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RI Gen L § 5-51-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-4 - Filing of applications for license.

§ 5-51-4. Filing of applications for license.(a) An application for a license to practice landscape architecture shall be submitted on the form provided by the board, and shall be received at any time during regular business hours at the office of the board. Before being eligible for licensure as a landscape architect, each applicant shall submit evidence to the board of the following:(1) The applicant has completed a course of study and has graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture approved by the board. In lieu of graduation from an approved college or school of landscape architecture, an applicant may present evidence of at least six (6) years of practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the board. Credit may be given for approved college education, in the discretion of the board; and(2) The applicant has had either: (i) A minimum of two (2) years' experience in landscape architectural work under the direct supervision of a registered landscape architect and of a grade and character satisfactory to the board; or (ii) One year's experience in landscape architectural work under the direct supervision of a registered landscape architect and of a grade and character satisfactory to the board and one year's experience in related work under the direct supervision of a registered "allied professional" and of a grade and character satisfactory to the board. For purposes of this subsection, the term "allied professional" shall mean an individual professional licensed as an architect, engineer, or a land surveyor; and(3) He or she has satisfactorily completed all sections of the examination as required by the board.(b) Each applicant shall submit, with the formal application for a license, authentic proof of the statements made in the application, by attaching any documentary evidence, affidavits, registrars' statements, diplomas, published data, photographs, photostats, or any other sworn evidence, as in the discretion of the board, may be sufficient to show that the applicant is clearly eligible under the section of the law upon which the application is based. All documents shall be properly marked for identification and ownership.(c) The board shall reserve the right to retain, as a permanent part of the application, any or all documents submitted. Original documents, at the request and expense of the applicant, may be replaced by photostatic copies of those documents.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 154, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-51-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-5 - Procedure for processing applications for license.

§ 5-51-5. Procedure for processing applications for license.(a) All applicants shall be considered individually by the board, with the assistance of the department, and passed or rejected on a roll call vote. The action taken by the board on each application shall be recorded in the minutes and an outline of the action taken by the board shall be placed with the application.(b) Personal appearance before the board, if required, shall be at the time and place designated by the board.(c) Failure to supply additional evidence or information within sixty (60) days from the date of a written request from the board, or to appear before the board when an appearance shall be deemed necessary by the board, may be considered just and sufficient cause for disapproval of the application.(d) Any party aggrieved by the board's decision regarding license issuance may, within ten (10) days of the decision, appeal the matter to the director by submitting a written request for a formal hearing to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of § 5-51-17.1.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-51-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-6 - Examinations.

§ 5-51-6. Examinations.(a) Before being examined for registration as a landscape architect, each applicant shall submit evidence to the board that:The applicant has completed a course of study and has graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture approved by the board. In lieu of graduation from an approved college or school of landscape architecture, an applicant may present evidence of at least six (6) years of practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the board. Credit may be given for approved college education, in the discretion of the board.(b) The scope of the examinations shall be established by the board, and the examinations shall be designed to determine the qualifications of the applicant to practice landscape architecture. The examination shall cover technical, professional, and practical subjects as relate to the practice of the profession of landscape architecture. The examinations shall also cover the basic arts and sciences, knowledge of which is material and necessary to the proper understanding, application, and qualification for practice, of the profession of landscape architecture. (The board may use the Council of Landscape Architects Registration Boards' national examination in lieu of preparing a special test for its own use.)(c) The board may establish or change the written examination and include an oral examination as a supplement to the written examination. The board may also determine the eligibility of the applicant before permitting admittance to the examination.(d) The subjects included in the examination shall be determined by the board and may be combined, revised, or eliminated. The time allotted for the examination may be altered at the discretion of the board.(e) The written examination shall be given at least once in each calendar year. The date, time, and place of the examination shall be determined by the board.(f) The examination shall be conducted in accordance with the instructions issued by the board.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 18, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 164, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 1999, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 154, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-51-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-7 - Reciprocity - Waiver of requirements for examination.

