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RI Gen L § 5-5.1-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-15 - Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.

§ 5-5.1-15. Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.(a) The attorney general may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter in the manner subsequently prescribed if the licensee or any of its partners, officers, generals, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the license, provided the licensee is not a publicly traded corporation, and the qualifying agent does any of the following:(1) Violates any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;(2) Practices fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;(3) Makes a material misstatement in the application for or renewal of the license;(4) In the case of the qualifying agent, commits any act that would disqualify the qualifying agent under § 5-5.1-8 and in the case of the licensee, or any of its partners, officers, generals, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the licensee, provided the licensee is not a publicly traded corporation, fails to meet the qualifications of § 5-5.1-8; or(5) Demonstrates incompetence or untrustworthiness in actions affecting the conduct of the business required to be licensed under this chapter.(b) (1) Prior to suspension or revocation of a license, the attorney general shall promptly notify the licensee of his or her intent to issue an order for revocation or suspension, stating the grounds for revocation or suspension. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of notice of intent to revoke or suspend from the attorney general, the licensee may request a hearing in writing.(2) If a request for a hearing is received in a timely manner, the attorney general shall set a date for a hearing and notify the parties of the time and place of the meeting.(3) All hearings shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.(c) After the licensee has exhausted the right of appeal or, if the licensee does not seek a hearing, the licensee shall immediately cease to operate the business for the time period provided in the order of suspension or permanently in the case of revocation and shall notify all of its clients of the revocation or suspension and maintain a copy of the notices in its business records.(d) Under circumstances in which the attorney general determines that the public health, welfare, or safety may be jeopardized by the termination of a licensee's services, the attorney general may, upon his or her own motion or upon application by the licensee or any party affected by the termination, extend the time for the termination of the licensee's operations, subject to any reasonable, necessary, and proper conditions or restrictions that he or she deems appropriate.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 5.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-16 - Surrender of license.

§ 5-5.1-16. Surrender of license.Each license shall be surrendered to the attorney general within seventy-two (72) hours after it has been revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business pursuant to an order of suspension. If the attorney general or a court of competent jurisdiction has pending before it any matter relating to the renewal, revocation, or transfer of a license, the licensee shall not be required to surrender the license until the matter has been adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted; provided that a stay has been obtained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter pertaining to judicial review.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-17 - Change in status of licensee.

§ 5-5.1-17. Change in status of licensee.The licensee shall notify the attorney general, in writing, within five (5) days of:(1) Any change in identity of the licensee, or any of its partners, directors, officers, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the licensee, provided the licensee is not a publicly traded corporation. Any substitute in the persons enumerated must satisfy all requirements of §§ 5-5.1-8 and 5-5.1-13 and be approved, in writing, by the attorney general; and(2) Any material change in the information previously furnished or required to be furnished to the attorney general or any occurrence that could reasonably be expected to affect the licensee's privilege to a license under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-18 - Registration.

§ 5-5.1-18. Registration.(a) Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the functions and duties of an employee of a business required to be licensed under this chapter in this state without first having been registered or licensed. The attorney general shall keep and make available for public inspection a list of all persons who have been registered or licensed and the name of the company employing the person at the time of registration or licensure.(b) No holder of any unexpired license issued pursuant to this chapter shall knowingly employ any person who has been convicted of a felony in connection with his or her or its business in any capacity. Should the holder of an unexpired license falsely state or represent that a person is or has been in his or her employ, that false statement or misrepresentation is sufficient cause for the revocation of the license.(c) No person shall be employed by any holder of a license until he or she has executed and furnished to the license holder a verified statement, to be known as "employee's registration statement," stating:(1) His or her full name, age, residence address, and place and date of birth;(2) The country of which he or she is a citizen;(3) The business or occupation engaged in for the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the statement, stating the place or places where the business or occupation was engaged in, and the name or names of any employers;(4) That he or she has not been convicted of a felony; and(5) Any further information that the attorney general may by rule require to show the good character, competency, and integrity of the person executing the statement.(d) All holders of a license shall be allowed to obtain a criminal background check on any employee or prospective employee from the division of criminal identification for a fee determined by the department of the attorney general.(e) If any holder of a license files with the attorney general the "employee's statement" of a person other than the person employed, he or she is guilty of a felony.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 522, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 400, § 2, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 401, § 2, effective July 13, 2021.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-19 - Uniform and equipment.

