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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-24 - Taverns, Cookshops, and Oyster Houses › Section 5-24-1.1. - Cumberland — Limited victualing license.

§ 5-24-1.1. Cumberland — Limited victualing license.
(a)
The town council of the town of Cumberland shall, in addition to the licensing and regulatory powers enumerated in § 5-24-1, have the power to issue limited victualing-house licenses for the purpose of permitting the operation of any agricultural or farm-related business to sell for consumption on the premises certain food items that complement the principal business, serve as a convenience to the public, and otherwise are in harmony with the rural atmosphere of the town.
(b)
The town council has the power to limit the hours of operation of that establishment as well as the types of foods that may be prepared for consumption on the premises.
(c)
No limited license shall be granted if the granting of the license is contrary to or inimical to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(d)
Any license issued pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of § 5-24-2 relating to the term and duration of licenses. The annual fee shall be the same as that established for a full victualing license as provided in § 5-24-1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 57, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 363, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-24 - Taverns, Cookshops, and Oyster Houses › Section 5-24-2. - Terms and duration of licenses.

§ 5-24-2. Terms and duration of licenses.
Every license issued pursuant to §§ 5-24-1 and 5-24-1.1 shall specify the person licensed; the business licensed; the hours during which the premises may be opened for business; and the building or room in which the business shall be pursued; and shall continue and be in force until the first of December, unless revoked sooner for cause.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 101, § 2; 1909, ch. 122, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 126, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 361, § 2; P.L. 1940, ch. 885, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-24-2; P.L. 1969, ch. 249, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 57, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-24 - Taverns, Cookshops, and Oyster Houses › Section 5-24-3. - Penalty for violations.

§ 5-24-3. Penalty for violations.
(a)
Every person in any city or town who opens or keeps open any tavern, victualing house, cookshop, oyster house, or oyster cellar, without possessing a license obtained from the city or town council, or in any place other than that specified in that license, shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense, one-half (½) of that amount to the use of the city or town in which the offense has been committed and one-half (½) to the use of the state.
(b)
In addition to the fines enumerated above, the city of Pawtucket may close any unlicensed tavern, victualing house, cookshop, oyster house, or oyster cellar until the unlicensed tavern, victualing house, cookshop, oyster house, or oyster cellar obtains a license from the Pawtucket city council or the Pawtucket city council sitting as the Pawtucket board of license commissioners.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 101, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 122, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 126, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 361, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 5-24-3; P.L. 2012, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 60, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-24 - Taverns, Cookshops, and Oyster Houses › Section 5-24-4. - Maintenance of good order — Drunkards, wastrels, and minors excluded.

§ 5-24-4. Maintenance of good order — Drunkards, wastrels, and minors excluded.
Every person licensed pursuant to §§ 5-24-1 and 5-24-1.1 shall maintain good order in the licensed building, and shall not suffer any person in that licensed building to become intoxicated, nor shall he or she take in pawn or pledge any article; neither shall he or she suffer that licensed building to become frequented by any common drunkard or person addicted to the intemperate use of spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or by any person who is a disturber of the peace, or who is wasting his or her property or earnings and means of supporting himself or herself and family, or by any person under lawful age. Every person licensed pursuant to § 5-24-1 violating either of the provisions of this section shall be deemed the keeper of a disorderly house and shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00), one-half (½) of that amount to the use of the city or town in which the offense has been committed and one-half (½) to the use of the state.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 101, §§ 5, 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 122, §§ 5, 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 126, §§ 5, 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 361, §§ 5, 6; G.L. 1956, § 5-24-4; P.L. 1996, ch. 57, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-24 - Taverns, Cookshops, and Oyster Houses › Section 5-24-5. - Annulment of license.

§ 5-24-5. Annulment of license.
In case any person licensed pursuant to §§ 5-24-1 and 5-24-1.1 is convicted of keeping a disorderly house, the city or town council shall immediately withdraw and annul his or her license; and he or she shall not be licensed during the two (2) years next following his or her conviction.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 101, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 122, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 126, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 361, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1950, ch. 2471, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-24-5; P.L. 1996, ch. 57, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-1. - Chapter title — Creation of board of veterinary medicine.