§ 5-51-7. Reciprocity — Waiver of requirements for examination.(a) The board may waive the requirements for examination of a competent landscape architect holding a license in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or in a foreign country, provided that state, territory, possession, or country grants equal rights and has at least equal standards, and provided that the applicant's license shall be based on comparable written examinations and that his or her qualifications meet all of the requirements of this chapter based on verified evidence satisfactory to the board.(b) Subject to the director's approval, the board shall establish standards for the determination and implementation of reciprocity with other states.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1999, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-51-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-8 - Granting of licenses to practice landscape architecture.

§ 5-51-8. Granting of licenses to practice landscape architecture.(a) An applicant meeting all requirements of the law and of the board and eligible for a license to practice landscape architecture in the state shall be notified by the board of his or her eligibility.(b) Upon payment of the thirty-dollar ($30.00) license fee, the board shall issue the license certificate to the landscape architect.(c) The license certificate shall indicate the registration number of the landscape architect. This registration number must appear on the landscape architect's seal and on all works signed by the landscape architect.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11.
RI Gen L § 5-51-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-9 - Annual renewal of licenses and certificates of authorization.

§ 5-51-9. Annual renewal of licenses and certificates of authorization.(a) (1) Every license shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and shall expire on the last day of June of each odd-numbered year following its issuance. Every certificate of authorization shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and shall expire on the last day of June of each even-numbered year following its issuance. A license or certificate of authorization may be renewed by paying the renewal fee required by § 5-51-14. A landscape architect who fails to renew his or her license prior to each June 30, may not thereafter renew his or her license except upon payment of the renewal fee and the additional fee(s) required by § 5-51-14. A landscape architectural firm that fails to renew its certificate of authorization prior to each June 30 may not thereafter renew its certificate of authorization except upon payment of the renewal fee and the additional fee(s) required in § 5-51-14. The certificates of authorization shall be issued by the board, with the assistance of the department, indicating the sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company named in it is permitted to practice landscape architecture in this state. A license or certificate of authorization shall not be renewed until the renewal fee is received by the board.(2) Licenses and certificates of authorization not renewed by the payment of the renewal fee prior to each June 30 shall be construed to be expired, and shall require an application for reinstatement.(b) Subject to the approval of the director, the board may determine and establish rules and regulations for continuing education requirements and other recertification procedures as the board deems necessary.(c) The board may require all applicants for renewal to provide the board with any information, including but not limited to, a brief outline setting forth the professional activities of any applicant during a period in which a license or certificate of authorization has lapsed and other evidence of the continued competence and good character of the applicant that the board deems necessary.(d) Any party aggrieved by the board's decision regarding license renewal may, within ten (10) days of the decision, appeal the matter to the director by submitting a written request for a formal hearing to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of § 5-51-17.1.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1982, ch. 414, § 9; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 1999, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-51-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-10 - Restoration of an expired license.

§ 5-51-10. Restoration of an expired license.(a) Application for the restoration of an expired license that has been allowed to lapse for more than one year shall be accompanied by a brief outline listing the professional activities of the applicant during the lapsed period.(b) The renewal fee must accompany the application for restoration.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-51-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-11 - Seals - Rubber stamps.

§ 5-51-11. Seals — Rubber stamps.(a) (1) For the purpose of signing all final drawings, plans, specifications, reports, and other contract documents, each licensed landscape architect shall obtain an individual seal and a rubber stamp (a facsimile of the seal) to be used on documents prepared by him or her or under his or her supervision.(2) Firms consisting of more than one licensed landscape architect may use a single seal identifying a partner (if a partnership or limited-liability partnership), officer, or director (if a corporation) or a member or manager (if a limited-liability company) as being personally responsible for the professional services provided.(3) The board shall furnish a copy of the authorized seal from which the applicant can have a seal and stamp made.(b) The application of the seal impression, to the first sheet of bound sets of drawings (with index of drawings included), title page of specifications, and to other drawings and contract documents shall constitute the registered landscape architect stamp.(c) The rubber stamp may be applied on all tracings to produce legible reproduction on all copies or prints made from the tracings. This provision does not in any manner modify the requirements of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 4; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 7; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 7.
RI Gen L § 5-51-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-12 - Persons exempt from licensure.