§ 5-5.1-19. Uniform and equipment.(a) No individual licensed by, registered by, or subject to the provisions of this chapter shall wear or display any insignia, patch, or pattern that indicates or tends to indicate that he or she is a law enforcement officer of the federal government, a state, or any political subdivision of the state or that contains or includes the word "police" or the equivalent of that word, or is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state. All badges, shields, and any other devices shall not indicate or tend to indicate that it represents that of any law enforcement officer of the federal government, a state, or any other political subdivision of the state. This entire wording must be approved by the attorney general.(b) No person while performing any activities of a business licensed by this chapter shall have or utilize any vehicle or equipment displaying the words "police," "law enforcement officer," or the equivalent of these words, or have any sign, shield, marking, accessory, or insignia that indicates that the vehicle is a vehicle of a public law enforcement agency. This entire wording must be approved by the attorney general.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-20 - Identification cards.

§ 5-5.1-20. Identification cards.The attorney general shall prescribe by regulation the form of identification cards that may be carried by persons licensed under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-21 - Licensee business procedures.

§ 5-5.1-21. Licensee business procedures.(a) Any licensee shall, on notice from the attorney general, discontinue any advertising or the use of any advertisement, seal, or card that, in the opinion of the attorney general, tends to mislead the public. Failure to comply with this order of the attorney general is cause for revocation of the license.(b) (1) No licensee shall, by the use of any letterhead, advertisement, or other printed matter, or in any manner, represent that he or she is an instrumentality or agency of the federal government or of the state or political subdivision of the state.(2) No licensee shall conduct a business under a trade name until he or she has obtained the written authorization of the attorney general to do so. The attorney general shall not authorize the use of a trade name that, in his or her opinion, is similar to that of a public office or agency, or of that used by another licensee that the public may be confused or misled by the trade name, except that this provision does not apply to the continued use of a trade name by a corporation that:(i) Was commercially using that trade name in good faith on December 31, 1987; and(ii) Had commercially used that trade name in good faith continuously for a period of more than one year prior to December 31, 1987.(3) The authorization shall require, as a condition precedent to the use of the name, the filing of a certificate of doing business under the name with the city or town clerk of the city or town where the licensee's principal place of business is located and with the secretary of state in the manner provided by law.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 297, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-22 - Insurance requirements.

§ 5-5.1-22. Insurance requirements.A licensee of a private security guard business shall file with the attorney general a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage with endorsements for assault and battery and personal injury, including false arrest, libel, slander, and invasion of privacy, in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily or personal injury and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for property damage. A licensee shall also file endorsements for damage to property in their care, custody, and control and for errors and omissions. The certificate shall provide that the insurance shall not be modified or cancelled unless thirty (30) days' prior notice is given to the attorney general. A licensee must be insured by a carrier licensed in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-23 - Criminal offenses.

§ 5-5.1-23. Criminal offenses.(a) It is unlawful for any person subject to the provisions of this chapter to knowingly commit any of the following:(1) Provide any service required to be licensed under this chapter without possessing a valid license;(2) Employ any individual to perform the duties of an unarmed employee or armed employee who has not first complied with all provisions of this chapter and the regulations in all respects;(3) Falsely represent that a person is the holder of a valid license; or(4) Possess a license or identification card issued to another person.(b) The violation of any of the provisions of this section is a felony.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-5.1-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses|Section 5-5.1-24 - Judicial review.

§ 5-5.1-24. Judicial review.(a) Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the attorney general made after a hearing or rehearing, whether or not a petition for a hearing was filed, may obtain judicial review of the decision by appeal to the superior court in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42.(b) Filing of an appeal shall not stay enforcement of the decision or order of the attorney general unless the stay is obtained from the court upon application in accordance with the rules of court or from the attorney general upon any terms and conditions that he or she deems proper.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-2 - Work for which license required.