§ 5-25-1. Chapter title — Creation of board of veterinary medicine.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Veterinary Practice Act.” Within the division of professional regulation of the department of health, there shall be a board of veterinary medicine to assist the division in regulating the practice of veterinary medicine administered by the director of the department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-2. - Definitions.

§ 5-25-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Animal” means any animal other than humans and includes, by way of illustration, not limitation, fowl, birds, fish, livestock, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead.
(2)
“Department” means the Rhode Island department of health.
(3)
“Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of health.
(4)
“Division” means the division of professional regulation within the department of health established in chapter 26 of this title.
(5)
“Veterinarian” means a person who practices veterinary medicine.
(6)
“Veterinarian/client/patient relationship” means a relationship where all of the following conditions have been met:
(i)
The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the animal or animals and the need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian;
(ii)
The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal or animals to initiate at least a general or preliminary (e.g. tentative) diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal or animals. This means that the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal or animals, and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal or animals are kept;
(iii)
The veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in cases of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy; and
(iv)
The veterinarian maintains records that document patient visits, diagnosis, treatment, and other relevant information.
(7)
“Veterinary dentistry” means that part of veterinary science that deals with the prevention and treatment of diseases, developmental conditions, and injuries of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity in animals.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 343, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-3. - Board — Composition — Appointment and terms of members.

§ 5-25-3. Board — Composition — Appointment and terms of members.
The governor shall appoint a board of veterinary medicine. The board shall be composed of six (6) members whose terms of office shall extend for three (3) years and until a successor is appointed. Five (5) members of the board shall be veterinarians licensed in the state, one of whose practice shall include the treatment of equine or large animals, and one member shall be a public member. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive, three-year (3) terms. Former board members are eligible for reappointment no earlier than three (3) years following the expiration of their last term. The governor shall appoint one member for a term of one year; two (2) for a term of two (2) years; two (2) for a term of three (3) years; and one public member for a three-year (3) term. Initial appointments to the board shall take effect as of the date of appointment, however, the initial terms shall be calculated as though the date of appointment had been July 1, 1986. Appointments made subsequently shall be for three-year (3) terms. Terms shall begin on the first day of July of the year in which they are appointed and expire on the last day of June of the last year of their appointment. Any vacancy on the board caused other than by expiration of term shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this section. The governor may remove any member of the board for cause.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 1986, ch. 455, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-3.1. - Receipts.

§ 5-25-3.1. Receipts.
The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-4. - Board — Qualifications of members.

§ 5-25-4. Board — Qualifications of members.
Five (5) members of the board shall:
(1)
Be residents of this state and licensed to practice within this state for at least five (5) years prior to appointment; and
(2)
Be actively engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine for at least five (5) of the seven (7) years immediately preceding their appointment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-5. - Disposition of fees collected.

§ 5-25-5. Disposition of fees collected.
All fees or funds collected under this chapter shall be paid into the state general treasury.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-6. - Board and department — Powers and duties.

§ 5-25-6. Board and department — Powers and duties.
(a)
The board is authorized to recommend to the department and director of health for his or her approval, the adoption, and from time to time, the revision, of any rules and regulations not inconsistent with law that are necessary to enable the department to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, regulations establishing continuing professional education requirements for veterinarians licensed under this chapter. The board shall recommend for licensure only duly qualified applicants. The board shall review applicants at least twice a year. It shall recommend the tests taken by applicants for licensure.
(b)
The department shall adopt all policies to be followed in the examination, licensure, and renewal of license of duly qualified applicants and has full authority to accept or reject the recommendations of the board. The department is responsible for granting all licenses to practice veterinary medicine. The department shall conduct hearings upon charges calling for the discipline of licensees or revocation of licenses. The department has the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings. The department shall cause the prosecution of all persons violating this chapter. The department shall keep a record of all its proceedings. The department may delegate to any other persons that are necessary to carry on the work of the department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 241, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-7.1. - Record of animals receiving veterinary services.

