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RI Gen L § 5-6-24.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-24.1 - Apprentices certified by other states.

§ 5-6-24.1. Apprentices certified by other states.Any apprentice electrician holding an apprentice certificate, license, or equivalent document issued by another state shall register with and obtain the approval of the division of professional regulation in the department of labor and training prior to being permitted to work or serve as an electrician's apprentice in this state. Provided, no approval shall be granted unless the applicant demonstrates to the board that the applicant is currently enrolled in one hundred forty-four (144) hours of electrical-related classroom instruction per year for not less than four (4) years in an indentured apprenticeship program approved by the department of labor and training.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 458, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 466, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-25 - Compliance with rules and requirements of city or town.

§ 5-6-25. Compliance with rules and requirements of city or town.All electrical work covered in this chapter that is done in the state of Rhode Island and/or any city or town having rules and requirements for that work shall be done in accordance with those rules and requirements. Failure of any licensee to do that work in that manner, or his or her failure or refusal to correct the work with reasonable promptness after notice by local inspection or enforcement authorities where the notice is required by law, when reported to the division of professional regulation, shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license, in the discretion of the division, after proper notice and a hearing before and upon the recommendation of the board of examiners of electricians to the director of labor and training.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-25; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-26 - Compliance with requirements of division or of electric company.

§ 5-6-26. Compliance with requirements of division or of electric company.All electrical work shall be done in accordance with any rules and requirements that are specified by the division of professional regulation, or subject to its approval, by the public utilities having authority to supply electricity in the place where the work is done. Any rules made or approved shall be based upon the current adopted edition of the "National Electrical Code" with any changes or additions that are deemed required. Failure of any licensee to do the work in that manner shall be considered grounds for suspension or revocation of the license, in the discretion of the division, after notice and a hearing before the board of examiners of electricians, and upon recommendation to the director of labor and training.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-26; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-27 - Disposition of fees - Annual report.

§ 5-6-27. Disposition of fees — Annual report.The division shall report annually to the general assembly in the month of January a detailed statement of its receipts and disbursements during the year with a statement of its acts and proceedings and any recommendations that the division deems proper. All proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues. Commissioners and board members shall not be compensated for attendance at board meetings, but reimbursement for costs and expenses of board members and commissioners shall continue.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 6; P.L. 1947, ch. 1842, § 1; P.L. 1953, ch. 3152, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-27; P.L. 1964, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 218, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 473, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 27, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 6; P.L. 2003, ch. 202, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 426, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-6-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-28 - Penalties for unlicensed work.

§ 5-6-28. Penalties for unlicensed work.Any person, firm, association, corporation, or employee of any person, firm, association, or corporation, and any representative, member, or officer of any firm, association, or corporation individually entering upon or engaging in the previously defined business and work, without having complied with the provisions of this chapter, shall be assessed penalties pursuant to § 5-6-32.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-28; P.L. 1990, ch. 177, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-30 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-6-30. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 198, § 7; Repealed by P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 2, effective July 1, 1985.
RI Gen L § 5-6-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-31 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-6-31. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 446, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1991, ch. 320, § 3, effective June 17, 1991.
RI Gen L § 5-6-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-32 - Authority of director to assess penalty.

§ 5-6-32. Authority of director to assess penalty.(a) The director may assess an administrative penalty on any person, firm, or corporation for any violation of the provisions of this chapter, after notice and a hearing, before and upon the recommendation of the board of examiners of electricians in the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for the first violation and two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a subsequent violation. Each individual person acting in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense to any person, firm, or corporation assessed a penalty under this section. All funds collected by the labor and training department under this section shall be placed in the restricted receipts account created pursuant to § 28-22-1.1. This section is in addition to any other action provided by law for violations of this chapter.(b) The chief of the section shall act as an investigator with respect to the enforcement of all the provisions of law relative to the licensing of electricians and, to this effect, whenever a complaint is made by the chief of the section to the director of the department of labor and training, or his or her designee, that the provisions of this chapter are being violated, the director of the department of labor and training, or his or her designee, may issue an order to cease and desist from that violation and may impose the above penalties against the violator and against the contractor.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 414, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 177, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 13, § 5; P.L. 2017, ch. 407, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 432, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-33 - Enforcement of the chapter - Prosecution.

§ 5-6-33. Enforcement of the chapter — Prosecution.The director of labor and training has authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter, either by the use of administrative penalties pursuant to § 5-6-32, and/or by complaint made by the director of labor and training to the attorney general, whose duty it is to prosecute all violations of this chapter upon complaint made by the director of labor and training.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 414, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-34 - Certification of electric sign contractors and electric sign installers.

§ 5-6-34. Certification of electric sign contractors and electric sign installers.(a) After July 1, 1991, and at any time prior to January 1, 1992, the division shall, without examination, upon payment of the fees provided in this chapter, issue a "certificate ACF" or "certificate CF" to any applicant for the certificate who presents satisfactory evidence that he or she has the qualifications for the type of license applied for, and who has been engaged in the occupation or business of installing, servicing, maintaining, and testing of electric signs covered by the license within this state for a period of five (5) years in the case of a "certificate ACF" and three (3) years in the case of a "certificate CF" prior to July 1, 1991. Any person who, being qualified to obtain a "certificate ACF" or "certificate CF" under this section, is prevented from making application for it because of service in the armed forces of the United States during the period between July 1, 1991, and January 1, 1992, has three (3) months after discharge to make an application. No person is liable for prosecution for making electric sign installations, services, maintenance, or tests, without a license for the first six (6) months after July 1, 1991.(b) Any apprentice having completed a training period of not less than two (2) years is eligible to take a journeyperson's examination; provided, after September 1, 1995, and at any time prior to March 1, 1996, any apprentice employed and sponsored by a sign company is eligible to take a journeyperson's examination, notwithstanding the previously mentioned training period.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 320, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 355, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-7 - Employment Agencies|Section 5-7-1 - License and regulation by local authorities.

