planning agent" means a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age; who has been duly and lawfully designated, and who has accepted the designation, to act for the principal; and who has authority and responsibility to make all arrangements, regarding funeral preparation, planning, the nature of the funeral goods and services to be provided, the manner in which funeral services are to be conducted, burial, and/or the disposition of the principal's remains, including cremation, upon the death of the principal. The funeral planning agent may be a relative or a non-relative of the principal, except as otherwise provided for in § 5-33.3-3(d).(b) "Principal" means the person designating another individual or individuals to serve as his or her funeral planning agent upon the person's death.(c) "Relative" means any person defined pursuant to the provisions of § 5-33.2-24(2)(ii) — (2)(vii).History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 196, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-33.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.3 - Funeral Planning Agent Designation|Section 5-33.3-3 - Designation of funeral planning agent.

§ 5-33.3-3. Designation of funeral planning agent.(a) Any individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and of sound mind is allowed to designate a primary funeral planning agent and alternate agent, if they wish.(b) All healthcare providers, as licensed under the provisions of chapter 29 or 37 of this title, all healthcare facilities, as defined in chapter 17 of title 23, all funeral directors/embalmers and funeral establishments as defined in chapter 33.2 of this title, and all crematories and cemeteries, as well as their agents and employees, shall be required to comply with all of the provisions of this chapter.(c) The individual making the designation pursuant to subsection (a) shall designate a primary agent, but shall not be required to designate an alternate agent. No person so designated as the funeral planning agent shall be required to take on the responsibilities of said designation if they are unwilling or incapable of doing so.(d) No person may act as a primary funeral planning agent or alternate agent for more than one non-relative at any one time except that a person may serve as a funeral planning agent to any and all of his or her relatives and any one non-relative simultaneously. The designated agent or alternate agent shall sign the designation accepting the appointment. A person accepting said appointment shall assume ultimate responsibility for ensuring full payment of all expenses and costs connected to the funeral of the principal from the principal's resources, or in the event the principal's resources are insufficient to ensure full payment, from the agent's own personal financial resources.(e) All individuals, facilities, and establishments listed in subsection (b) shall be held harmless, and shall not be subject to civil suit, either as individual(s), partnership(s), or corporation(s) for complying with the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 196, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-33.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-33.3 - Funeral Planning Agent Designation|Section 5-33.3-4 - Form of designation.

§ 5-33.3-4. Form of designation.(a) The designation provided for in section 5-33.3-3 may be in substantially the following form:I, (PRINCIPAL), do hereby name and designate (PRIMARY AGENT) as my primary funeral planning agent, or if he/she is unwilling or incapable (ALTERNATE AGENT) as my alternate funeral planning agent, who shall have the sole responsibility and authority to make any and all arrangements and decisions regarding my funeral preparation and planning, burial or disposition of my remains, including cremation, upon my death, pursuant to the provisions of § 5-33.2-24. By signing this document, the aforementioned agent(s) agree to ensure payment for all outstanding expenses related to my funeral. The agent further certifies that if I am a non-relative to the agent, then I am the only non-relative for whom the agent is serving as a funeral planning agent. This document shall revoke and shall make null and void any and all previous designations of a funeral planning agent.  Witness: _____________________________________  Principal: _____________________________________     _________    (Name and address of Witness) Name and address of Principal:    _____________________________________   _____________________________________    Dated: _____________________________________  Dated:    Primary Agent: _____________________________________  Alternate Agent: _____________________________________    Name and Address of Primary Name and Address of Alternate   Agent Agent    _________    Dated: _______________________________________  Dated: _______________________________________    State of _____________________________________  County of _____________________________________    Subscribed and sworn to before me this _________ day of _____________________________________     _________     _____________________________________ (Notary Public)  (b) Upon the proper and complete execution of a funeral planning agent designation form, a signed notarized original thereof shall be given to the principal executing the form, the primary funeral planning agent, and the alternate funeral planning agent, if any.(c) The principal is encouraged to review in detail his or her specific wishes regarding the nature of the funeral goods and services to be provided, the manner in which funeral services are to be conducted, and/or the disposition of his or her remains with their funeral planning agent(s).(d) This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the participation of other individuals in the funeral planning process as well as the funeral itself. No individuals shall be required to designate a funeral planning agent under the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 196, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-34-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-1 - Legislative intent.