§ 5-25-7.1. Record of animals receiving veterinary services.
(a)
A veterinarian subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep a written record, or a computerized record able to produce a printed copy, of all animals receiving veterinary services, and provide a summary of that record to the owner of animals receiving veterinary services, when requested. The minimum amount of information to be included in written or computerized records and summaries shall be as established by rules and regulations. The minimum duration of time for which a licensed veterinarian or his or her designee shall retain the written record or computerized record shall be determined by rules and regulations.
(b)
A radiograph is the property of the veterinary practice in which the veterinarian associated with that practice originally ordered it to be prepared, and it shall be released upon the written request of another veterinarian who has the authorization of the owner of the animal to whom it pertains and the radiograph shall be returned to the original veterinary practice within a reasonable time.
(c)
When a patient/owner requests, in writing, that his or her animal’s or animals’ records and/or radiographs be transferred to another veterinarian, the original veterinarian shall promptly honor that request. The fee charged for the transfer shall not exceed the direct expense incurred to make copies for the veterinary records and/or radiographs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 343, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-8. - Penalty for unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine.

§ 5-25-8. Penalty for unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine.
Any person who is not lawfully authorized to practice veterinary medicine and is not registered or exempt from registration, as defined in this chapter, who practices or attempts to practice veterinary medicine or who holds himself or herself out to the public as a practitioner of veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry, whether by signs, words, advertisements, listings in directories, the use of the title “doctor” or any abbreviation of that word or any title including “V.S.,” or by the use of any other means implying a practitioner of veterinary medicine or any of its branches; fraudulently uses any posted degree, diploma, or certificate implying a practitioner of veterinary medicine or any of its branches; or who opens an office or maintains an establishment or facilities for the purpose of or with the intention of practicing veterinary medicine is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned not exceeding three (3) years and upon a subsequent conviction shall be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), nor be imprisoned not exceeding five (5) years, or be both fined and imprisoned.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-9. - Prosecution of violations.

§ 5-25-9. Prosecution of violations.
Complaints for the violation of the provisions of this chapter may be made by the director of the department of health, the administrator of the division of professional regulation, the executive director or authorized agent of the board of veterinary medicine, or any person including a member of the board to the police of the city or town in which the violation occurred for prosecution. If the complaint is made by a member of the board, division, or by any employee or official of the state designated in this chapter, that person is exempt from giving surety for costs in the complaint.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-10. - Qualifications for licensure.

§ 5-25-10. Qualifications for licensure.
Any applicant for licensure shall submit to the department written evidence on forms furnished by the department that the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
(1)
Is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine recognized and accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and by the department or certification by the Educational Council for Foreign Veterinary Graduates;
(2)
Pays an application fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 at the time of submitting the application, which, in no case is returned to the applicant;
(3)
Is of good moral character, evidenced in the manner prescribed by the department;
(4)
Complies with any other qualifications that the department prescribes by regulation; and
(5)
Complies with the continuing education requirements adopted by the department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 176, § 6; P.L. 2018, ch. 289, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-11. - Licensing of veterinarians.

§ 5-25-11. Licensing of veterinarians.
(a) By examination.
The applicant is required to pass, with a grade determined by the division, an examination approved by the division; upon payment of an examination fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, every candidate who passes that examination and in the opinion of the division meets the qualifications of § 5-25-10, shall, upon payment of an initial license fee, which shall be equal to the biennial license renewal fee in effect, be issued a license to practice veterinary medicine. Veterinarians licensed under the provisions of this chapter on August 31, 1985, shall continue to be licensed.
(b) Without examination by endorsement.
A license to practice veterinary medicine may be issued without examination to an applicant who has been duly licensed by examination as a veterinarian under the laws of another state or territory or District of Columbia, if, in the opinion of the division, the applicant meets the qualifications required of veterinarians in this state, as further defined in rules and regulations.
(c) Emergency or natural disaster.
A veterinarian who is properly and currently licensed or credentialed in another state may practice, without written examination or other qualification, in the state of Rhode Island during an emergency or natural disaster as determined by the Rhode Island state veterinarian or the chief of the division of agriculture. The veterinarian shall provide only those services that are at the direction of the Rhode Island state veterinarian or the chief of the division of agriculture and that are directly related to a response to an emergency or natural disaster and only until the services of the veterinarian are no longer required as determined by the Rhode Island state veterinarian or the chief of the division of agriculture.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 32, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 42, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-12. - Expiration and renewal of licenses.

