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RI Gen L § 5-70-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-16 - Fees.

§ 5-70-16. Fees.(a) The fees paid by an applicant for filing an application for examination, for the examination, for biennial renewal, for renewal of an expired certificate, or for issuance of a duplicate certificate shall be in accordance with a section entitled "Fees," of the regulations of the department of labor and training.(b) All fee or other monies collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to and received by the general treasurer who shall keep those monies in a separate fund administered by the department of labor and training pursuant to § 28-22-1.1. All monies in the fund shall be used to reimburse the board for expenses incurred in the administration and enforcement of this chapter. 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) A holder of an electrical contractor's license, certificate A, issued by this state, who has submitted the appropriate application, shall be issued a TSC license without an additional license fee other than that assessed for the electrical contractor's license, certificate A. This shall remain an ongoing practice and does not have any grandfathering restrictions placed on it. The TSC license shall run concurrent with the electrical contractor's license. The TSC license shall be separable from and is subject to enforcement by this board.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 257, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 258, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-70-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-17 - Records.

§ 5-70-17. Records.(a) The secretary of the board shall keep a record of its proceedings. The record shall include the name, age, and last-known address of each applicant for registration; information concerning each applicant's education, experience, and other qualifications; the text of all examinations administered and the results; and any other information that the board deems appropriate. The record of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings and a certified transcript by the secretary shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.(b) The board shall maintain a roster of technicians, specialists, and businesses. Copies of the roster shall be made available annually to federal agencies within the state, city and town officials, and may be distributed or sold to the public.(c) The secretary of the board shall receive and account for all monies derived from the activities of the board and shall submit to the governor and the general assembly a report of its transactions of the preceding year.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-19 - Local laws - Codes.

§ 5-70-19. Local laws — Codes.(a) Immediately upon July 12, 1994, no local government subdivision within this state shall enact any ordinance or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing of telecommunications systems businesses or other individuals required to obtain a license under this chapter.(b) Sixty (60) days after enactment of this chapter, any provision of any legislation or rules or regulations of any local government subdivision within the state requiring the licensing of a telecommunications systems business or requiring that other individuals employed by or associated with a telecommunications systems business obtain licenses shall no longer be effective.(c) The provisions of this chapter are not intended to and do not prevent the legally constituted authority of any local government subdivision within the state by legislation, rules, or regulations, and within the police power of that local government subdivision, from requiring telecommunications systems businesses to register their names, addresses, and license certificate number with the local government subdivision within which they operate. No fee may be charged nor may any application be required by any local government subdivision for that registration.(d) Although this chapter preempts local government subdivisions from enacting any licensing legislation or promulgating licensing rules or regulations applicable to telecommunications systems businesses, local governmental authorities may by legislation or reasonable rules or regulations require telecommunications systems users in their jurisdiction to obtain a permit for the permanent installation of system components at the time of installation and fix a nominal fee for those permits. The fees shall be equivalent to those assessed for the installation and inspection of other systems permanently installed within a building or structure.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-20 - Severability.

§ 5-70-20. Severability.The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if any section is declared invalid or void for any reason, the remainder of this chapter shall not be affected or impaired.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-70-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-21 - Inspection and right of entry.

§ 5-70-21. Inspection and right of entry.The division of professional regulation, by and through its telecommunication investigators, shall have the right and authority to enter, during times at which telecommunication work is actually being performed in any commercial building, structure, or premises where telecommunication work is being done, except any building, structure, or premises exempt by law, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 340, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-70-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-70 - Telecommunications|Section 5-70-22 - Authority of director to assess penalty.

§ 5-70-22. 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 hearing, before and upon the recommendation of the board of examination and licensing of telecommunications system contractors, technicians, and installers in the amount of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense and not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent offense; provided, that the director of labor and training may revoke any telecommunication license for a failure to pay any fine recommended by the board and approved by the director of labor and training within thirty (30) days. 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.(b) A copy of the order shall be immediately served upon the licensee personally or by registered or certified mail. The order of the board shall be final unless the licensee so charged or complainant shall within twenty (20) days after receipt of the order file with the director of labor and training an appeal. The appeal will be determined by the director or his or her designee. The director may accept or reject, in whole or in part, the recommended order of the board. The order of the director shall be final, subject to review by the courts under the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42, and a copy of the order shall be immediately served upon the person, firm, or corporation assessed.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 175, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 407, § 4; P.L. 2017, ch. 432, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-71-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-1 - Short title.

§ 5-71-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf Act."History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-71-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-2 - Declaration of policy and statement of purpose.

§ 5-71-2. Declaration of policy and statement of purpose.(a) It is declared the policy of the state that the practice of interpreting and the practice of transliterating affects, including, but not limited to, the public health, safety, welfare, civic, economic, social, academic, and recreational aspects of life, and shall be subject to licensure and regulation in the public's interest. It is further declared that:(1) Individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, or other individuals with disabilities whose primary language is sign language have a civil right to effective communication;(2) Consumers and those with whom they communicate require, and are entitled to, competent, reliable interpreting services, and that the availability of competent, reliable, credentialed interpreting services is necessary for consumers to realize their right to full and equal participation in society.(b) A purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum qualifications for interpreters and to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-71-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-4 - Board of examiners - Creation - Compensation - Appointment, terms, and qualifications of members.