§ 5-6-2. Work for which license required.(a) (1) No person, firm, or corporation shall enter into, engage in, solicit, advertise, bid for, or work at the business of installing, maintaining, servicing, and testing wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, electrical signs, lightning-protection equipment as defined in § 5-6-1, and other appliances for carrying or using or generating electricity for light, heat, fire alarms, as defined in chapter 28.25 of title 23, entitled "Fire Alarm Systems," or power purposes, exclusive of low-voltage wiring for heating/refrigeration equipment, or work at the business of removing and reattaching existing electrical meters, unless that person, firm, or corporation shall have received a license and a certificate for the business, issued by the state board of examiners of electricians of the division of professional regulation of the department of labor and training in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.(2) That person shall carry this license on his or her person at all times while so engaged, and shall affix his or her contractor's license number to any advertisement and/or contract he or she executes and/or to any bid he or she files with any consumer for his or her professional services and to any applicable permit required for the performance of those services.(b) Any person, firm, or corporation that is required to apply for a permit from a local building official for any work required to be performed by a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall cause the work to be performed by a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the provisions of this section, except the provision regarding removing and reattaching existing electrical meters, shall not apply to owner-occupied, single-family homes.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-2; P.L. 1963, ch. 198, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 446, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 6; P.L. 1989, ch. 63, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 91, § 1, P.L. 1990, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 320, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-2.1 - Inspection and right of entry.

§ 5-6-2.1. Inspection and right of entry.The division of professional regulation by and through its electrical investigators has the right and authority to enter, during times at which electrical work is actually being performed on any commercial building, structure, or premises where electrical 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. 1989, ch. 414, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 379, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-3 - Devices and appliances inserted by unlicensed persons.

§ 5-6-3. Devices and appliances inserted by unlicensed persons.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the insertion in electrical circuits, by unlicensed persons, of devices or appliances including, but not limited to, microwaves, refrigerators, ranges, televisions, light bulbs, and the like that are properly designed for that insertion and for which proper wire and insertion devices are installed.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-3; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-4 - Board of examiners - Composition - Appointment of members - Policy-making role.

§ 5-6-4. Board of examiners — Composition — Appointment of members — Policy-making role.(a) (1) There is created in the division of professional regulation, in the department of labor and training, a state board of examiners of electricians that at all times consists of seven (7) qualified electors of the state as follows:(i) A member of an electrical inspection department of any city or town with, at least, five (5) years' experience as an electrical inspector to represent the general public;(ii) A qualified electrical contractor to represent employers;(iii) A journeyperson electrician to represent labor;(iv) The state fire marshal, who is ex officio, or his or her designee;(v) A qualified employee of any electric utility company to represent the utility companies;(vi) A journeyperson electrician to represent organized labor selected from a list of three (3) persons submitted to the governor by the American Federation of Labor — Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); and(vii) A member of the Rhode Island Sign Contractors Association.(2) On or before January 31, the governor shall annually appoint a member or members of the board to succeed the member or members whose term is at that time expiring who shall serve for four (4) years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy that occurs in the board from any cause shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.(b) The board has a policy-making role in the preparation and composition of the examinations to be administered by the division. Subsequent to the administration of the examinations, the board of examiners shall review the examinations to evaluate their effectiveness. The board shall supervise the operation of the division in an advisory capacity in promulgating any policy that is necessary to improve the operation of the division in their area of expertise. The promulgation of that policy is subject to the approval of the director of the department. Members of the board are subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36.(c) The director of labor and training has the power to revoke or suspend the certificate or license or impose a fine upon the certificate or license holder, for all certificates and licenses issued by the division of professional regulation, after a hearing before and upon the recommendation of the board of examiners of electricians.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-4; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 473, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 354, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-5 - Board of examiners - Officers - Employment of personnel.

§ 5-6-5. Board of examiners — Officers — Employment of personnel.(a) The members of the board of examiners of electricians shall choose a chairperson and secretary to hold office until their successors are appointed. Vacancies arising in the office of chairperson or secretary between regular appointments shall be cared for in a like manner.(b) The division of professional regulation is authorized to employ the necessary personnel to properly administer this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 2; P.L. 1953, ch. 3152, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-5; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-6-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-6 - Electricians|Section 5-6-6 - Rules - Conduct of examinations.

§ 5-6-6. Rules — Conduct of examinations.The division of professional regulation, with the assistance of the state board of examiners of electricians, may make necessary rules for the proper performance of their duties. The division shall hold examinations in Providence twice in each year and at other convenient places within the state at the discretion of the division. Public notice shall be given of all examinations. In the conduct of the examinations, the division shall make uniform requirements for all cities and towns, which may be revised from time to time, as circumstances require. Examinations shall be sufficiently frequent to give ample opportunity for all applicants to be thoroughly and carefully examined and may be written and/or in practical work, but no license shall be granted except by the division.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-6; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1.