§ 5-25-12. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
(a)
The certificate of every person licensed as a veterinarian under the provisions of this chapter expires on the first day of May of each even-numbered year. On or before the first day of March of each two-year (2) period, the department shall mail an application for renewal of license to every person to whom a license has been issued or renewed during the current licensure period. Every person so licensed who desires to renew his or her license shall file with the department a renewal application duly executed together with a renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 on or before the thirty-first day of March of each even-numbered year.
(b)
Upon receipt of an application, and payment of the renewal fee, the department shall grant a renewal license effective the second day of May, and expiring on the first day of May of the next even-numbered year.
(c)
Any person who allows his or her license to lapse by failing to renew it on or before the thirty-first day of March of the next even-numbered year, as provided in subsection (a), may be reinstated by the department on payment of the current renewal fee plus an additional fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
(d)
Any person using the title “veterinarian” during the time that his or her license has lapsed is subject to the penalties provided for violations of this chapter.
(e)
Every veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine within the state shall, in connection with renewal of licensure, provide satisfactory evidence to the department that in the preceding two-year period the veterinarian has completed a prescribed course of continuing professional education established by an appropriate professional veterinary medicine association and approved by rule or regulation of the department. The department may extend for only one six-month (6) period, these education requirements if the department is satisfied that the applicant has suffered hardship which prevented meeting the educational requirement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-13. - Emergency services.

§ 5-25-13. Emergency services.
(a)
Every veterinary practice shall provide some form of referral for emergency veterinary services when a veterinarian is not available. That referral, at the minimum, shall be a combination of a posted sign at the veterinary practice entrance and access to emergency veterinary services through the veterinary practice main telephone number.
(b)
A veterinarian who advertises veterinary emergency services shall include in all emergency-service advertisements the hours during which such emergency services are provided and the availability of the veterinarian who is to provide emergency service in his or her practice.
(c)(1)
The availability of the veterinarian who is to provide emergency service shall be specified as either “veterinarian on premises” or “veterinarian on call.”
(2)
The phrase “veterinarian on premises” means that there is a veterinarian actually present at the hospital, clinic, or other type of veterinary practice, who is prepared to render emergency veterinary services.
(3)
The phrase “veterinarian on call” means that a veterinarian is not present at the hospital, clinic, or other type of veterinary practice but is able to respond within a reasonable time to requests for emergency veterinary services and has been designated to so respond.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 343, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-14. - Grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of license.

§ 5-25-14. Grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
The division has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued under this chapter or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof of the following:
(1)
Conviction of a felony; and conviction of a crime arising out of the practice of veterinary medicine;
(2)
Addiction to narcotics, habitual drunkenness, or rendering professional services to a patient while the veterinarian is intoxicated or incapacitated by the use of drugs;
(3)
Knowingly placing the health of a client at serious risk without maintaining proper precautions;
(4)
Fraud or misrepresentation in any phase of procuring or renewing a license;
(5)
Unprofessional conduct, which includes the matters set forth in this section or other matters as further defined in regulations of the division;
(6)
Advertising designed to mislead the public;
(7)
Representing certain procedures are performed with greater authority or expertise;
(8)
Fraud or misrepresentation of treatment procedures or statements regarding the ability to treat;
(9)
Fee splitting or kickbacks of any kind, except where services are provided jointly;
(10)
Failure to maintain acceptable sanitation standards;
(11)
Malpractice, gross negligence, or wanton disregard of accepted professional standards;
(12)
Adjudication of mental incompetence;
(13)
Lack of fitness to practice by reason of mental or physical impairment or otherwise; or
(14)
Any other grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend a license as provided for in the rules and regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 467, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 400, § 5, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 401, § 5, effective July 13, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-15. - Procedure for discipline of veterinarians.

