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RI Gen L § 5-4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-5 - Records of licenses.

§ 5-4-5. Records of licenses.The director of labor and training shall keep a record of all licenses granted by him or her under the provisions of this chapter with the number of each; the name; residence and business address of the licensee; and the cities and towns for which each license is issued. Those records are open at all times to public inspection.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 5, 6; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-5.
RI Gen L § 5-4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-6 - Sale by weight - Standards for ton.

§ 5-4-6. Sale by weight — Standards for ton.All coal or coke sold or offered for sale by any licensee shall be sold by weight. Two thousand pounds (2,000 lbs.) avoirdupois shall be the standard of weight for the net ton, and two thousand two hundred forty pounds (2,240 lbs.) avoirdupois shall be the standard weight for the gross ton.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 1, 6; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-6.
RI Gen L § 5-4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-7 - Sale in units of less than 100 pounds.

§ 5-4-7. Sale in units of less than 100 pounds.Coal and coke of one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) or less per unit shall be sold in bags, baskets, or other vessels or receptacles; provided, that coal or coke shall not be sold or offered for sale in bags, baskets, vessels, or receptacles in units of less than eighteen pounds (18 lbs.). Those bags, baskets, vessels, or receptacles must be plainly marked in solid letters of not less than three-fourths (¾) of one inch in height, stating on them the weight of coal or coke that they contain and the name and address of the dealer putting up the coal or coke, together with the size and kind.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 1, 6; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-7.
RI Gen L § 5-4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-8 - Statement accompanying deliveries of more than 100 pounds.

§ 5-4-8. Statement accompanying deliveries of more than 100 pounds.A statement upon a form approved by, and a copy of which shall be filed with, the director of labor and training, signed by the seller or the seller's agent stating the seller's name and business address; the name and address of the purchaser; the date of delivery; and the kind, size, and weight of the coal or coke, shall accompany the delivery of any coal or coke sold to consumers in the state in quantities in excess of one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) and shall be given to the purchaser or purchaser's agent upon delivery of the coal or coke.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 1, 6; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-8.
RI Gen L § 5-4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-9 - Marking of vehicles - Display of license.

§ 5-4-9. Marking of vehicles — Display of license.Every vehicle used by a licensee or other person in connection with the sale or delivery of coal or coke in this state shall be marked in any manner that the director of labor and training requires, and each licensee shall display his or her license in a conspicuous place and manner at his or her principal place of business.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 4, 6; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-9.
RI Gen L § 5-4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-10 - Director's power to check weight of deliveries.

§ 5-4-10. Director's power to check weight of deliveries.Whenever in this state coal or coke is being transported by a licensee or other person to a purchaser or consumer, the director of labor and training, or his or her agent or agents, may direct the person or persons having charge of that coal or coke to convey the coal or coke immediately to scales designated by the director of labor and training, or his or her agent or agents, and then the director, or his or her agent or agents, shall determine the quantity of that coal or coke and shall determine its weight, together with the tare weight, and shall direct the person or persons after unloading the coal or coke to return immediately to the scales where the original load was weighed and upon that return the director, or his or her agent or agents, shall determine the tare weight. The scales designated by the director, or his or her agent or agents, used as previously stated may be the public scales of any city or town or any other scales that have been tested and sealed and any scales as in the judgment of the director are most convenient; provided, that the provisions of this section do not apply to coal or coke while being transported in trains or cars operated by any railroad or street railroad authorized to do business in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 8a; P.L. 1928, ch. 1217, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 7, 9; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-10.
RI Gen L § 5-4-11 - 5-4-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-11 - 5-4-17 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-4-11 — 5-4-17. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 5-4-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-18 - Suspension or revocation of license.

§ 5-4-18. Suspension or revocation of license.The director of labor and training, after a hearing, may suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of this chapter for using or giving false or insufficient weight, in violation of any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated by the director of labor and training under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, § 11; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-18; P.L. 1998, ch. 317, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-4-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-19 - Judicial review of decisions.