§ 5-71-4. Board of examiners — Creation — Compensation — Appointment, terms, and qualifications of members.(a) There shall exist within the state department of health a board of examiners of interpreters for the deaf. The board shall consist of five (5) persons who shall be residents of the state of Rhode Island for at least two (2) years prior to their appointments: three (3) nationally certified interpreters, and two (2) consumers.(b) All appointments made under this section shall be made by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. In making appointments to the board, the governor shall give consideration to recommendations made by the commission on the deaf and hard-of-hearing established pursuant to § 23-1.8-1. All members shall serve terms of three (3) years. Members shall serve until the expiration of the term for which they have been appointed or until their successor is appointed. No person shall be appointed to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. When a vacancy upon the board occurs, a replacement shall be appointed for the remainder of that term as prescribed in this section.(c) The board shall reorganize annually during the month of December and shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson for the subsequent calendar year. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.(d) Three (3) members of the board shall constitute a quorum to do business. A majority vote of those present shall be required for action.(e) Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to the provisions of § 36-1-7 and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 14, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 16, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 169, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-71-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-6 - Board of examiners - Seal - Authentication of records.

§ 5-71-6. Board of examiners — Seal — Authentication of records.The board shall adopt the state seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records, and acts of the board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning those proceedings, records, and acts, signed by the secretary and authenticated by that seal, shall be evidence in all courts of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-71-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-7 - Disposition of moneys received.

§ 5-71-7. Disposition of moneys received.All moneys received by the board shall be deposited in the treasury of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-71-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-8 - Qualifications of applicants for licenses.

§ 5-71-8. Qualifications of applicants for licenses.(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an interpreter for the deaf or transliterator, the applicant must submit written evidence on forms furnished by the department, verified by oath, that the applicant meets all of the following requirements:(1) Is of good moral character;(2) Meets the screened requirements as defined in regulations promulgated by the department or meets the certification requirements set forth by RID or its successor agency approved by the department in consultation with the board;(3) Pays the department a license fee as set forth in § 23-1-54;(4) Adheres to the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) code of professional conduct; and(5) Provides verification of a background check with the bureau of criminal investigation in the office of attorney general at the time of the initial application for license.(b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an educational interpreter for the deaf, the applicant must meet all of the requirements as described in subsection (a) and must further present proof of successful completion of the educational interpreter performance assessment (EIPA), written and performance tests, or a similar test as approved by the board, at a performance level established by the board.(c) An individual whose license, certification, permit, or equivalent form of permission issued within another state has been revoked, suspended, or currently placed on probation shall not be eligible for consideration for licensure unless they have first disclosed to the department about such disciplinary actions.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 27; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 24; P.L. 2011, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 28; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 1, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-71-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-10 - Endorsement.

§ 5-71-10. Endorsement.The department in consultation with the board shall promulgate regulations providing for a procedure for waiver of the requirements of § 5-71-9 for applicants who hold a valid license, certificate, or equivalent issued within another state; provided, that the requirements under which that license, certificate, or equivalent was issued, meet or exceed the standards required by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-71-11, 5-71-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-11, 5-71-12 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-71-11, 5-71-12. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 5-71-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-13 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.

§ 5-71-13. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.(a) The board may recommend to the director of the department of health the issuance, renewal, or revocation of a license, or suspension, placement on probation, censure or reprimand a licensee, or any other disciplinary action that the board may deem appropriate, for conduct that may result from, but not necessarily be limited to:(1) Obtaining his or her license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts;(2) Being guilty of fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, or material misstatement of facts or deceit in connection with his or her services rendered as an interpreter;(3) Being guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the department in consultation with the board, and/or violating any standard of professional or ethical conduct adopted by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf;(4) Violating the continuing education requirements of this chapter, as defined in § 5-71-9(e), and rules and regulations as promulgated by the department;(5) Violating any lawful order, or any provision of this chapter or of the rules or regulations promulgated in this chapter;(6) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter;(7) Departure from or failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of interpreting.(b) Working under a license that is expired or on inactive status, working under a license when certification is expired or on inactive status, and practicing interpreting without being exempt under § 5-71-10 shall be considered to be practicing without a license.(c) The department shall respond to all recommendations from the board under this section within thirty (30) calendar days.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-71-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-14 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-71-14. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 3, effective July 3, 2006; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 3, effective July 3, 2006.
RI Gen L § 5-71-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-15 - Persons and practices exempted.

§ 5-71-15. Persons and practices exempted.The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:(1) Any certified interpreter and any certified deaf interpreter working as an interpreter in court.(2) Certified interpreters and certified deaf interpreters performing as volunteers without compensation.(3) Certified interpreters and any certified deaf interpreters performing in an emergency as defined in § 5-71-3(9) and as set forth in regulations promulgated by the department.(4) Nonlicensed individuals who are certified members of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID), its successor agency, or other agency as approved by the department in consultation with the board, who may provide services for a maximum of twenty-five (25) hours per calendar year.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 242, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-71-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-16 - Relationship to other civil rights laws.

§ 5-71-16. Relationship to other civil rights laws.(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.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-71-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-17 - Severability.

§ 5-71-17. 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 that provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-71-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf|Section 5-71-18 - Privileged communications.

§ 5-71-18. Privileged communications.In the trial of every cause, both civil and criminal, no licensed interpreter shall be competent to testify concerning any statement made to him or her in connection with the interpreter's interpretation or transliteration without the consent of the person making the statement. No duly licensed interpreter shall be allowed, in giving testimony, to disclose any confidential communication properly entrusted to him or her in his or her professional capacity and necessary and proper to enable him or her to discharge the functions of his or her office in the usual course of practice or discipline without the consent of the person making the communication.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.