§ 5-51-12. Persons exempt from licensure.Employees of the United States doing work in Rhode Island for the United States government, and state, city, town, or regional planners shall be exempt from the license and registration provisions of this chapter. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or restrict the practice of professional planning by private consultants or employees of public agencies, nor the practice of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors, landscape gardeners, or nursery workers in the performance of their business or profession as distinct from the profession of landscape architecture.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-51-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-14 - Fees.

§ 5-51-14. Fees.The following is the schedule of fees to be charged by the board:(1) The fees to be paid by an applicant for examination or reexamination to determine his or her fitness to receive a certificate of registration shall be determined by the board so as to cover expenses associated with administering and evaluating the examination or reexamination.(2) The fee to be paid for the restoration of an expired certificate of registration shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for every year, or portion of a year, the applicant has been delinquent, plus a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).(3) The fee to be paid upon the renewal of a certificate of registration shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).(4) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of registration who is a landscape architect registered or licensed under the laws of another state under § 5-51-7, shall not exceed one hundred eighty dollars ($180).(5) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of registration who qualifies and is a resident of this state is thirty-six dollars ($36.00).(6) The initial fee for a certificate of authorization shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).(7) The annual renewal fee for a certificate of authorization is sixty dollars ($60.00).(8) The fee to be paid for the reinstatement of an expired certificate of authorization is sixty dollars ($60.00) for every year or portion of a year the applicant has been delinquent, plus a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).(9) All fees received by the board shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 18, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 104, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 27; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 12, § 13; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 7; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 7.
RI Gen L § 5-51-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-15 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-51-15. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 389, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 17, effective July 2, 1999.
RI Gen L § 5-51-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 5-51-18 - Landscape architects rendering assistance during disaster emergency - Immunity from civil liability.

§ 5-51-18. Landscape architects rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.(a) A landscape architect or landscape architectural firm, duly licensed to practice in Rhode Island under this chapter, who or that voluntarily and without compensation provides landscape architecture services at the scene of a disaster emergency is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss or damages caused by an act or omission of a landscape architect or landscape architectural firm in performing those services.(b) As used in this section, "disaster emergency" means a disaster emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor pursuant to chapter 15 of title 30.(c) The immunity provided in subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to the practice of landscape architecture as defined in this chapter regarding a landscape architectural service that:(1) Concerns a land, air, space, or water resource whether publicly or privately owned that is identified pursuant to a disaster emergency executive order or proclamation;(2) Relates to the integrity of the entire land, air, space, or water resource or any portion of a space and affects public safety; and(3) Is rendered during the time in which a state of disaster emergency exists, as provided in chapter 15 of title 30.(d) The immunity granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 403, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-52-1 - 5-52-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-52 - Travel Agencies|Section 5-52-1 - 5-52-15 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-52-1 — 5-52-15. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 5-53-1 - 5-53-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-53 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations|Section 5-53-1 - 5-53-14 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-53-1 — 5-53-14. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 5-53.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations|Section 5-53.1-5 - Books and records.

§ 5-53.1-5. Books and records.Every charitable organization registered or required to register pursuant to § 5-53.1-2 shall keep and maintain books, records, and reports for at least three (3) years after the end of the period of registration to which they relate that shall, upon reasonable advance written notice, be available for inspection at the principal office of the organization, by the director; provided, that the organization shall not be required to make available the names and addresses of members and donors, except with their consent or through legal process where good cause has been shown by the director to question the organization's compliance with this chapter and access to the information is necessary to determine compliance. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit an organization's ability to challenge the process on constitutional grounds.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-53.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations|Section 5-53.1-6 - Nonresident charitable organizations; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process.

§ 5-53.1-6. Nonresident charitable organizations; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process.(a) Any charitable organization having its principal place of business outside of this state or organized under the laws of a foreign state and that solicits contributions from persons in this state, shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the director as its agent upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, or other process directed to the charitable organization, or any partner, principal, officer, member (if a limited-liability company), trustee, or director thereof, with the same effect as if the charitable organization existed in this state.(b) Whenever lawful process is served upon the director, the director shall forward a copy of the process served on him or her by mail, postpaid, directed to the charitable organization. For each copy of the process served the director shall collect, for the use of the state, the sum of five dollars ($5.00), which shall be paid by the plaintiff at the time of service.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.