§ 5-7-1. License and regulation by local authorities.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.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 18; P.L. 1915, ch. 1233, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 5-7-1.
RI Gen L § 5-7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-7 - Employment Agencies|Section 5-7-2 - Penalty for establishment of office without license - Public agencies exempt.

§ 5-7-2. Penalty for establishment of office without license — Public agencies exempt.Whoever without a license to do so establishes or keeps an intelligence or employment office for any of the purposes specified in this chapter, upon conviction, shall be fined ten dollars ($10.00) for each day the office is kept; and any person violating any of those rules or regulations, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense; provided, that this chapter does not apply to any employment office established by the state or federal government.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 18; P.L. 1915, ch. 1233, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 5-7-2.
RI Gen L § 5-7-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-7 - Employment Agencies|Section 5-7-3 - Bond for payroll and other taxes.

§ 5-7-3. Bond for payroll and other taxes.It is unlawful for anyone to establish or keep an intelligence or employment office pursuant to this chapter without giving a bond to the department of administration's division of taxation in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) with surety for payroll and other taxes. Any temporary employment service, defined for the purposes of this chapter as an organization that hires its own employees and assigns them to clients to support or supplement the client's work force in work situations including, but not limited to, employee absences, temporary skill shortages, seasonal workloads, and special assignments and projects, that have been certified by the division of taxation for at least two (2) years as of July 8, 1997, shall be exempt from the bonding requirements of this section. The provisions of this section only apply to those employment service organizations that generate a payroll, and do not apply to so called "permanent" employment agencies.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 210, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 214, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 380, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-8-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-8 - Engineers|Section 5-8-1 - Registration required for practice of engineering.

§ 5-8-1. Registration required for practice of engineering.In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to offer to practice, engineering in this state, as defined in the provisions of this chapter, or to use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is an engineer, unless that person has been registered or exempted under the provisions of this chapter. The right to engage in the practice of engineering is deemed a personal right, based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by his or her certificate of registration, which is not transferable.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-8-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-8 - Engineers|Section 5-8-3 - Board - Creation - Duties - Composition - Appointments - Terms.

§ 5-8-3. Board — Creation — Duties — Composition — Appointments — Terms.(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].History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 4; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-8-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-8 - Engineers|Section 5-8-4 - Board - Member qualifications.

§ 5-8-4. Board — Member qualifications.The board of engineers shall consist of five (5) persons. All five (5) persons must be professional engineers registered in Rhode Island, one of whom may also be a professional land surveyor registered in the state. Each member of the board must be a qualified elector of this state for three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment. Each member shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of engineering for at least twelve (12) years and been in responsible charge of engineering work for at least five (5) years. The professional engineer members of the state board of registration for professional engineers serving on February 1, 1991, shall complete their terms of appointment. Upon the expiration of their terms, the governor may make subsequent appointments as subsequently provided.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 420, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-8-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-8 - Engineers|Section 5-8-5 - Board - Compensation and expenses of members.

§ 5-8-5. Board — Compensation and expenses of members.The chairperson and each other member shall not be compensated for their service on the board but shall be reimbursed for all traveling, incidental, and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 3.
RI Gen L § 5-8-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-8 - Engineers|Section 5-8-6 - Board - Removal of members - Vacancies.

§ 5-8-6. Board — Removal of members — Vacancies.The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or for any sufficient cause, in the manner prescribed by law for removal of state officials. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor as provided in § 5-8-3.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-8-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-8 - Engineers|Section 5-8-7 - Board - Organization - Meetings - Quorum.

§ 5-8-7. Board — Organization — Meetings — Quorum.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.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-8-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-8 - Engineers|Section 5-8-8 - Board - Powers.

§ 5-8-8. Board — Powers.(a) (1) Subject to the approval of the director, the board has the power to adopt and amend all bylaws and rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state or this chapter, which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties.(2) The board shall adopt and have an official seal, which is affixed to each certificate issued.(b) In carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter, the board, under the hand of its chairperson and the seal of the board, may recommend that the director subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and also may recommend that the director order the submission of books, papers, documents, or other pertinent data, in any disciplinary matters, or in any case in which a violation of this chapter or chapter 84 of this title is alleged. Upon failure or refusal to comply with that order, or upon failure to honor the subpoena, as provided in this section, the director may apply to a court of any jurisdiction to enforce compliance with that order or subpoena.(c) Either on his or her own initiative or on the recommendation of the board, the director is authorized in the name of the state to apply for relief by injunction in the established manner provided in cases of civil procedure, without bond, to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or to restrain any violation of the provisions of this chapter. In injunction proceedings, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation. The department and members of the board are not personally liable under this proceeding.(d) 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.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 2.