§ 5-34-1. Legislative intent.The legislature of the state, in order to safeguard life, health, property, and the public welfare of the people of this state and, in order to protect the people of the state from the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of services by individuals in the practice of nursing, declares it a policy to continue to adequately provide for state regulatory authority for nursing. The legislature further declares it is the policy of the state that state regulatory authority for nursing has the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any person who practices or offers to practice nursing or who represents oneself as a licensed professional or practical nurse without qualifying under the provisions of this chapter endangers the public health.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-34-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-1.1 - Title of act.

§ 5-34-1.1. Title of act.This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act."History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 125, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 138, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-34-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-2 - License and registration required to practice nursing or use title.

§ 5-34-2. License and registration required to practice nursing or use title.It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice nursing in this state or to use any title, sign, abbreviation, card, or device indicating authority to practice nursing unless that person is licensed and registered under the provisions of this chapter or by the compact set forth in chapter 34.3 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 62, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-34-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-4 - Board of nursing - Establishment - Composition - Appointment, terms, and removal of members - Director of nurse registration and nursing education.

§ 5-34-4. Board of nursing — Establishment — Composition — Appointment, terms, and removal of members — Director of nurse registration and nursing education.(a) Within the division of professional regulation, pursuant to chapter 26 of this title, there is a board of nurse registration and nursing education, sometimes referred to herein as the "board of nursing." The board shall be composed of fifteen (15) members. The term of office shall be for three (3) years. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. The member shall serve until a qualified successor is appointed to serve. In making those appointments, the director of the department of health shall consider persons suggested by professional nurse organizations and the practical nurse's association.(b) Present members of the board holding office under the provisions of this chapter shall serve as members of the board until the expiration of their terms or until qualified successors are appointed. The fifteen-member (15) board shall include: eleven (11) professional nurses, two (2) practical nurses appointed by the director of health and approved by the governor, and two (2) members of the general public appointed by the governor. Three (3) professional nurses shall be from different basic education programs preparing students to become nurses; one professional nurse shall be from a nursing service administration; four (4) professional non-administrative, clinical nurses not licensed as advanced practice nurses; and three (3) professional advanced practice nurses, one who holds a license as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, one who holds a license as a certified registered nurse practitioner, and one who holds a license as a certified clinical nurse specialist. No educational program or cooperating agency shall have more than one representative on the board.(c) The director of health may remove any member from the board for cause including, but not limited to, neglect of any duty required by law, incompetence, unprofessional conduct, or willful misconduct. A member subject to disciplinary proceedings shall be disqualified from board business until the charge is adjudicated. There shall also be a director of nurse registration and nursing education appointed by the director of health in accordance with the provisions of chapter 4 of title 36.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 93, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 303, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 125, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 138, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 93, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 3.
RI Gen L § 5-34-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-5 - Board of nursing - Qualifications of members.

§ 5-34-5. Board of nursing — Qualifications of members.(a) Each member of the board of nurse registration and nursing education shall:(1) Be a citizen of the United States;(2) Be a resident of the state for at least one year immediately preceding appointment;(3) File the statutory oath of office with the secretary of state before beginning the term of office; and(4) Sign a conflict-of-interest statement.(b) Each professional nurse member of the board shall:(1) Be currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state; and(2) Have at least five (5) years' experience in nursing practice or administration, nursing service, or teaching or administration in a nursing education program and is currently employed in nursing at the time of appointment and employed in nursing for at least three (3) years immediately preceding appointment.(c) Each practical nurse member of the board shall:(1) Be currently licensed as a practical nurse in the state; and(2) Have at least five (5) years' experience in practical nursing and is currently employed in nursing for at least three (3) years immediately preceding appointment.(d) Each advanced practice nurse member of the board shall:(1) Be currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state; and(2) Have at least five (5) years' experience in nursing practice and is currently employed as an advanced practice nurse for at least three (3) years immediately preceding appointment.(e) Neither member from the general public shall be a nurse or shall be enrolled in a nursing education program.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 125, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 138, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-34-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-6 - Board of nursing - Organization - Meetings.