§ 5-25-15. Procedure for discipline of veterinarians.
(a)
When a written allegation is filed with the division charging a person with having been guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-25-14, the division of professional regulation shall immediately investigate those charges.
(b)
In the event the investigation reveals reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant or veterinarian is guilty of the charges, upon the recommendation of the division or the administrator, the director shall fix a time and place for hearing the charges, and shall cause a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and the place fixed for the hearing, to be served personally upon the accused at least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. When personal service cannot be effected and that fact is certified, by oath, by any person duly authorized to make service, the division shall cause to be published once in each of two (2) successive weeks, a notice of the hearing in a newspaper published in the county where the accused last resided according to the records of the division and shall mail a copy of the charges and of the notice to the accused at his or her last known address. When publication of notice is necessary, the date of the hearing shall not be less than twenty (20) days after the last date of publication of the notice. At the hearing, the accused shall have the right to appear personally or by counsel or both; to produce witnesses and evidence on his or her behalf; to cross-examine witnesses; and to have subpoenas issued by the administrator of the division of professional regulation. The attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and papers at the hearing may be compelled by subpoenas issued by the administrator, which shall be served in accordance with law. At the hearing, the administrator shall administer oaths as are necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing. The division shall not be bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings, but the determination shall be based upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it. If the accused is found guilty of the charges, the division may refuse to issue a registration to the applicant or may revoke or suspend their license or otherwise discipline that person.
(c)
Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the holder of the license shall surrender the license to the administrator of the division who shall strike the name of the holder from the register.
(d)
A revoked or suspended license may be reviewed at the discretion of the division.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-16. - Appeal from a final decision or ruling of the division of professional regulation or the director of the department of health.

§ 5-25-16. Appeal from a final decision or ruling of the division of professional regulation or the director of the department of health.
Any person aggrieved by any final decision or ruling of the division or the director has a right to appeal as provided in chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-25 - Veterinary Practice › Section 5-25-17. - Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency care.

§ 5-25-17. Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency care.
(a)
No veterinarian licensed under the provisions of this chapter or members of the same profession duly licensed to practice in other states of the United States, who voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the course of his or her employment or practice renders emergency veterinary assistance to an animal in need of assistance, is liable for civil damages for any injuries that result from acts or omissions by those persons in rendering the emergency care, which may constitute ordinary negligence.
(b)
The immunity granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross negligence.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-26 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 5-26-1. - Establishment of division — Administrator.

§ 5-26-1. Establishment of division — Administrator.
Within the department of health there shall be a division of professional regulation, and the director of health shall appoint an administrator of that division, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 4 of title 36. The administrator of the division of professional regulation shall act as the administrative agent for the boards established.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 190; P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-26-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-26 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 5-26-2. - Boards of examiners appointed by director of health.

§ 5-26-2. Boards of examiners appointed by director of health.
The director of health, with the approval of the governor, shall also appoint to the division of professional regulation a board of nursing registration and education as provided by chapter 34 of this title, and a board of examiners of each of the following arts, practices, sciences, or callings: barbering, podiatry, chiropractic (except as provided in § 5-30-1.1), psychology, optometry, electrolysis, and physical therapy; and a board of five (5) examiners in speech pathology, audiology, and embalming. Those boards shall perform the duties prescribed by chapters 10, 29, 30 (except as provided in § 5-30-1.1), 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 44, and 48 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 190; P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-26-2; P.L. 1962, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 383, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 301, § 3; P.L. 1999, ch. 108, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-26 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 5-26-3. - Qualifications of examiners.

§ 5-26-3. Qualifications of examiners.
The examiners appointed for each specific art, practice, science, or calling referred to in § 5-26-2 shall be persons competent to give those examinations and shall be appointed from persons licensed to practice such an art, practice, science, or calling in this state, except that one member of each of the chiropractic, and electrolysis boards shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 190; P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2686, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-26-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 301, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-26 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 5-26-4. - Terms of examiners — Vacancies.

§ 5-26-4. Terms of examiners — Vacancies.
The membership of the boards of examiners mentioned in § 5-26-2 shall be for terms of three (3) years. On the expiration of the term of any member, the director of health, by and with the advice and consent of the governor, shall fill the vacancy by appointment for a term of three (3) years. On the death, resignation, or removal for cause of any member, the director of health, by and with the consent and advice of the governor, shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Every member shall serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 190, as enacted by P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-26-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-26 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 5-26-5. - Holding of examinations — Compensation of examiners.