§ 5-4-19. Judicial review of decisions.Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the director of labor and training made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may appeal to the superior court under the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 11, 12; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-19.
RI Gen L § 5-4-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-20 - Penalty for violations - Prosecution.

§ 5-4-20. Penalty for violations — Prosecution.Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, or whoever is guilty of fraud or deceit in the weighing, selling, or delivering of coal or coke, or whoever willfully, by himself or herself or his or her servant, agent, or employee, sells or delivers or distributes or offers to sell, deliver, or distribute any coal or coke that does not comply with the universal trade custom of standards and specifications shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500). In any proceeding to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the director of labor and training shall not be required to enter into any recognizance or to give surety for costs.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 10, 13; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-20; P.L. 1998, ch. 317, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-4-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-21 - Fuels to which chapter applicable.

§ 5-4-21. Fuels to which chapter applicable.The provisions of this chapter shall be construed and deemed to apply to all anthracite and bituminous coal and to all coke and other fuels containing coal or coke that may be sold or offered for sale in this state. The term "coal," as used in this chapter, includes both anthracite and bituminous coal and other fuels containing coal.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 367, § 14; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-21; P.L. 1998, ch. 317, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-4-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-22 - Appropriations - Disbursements.

§ 5-4-22. Appropriations — Disbursements.For the purpose of paying necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it deems necessary; and the state controller is directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum, or so much of it as may periodically be required, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the director of labor and training.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 13, 16; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-22.
RI Gen L § 5-4-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-4 - Coal and Coke Dealers|Section 5-4-23 - Severability.

§ 5-4-23. Severability.If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter is for any reason adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the chapter, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part, directly involved in the controversy in which that judgment has been rendered.History of Section.P.L. 1923, ch. 483, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 367, §§ 12, 15; P.L. 1939, ch. 733, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-4-23.
RI Gen L § 5-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-1 - Short title.

§ 5-5-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Private Detective Act."History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-2 - Definitions.

§ 5-5-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Applicant" means any person who has applied for permission to engage in any act or activity that is regulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(2) "Computer forensic specialist" means a person who holds a professional certification as a computer examiner and who interprets, evaluates, tests, or analyzes preexisting data from computers, computer systems, networks, or other electronic media, provided to them by another person who owns, controls, or possesses the computer, computer system, network, or other electronic media.(3) "License" means any license required by this chapter.(4) "License fee" means any moneys required by law to be paid for the issuance or renewal of any license required by the regulations.(5) "Local licensing authority" means the town councils of license boards of the several towns, the mayor and city council or license bureau of a city.(6) "Private detective" means a person who is hired for the purpose of conducting investigations involving:(i) Inquiries into unsolved crimes;(ii) Clandestine surveillance;(iii) The search for missing persons; and(iv) The search for lost or stolen property.(7) Words in the singular include the plural and the plural includes the singular.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 24.
RI Gen L § 5-5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-3 - License qualifications.

§ 5-5-3. License qualifications.In order to be eligible for a license, an applicant must:(1) Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien;(2) Not have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;(3) Not have had any previous private investigator license or registration revoked or application for that license or registration denied by the appropriate authority of any local licensing authority;(4) Not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease unless the court has subsequently determined that his or her competency has been restored;(5) Not suffer from habitual drunkenness or from narcotics addiction or dependence;(6) Be of good moral character; and(7) Have experience that has been gained through:(i) At least five (5) years' experience as an investigator or as a police officer with a state, county, or municipal police department or with an investigative agency of the United States of America or of any state, county, or municipality; or(ii) A degree in criminal justice from an accredited college or university; or(iii) Employment by a private detective as an investigator for at least five (5) years; or(iv) Substantively equivalent training or experience.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-4 - License application.

§ 5-5-4. License application.Any person engaged as a private detective prior to January 1, 1988, and who continues to be engaged as of January 1, 1988, may apply for a private detective license with the local licensing authority where his or her principal place of business is located. Persons presently licensed shall be granted private detective licenses from the local licensing authority upon application and verification that he or she has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony. This initial application will be treated as a renewal of a license. Subsequent applications for renewal of his or her license are governed by § 5-5-6.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-5 - Investigation and action on application.