§ 5-34-6. Board of nursing — Organization — Meetings.The board of nurse registration and nursing education shall elect annually from its membership a president and vice-president. A secretary shall also be elected. The state director of nurse registration and nursing education shall not be a member of the board. Meetings may be called by the president, vice-president, director of nurse registration and nursing education, director of the department of health, or upon written request of five (5) members of the board. A majority constitutes a quorum at any meeting.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 125, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 138, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-34-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-7 - Board of nursing - General powers.

§ 5-34-7. Board of nursing — General powers.The board of nurse registration and nursing education is authorized, subject to the approval of the director of the department of health, to:(1) Adopt, review, or revise rules and regulations consistent with the law that may be necessary to effect provisions of the chapter;(2) Approve nursing education programs according to the rules established by the board;(3) Require standards for nursing practice within organized nursing services and the individual practice of licensees;(4) Approve the examinations for licensure;(5) Establish requirements to validate competence for reinstatement to the active list;(6) Conduct hearings upon charges calling for discipline of a licensee or revocation of a license;(7) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings;(8) Cause the prosecution or enjoinder of all persons violating this chapter;(9) Maintain a record of all its proceedings;(10) Submit an annual report to the director of the department of health;(11) Utilize other persons who may be necessary to carry on the work of the board;(12) Conduct public hearings, investigations, and studies of nursing practice, nursing education, and related matters and prepare and issue publications that, in the judgment of the board, allow the nursing profession to provide safe, effective nursing services to the public;(13) Determine qualifications necessary for prescriptive privileges for advanced practice registered nurses;(14) Grant prescriptive privileges to advanced practice registered nurses; and(15) [Deleted by P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 1 and P.L. 2013, ch. 93, § 1];(16) [Deleted by P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 1 and P.L. 2013, ch. 93, § 1];(17) Adopt criteria for recognizing national certifying bodies for APRN roles and population foci.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 125, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 138, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 93, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 3.
RI Gen L § 5-34-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-8 - Board of nursing - Compensation of members.

§ 5-34-8. Board of nursing — Compensation of members.No member of the board of nurse registration and nursing education shall be compensated for the discharge of official duties.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 11.
RI Gen L § 5-34-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-9 - Register of nurses - Records - Issuance of licenses.

§ 5-34-9. Register of nurses — Records — Issuance of licenses.The department shall license and renew licenses upon the recommendation of the board of nurse registration and nursing education and shall maintain a roster of all applicants for licensure and all nurses licensed under this chapter, which shall be open at all reasonable times to public inspection; and shall be custodian of all records pertaining to the roster and licensing of all nurses; and shall have the custody of the official seal. The department shall issue all licenses to practice nursing only upon recommendation of the board of nurse registration and nursing education.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 125, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 138, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-34-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-10 - Qualifications of professional nurse applicants.

§ 5-34-10. Qualifications of professional nurse applicants.An applicant for licensure to practice as a professional nurse shall submit to the board written evidence on forms furnished by the division of professional regulation that the applicant:(1) Has completed at least an approved high school course of study or the equivalent supported by diploma or certificate of the course of study as determined by the rules and regulations of the state board of education;(2) Has successfully completed the prescribed curriculum in an approved basic professional nursing education program and holds a diploma from the program; and(3) Is of good moral character.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 176, § 8; P.L. 2018, ch. 289, § 8.
RI Gen L § 5-34-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-11 - Licensing of professional nurses.

§ 5-34-11. Licensing of professional nurses.(a) By examination. The applicant is required to pass a written or computerized adaptive testing examination determined by the board of nurse registration and nursing education. Upon successful completion of that examination, the applicant shall receive a license to practice nursing as a professional nurse.(b) Without examination by endorsement. A license to practice nursing as a professional nurse may be issued without examination to an applicant who is licensed by examination as a professional nurse under the laws of another state or territory if, in the opinion of the board of nurse registration and nursing education, the applicant meets the qualifications required of professional nurses in this state.(c) Applications. The board of nurse registration and nursing education shall act on each application within ninety (90) days of its submission.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 93, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 303, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-34-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-12 - Application fee for professional nurses.

§ 5-34-12. Application fee for professional nurses.The applicant for a license to practice as a professional nurse shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 9; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 7; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 8.
RI Gen L § 5-34-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-34 - Nurses|Section 5-34-13 - Right to use professional nurse title.

§ 5-34-13. Right to use professional nurse title.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.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2.