§ 5-26-5. Holding of examinations — Compensation of examiners.
The director of health shall cause examinations to be held as required by law for the various arts and practices enumerated in § 5-26-2. Members of each board of examiners as enumerated in § 5-26-2 shall not be compensated for their service on the board of examiners.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 190; P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-26-5; P.L. 1982, ch. 383, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-26 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 5-26-6. - Nondiscrimination in licensing or certification.

§ 5-26-6. Nondiscrimination in licensing or certification.
The division of professional regulation and the licensing and examining boards established in this title shall administer their licensing or certification programs in a manner that does not violate the requirements of 29 U.S.C. § 794, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and chapter 87 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 158, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 368, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-2. - Board of examiners in podiatry — Members.

§ 5-29-2. Board of examiners in podiatry — Members.
(a)
There is created within the department of health, the Rhode Island board of examiners in podiatry which shall be composed of the following members: four (4) licensed podiatrists; and one public member not associated with the podiatry or medical field. The governor shall appoint the members of the board except, prior to appointing the four (4) podiatry members, the governor shall submit a list of all candidates to the appropriate podiatry societies for comments as to their qualifications. When the board is first constituted, three (3) members shall be appointed to a term of three (3) years, two (2) members shall be appointed to a term of two (2) years, and subsequently, all members shall be appointed to terms of three (3) years. No member shall be appointed for more than two (2) consecutive full terms. A member appointed for less than a full term (originally or to fill a vacancy) may serve two (2) full terms in addition to that part of a full term, and a former member shall again be eligible for appointment after a lapse of one or more years. Any member of the board may be removed by the director of health after consultation with the governor for neglect of duty, malfeasance in office after being given a written statement of the charges against him or her and sufficient opportunity to be heard on the charges. The board shall elect from its members a chairperson and vice chairperson and secretary who shall serve for one year or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(b)
The vice chairperson shall in the absence of the chairperson exercise all powers of the chairperson.
(c)
The board shall meet at least twice annually or more often upon the call of the chairperson, director of health, or administrator of the division of professional regulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-3. - Examining committees.

§ 5-29-3. Examining committees.
The chairperson shall appoint two (2) licensed podiatrist members of the board and one public member to serve as an examining committee for applicants applying for licensure as podiatrists. The examining committee for podiatrists shall recommend to the full board which shall recommend to the director, applicants for licensure to practice podiatry who meet all the requirements for licensure set forth in this chapter, other applicable sections of the general laws, and regulations adopted under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-4. - Powers and duties of the board.

§ 5-29-4. Powers and duties of the board.
The board has the following duties and powers:
(1)
To adopt, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations with the approval of the director as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(2)
To investigate all complaints and charges of unprofessional conduct against any licensed podiatrist, or limited registrant and to hold hearings to determine whether those charges are substantiated or unsubstantiated;
(3)
To recommend applicants for licensure to practice podiatry who meet all requirements for licensure to the practice of podiatry and who meet all the requirements for licensure set forth in this chapter, other applicable sections of the general laws, and regulations adopted under this chapter;
(4)
To investigate the conduct or competence of any licensed podiatrist or limited registrant;
(5)
To direct the director to revoke, suspend, or impose other disciplinary action as to persons licensed or registered under this chapter;
(6)
To issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any investigations, hearing, or disciplinary proceedings held under the authority of this chapter;
(7)
To take or cause depositions to be taken as needed in any investigation, hearing, or proceedings;
(8)
To summon and examine witnesses during any investigation, hearing, or proceeding conducted by the board; and
(9)
To adopt and publish with the prior approval of the director rules of procedure and other regulations in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-5. - Power of the director.

§ 5-29-5. Power of the director.
The director has the following duties and powers:
(1)
To issue, pursuant to any rules and regulations promulgated by the board and approved by the director, all licenses and registrations required by this chapter to duly qualified applicants;
(2)
To deny licenses and registrations, to revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline licensees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
(3)
To exercise all other powers, specifically conferred upon the director by virtue of the provisions of this chapter or other applicable sections of the general laws of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-6. - Qualifications of applicants.