§ 5-5-5. Investigation and action on application.After an examination of the application and any further inquiry and investigation that is deemed proper and necessary as to the good character, competency, and integrity of the applicant and the persons named in the application, the local licensing authority shall as soon as practicable issue a license in a form prescribed by it to the applicant or notify the applicant of a denial of the license application. Persons shall file their applications with the local licensing authority where his or her principal place of business is located.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-6 - Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal of license.

§ 5-5-6. Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal of license.The local licensing authority shall deny the application for or renewal of license if it finds that the applicant:(1) Has violated any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter; or(2) In the case of the applicant, commits any act that would disqualify him or her under § 5-5-10 or where the applicant has failed to meet the qualifications of this chapter;(3) Practices fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;(4) Makes a material misstatement in the application for or renewal of a license; or(5) Demonstrates incompetence or untrustworthiness in actions affecting the conduct of the business required to be licensed under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-7 - Procedure for approval or denial of application - Hearings.

§ 5-5-7. Procedure for approval or denial of application — Hearings.The local licensing authority, in approving or denying an application for a license or renewal of a license, shall proceed as follows:(1) If the application is approved, the local licensing authority shall issue a license in the form provided in this chapter;(2) If the application is denied, the local licensing authority shall notify the applicant or licensee, in writing, of the denial and state the reasons for the authority's action;(3) Within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of notice, the applicant or licensee may request a hearing in writing;(4) If a request for a hearing is received in a timely manner, the local licensing authority shall set a date for a hearing and notify the parties of the time and place of the hearing;(5) All hearings shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-8 - Renewal of licenses.

§ 5-5-8. Renewal of licenses.Each license shall expire one year after its date of issuance. Subject to the power of the local licensing authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, any license shall be renewable by the local licensing authority for the next one-year period upon proper application for renewal payment of license fees. An application for renewal of a license must be received by the local licensing authority on a form provided by the authority not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the license, and the authority shall promptly notify the licensee of the authority's intent to refuse to renew the license. The licensee may, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice of intent to refuse to renew a license, request a hearing on the refusal in the manner prescribed by this chapter. A licensee is permitted to continue to engage in business while its renewal application is pending. Upon renewal of any license, the local licensing authority shall issue a renewal license.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-9 - Registration and license fees.

§ 5-5-9. Registration and license fees.(a) The registration and license fee for a private detective is one hundred fifty dollars ($150) annually.(b) No license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be assigned or transferred, either by operation of law or otherwise.(c) With good cause, the local licensing authority may extend the period of time for filing the application required by this subsection.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-10 - Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.

§ 5-5-10. Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.(a) A license may be suspended or revoked if the licensee:(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; or(4) Commits any act that would disqualify the qualifying agent.(b) 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.(c) Under circumstances in which the local licensing authority determines that the public health, welfare, or safety may be jeopardized by the termination of a licensee's services, that local licensing authority may, upon the authority's 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 the authority deems appropriate.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-5-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-11 - Surrender of license.

§ 5-5-11. Surrender of license.Each license shall be surrendered to the local licensing authority 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 local licensing authority 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. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-12 - Change in status of licensee.

§ 5-5-12. Change in status of licensee.The licensee shall notify the local licensing authority, in writing, within five (5) days of any material change in the information previously furnished or required to be furnished to the local licensing authority 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. 479, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-5-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act|Section 5-5-13 - Uniform and equipment.

§ 5-5-13. 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 the 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 local licensing authority.(b) No person, while performing any activities licensed by this chapter, shall have or utilize any vehicle or equipment displaying the words "police," "law enforcement officer," or the equivalent of the word(s), or have any sign, shield, marking, accessory, or insignia that indicates that the vehicle is a vehicle of a public law enforcement agency. All wording must indicate private detective or private investigating agency and be approved by the local licensing authority.(c) No licensee shall, by the use of any letterhead, advertisement, or other printed matter, or in any other 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.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.