§ 5-29-6. Qualifications of applicants.
(a)
All persons subsequently desiring to commence the practice of podiatry in this state shall apply to the division of professional regulation for a license. Applicants for examination shall present to the division, at least thirty (30) days before the commencement of the examination at which he or she is to be examined, a written application on a form or forms provided by the division, together with satisfactory proof that the applicant is more than eighteen (18) years of age; is of good moral character; has obtained a certificate showing that the applicant before entering a school or college of podiatric medicine and surgery had obtained an academic education consisting of at least three (3) years of study at a duly recognized college or university. The applicant shall provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of study in podiatric medicine approved and accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
(b)
The applicant shall provide evidence that the degree doctor of podiatric medicine was conferred upon the applicant from the same college as was his or her course of study.
(c)
In addition to the above requirements the applicant shall provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a minimum one-year residency program as defined, recognized, and accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, and the program must have also been accredited by that body at the time of residency participation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-7. - Examination of applicants — Fees — Reexamination.

§ 5-29-7. Examination of applicants — Fees — Reexamination.
The division of professional regulation board of podiatry examiners is empowered to review applications as defined in this chapter and to require a minimum application fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 at the time of application. Application fees are not refundable unless due to sickness or other good cause appearing to the satisfaction of the division such applicant was prevented from attending and completing the examination. One further or subsequent examination under that application may be given to applicants in the discretion of the division, without payment of an additional fee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-8. - Conduct of examination — Issuance of license — Filing of papers.

§ 5-29-8. Conduct of examination — Issuance of license — Filing of papers.
(a)
All applicants are required to take an examination with respect to theory as well as a practical examination. Any applicant who has fulfilled all requirements other than completion of residency is permitted to take the theoretical examination, but no applicant is permitted to take the practical examination until he or she has satisfactorily passed the theoretical examination and has completed his or her residency as provided in § 5-29-6.
(b)
The application and examination papers shall be deposited in the files of the division, and they shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained in them. All licenses shall be signed by the director of health and shall be attested by his or her seal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-9. - Certification without examination of podiatrists from other states.

§ 5-29-9. Certification without examination of podiatrists from other states.
There shall be no reciprocity in granting licenses for the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery (podiatry) to licensees from other states or countries.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-10. - Biennial permit to practice podiatry.

§ 5-29-10. Biennial permit to practice podiatry.
All licenses to practice podiatry shall be renewed biennially on the date of expiration. Every person licensed to practice podiatry pursuant to this chapter shall make application for renewal of the license. The application shall be accompanied or supported by evidence of the completion of a minimum of fifteen (15) continuing medical education credits per year as approved by the board of examiners in podiatry. Failure of an applicant for renewal of license to practice to furnish that evidence constitutes ground for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license, unless the board of examiners in podiatry in its discretion determines the failure to have been due to reasonable cause or excusable neglect. The applicant shall be given a six-month (6) period to make up the appropriate amount of credits that were required to bring him or her into compliance. Subsequently the candidate is subject to immediate suspension and revocation of license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 159, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-11. - Fee.

§ 5-29-11. Fee.
The biennial renewal fee shall be as set forth in § 23-1-54.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-12. - Refusal of licensure.

§ 5-29-12. Refusal of licensure.
(a)
The director upon recommendation from the board shall, after due notice and a hearing in accordance with procedures set forth in this chapter, refuse to grant the original license provided for in this chapter to any podiatrist and/or applicant who is not of good moral character; who does not meet the requirements for licensure set forth in this chapter and regulations established by the board or director; who has violated any law affecting the ability of any podiatrist and/or applicant to practice podiatry; or who has been found guilty in another state of conduct that, if committed in Rhode Island, would constitute unprofessional conduct as defined by the general laws and regulations adopted pursuant to the general laws.
(b)
The director shall serve a copy of the decision or ruling upon any person whose original certificate has been refused.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 400, § 6, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 401, § 6, effective July 13, 2021.