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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-18. - Time limit for action on license applications.

§ 5-57-18. Time limit for action on license applications.
Within thirty (30) days after receipt of an application, the licensing authority shall determine whether the applicant has met the requirements of this chapter. In the event that additional information is required from the applicant by the licensing authority to complete its investigation or to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, or if the applicant has not submitted all of the required information, the thirty-day (30) period for action by the licensing authority shall commence when all that information is received by the licensing authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-19. - Grounds for denial of applications.

§ 5-57-19. Grounds for denial of applications.
The licensing authority may deny the application for an alarm business license if it finds that the applicant or the individual having the authority and the responsibility for the management and operation of the applicant’s alarm business within the state or the individual whom the applicant relies upon to comply with subsection (c) or (f) of § 5-57-16 or any of the applicant’s owners, partners, or principal corporate officers have:
(1)
Committed any act that, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for the revocation of a license under § 5-57-25(a);
(2)
While unlicensed, knowingly and willfully committed or aided and abetted in the commission of any act for which a license is required by this chapter; or
(3)
Been convicted in any jurisdiction of the United States of a felony or a misdemeanor if the licensing authority finds that the conviction reflects unfavorably on the fitness of the applicant to engage in the alarm business.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-20. - Procedure for approval or denial of applications.

§ 5-57-20. Procedure for approval or denial of applications.
(a)
The procedure of the licensing authority in approving or denying an application shall be as follows:
(1)(i)
If the application is approved, the licensing authority shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the approval, and shall state that if bond is not received with the application, upon compliance with § 5-57-21, a license will be issued.
(ii)
That notification shall state that the issued license shall expire in one year, unless renewed in accordance with §§ 5-57-22 and 5-57-23, and shall state the time within which application for renewal must be made;
(2)
If the application of the alarm business is denied, the licensing authority shall notify the applicant, in writing, and shall state the grounds for denial and advise the applicant of his or her right to a hearing on the denial in accordance with the provisions established by the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42. If the grounds for denial are subject to correction by the applicant, the notice of denial shall state and the applicant shall be given reasonable time after receipt and acknowledgement of that notice, at the discretion of the licensing authority (or, upon application, a reasonable period of time), within which to make the required correction.
(b)
If the application of the alarm business is denied, the applicant may schedule a hearing to be held before the licensing authority or an officer designated by the licensing authority in accordance with the provisions for that hearing as prescribed in the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 219, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-21. - Surety bond.

§ 5-57-21. Surety bond.
(a)
No license shall be issued under this chapter until the applicant files with the licensing authority a surety bond made payable to the state in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) conditioned to recover against the principal, by reason of wrongful acts of a material nature knowingly engaged in by the licensee in the conduct of its business. No party other than the licensing authority shall recover against the bond required by this section. The surety bond must be written by a company authorized to do business in this state and approved by the licensing authority with respect to its form, manner of execution, and sufficiency.
(b)
Every licensee shall at all times maintain on file with the licensing authority the surety bond, in full force and effect, required by this chapter. Knowing and willful failure to do so shall be unlawful and punishable as provided in § 5-57-41.
(c)
A bond executed and filed with the licensing authority pursuant to this chapter shall remain in force and effect until the surety has terminated future liability by notice to the licensing authority thirty (30) days in advance of termination.
(d)
The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in cash may be deposited with the state in lieu of the surety bond required by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 119, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-22. - Renewal of licenses.

§ 5-57-22. Renewal of licenses.
Application for renewal of a license must be received by the licensing authority on a form provided by the licensing authority no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the license, subject to the right of the licensing authority to permit late filing upon good cause shown. The licensing authority may refuse to renew a license for any of the grounds stated in § 5-57-19(1) and it shall promptly notify the licensee of its 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 that refusal in the manner prescribed in § 5-57-20(b). A licensee shall be permitted to continue to engage in the alarm business while its renewal application is pending.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 184, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-23. - Application, license, replacement, and renewal fees.

§ 5-57-23. Application, license, replacement, and renewal fees.
(a)
A nonrefundable application fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) shall be remitted with each application to cover investigation and administrative costs.
(b)
The licensing authority shall promulgate rules and regulations mandating the term of license for each license issued pursuant to this chapter; no license shall remain in force for a period in excess of three (3) years.
(c)
Any fee for the initial issuance of a license or for the renewal of a license shall be determined by multiplying the per-annum fee by the term of years of the license. The entire fee for the total term of licensure shall be paid prior to issuing the initial license or renewal.
(d)
The per-annum fee for the initial issuance of a license shall be one hundred dollars ($100) which shall be remitted with the application, but shall be refunded if the application of the alarm business is denied or withdrawn before approved.
(e)(1)
The licensee shall submit a completed renewal application form not later than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the license with a fifty dollar ($50.00) nonrefundable administrative fee to cover the cost of processing the renewal application.
(2)
The per-annum fee for renewal shall be one hundred dollars ($100). If the renewal application of the licensee is denied, the annual fee will be refunded.
(f)
All fees shall be paid into the general fund.
(g)
There shall be a ten dollar ($10.00) charge for the issuance of a duplicate license to replace a lost, damaged original, or renewal license. Fees for the replacement license shall be paid into the general fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 219, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1987, ch. 184, § 9; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 30, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-24. - Transfer or assignment of licenses — Continuation of business upon owner’s death.

§ 5-57-24. Transfer or assignment of licenses — Continuation of business upon owner’s death.
(a)
No license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be assigned or transferred, either by operation of law or otherwise.
(b)
If the license is held by an owner rather than a corporation and that owner dies, becomes disabled, or ceases to engage in the alarm business, the successor, heir, devisee, or personal representative of that owner, within thirty (30) days of the death, disablement, or termination of operation by the original licensee, shall apply for an alarm business license on a form prescribed by the licensing authority. This form shall include the same information required by § 5-57-15. The transferee shall be subject to the same requirements and procedures prescribed in §§ 5-57-16 — 5-57-21 to the extent the sections are applicable. The new applicant may assume that the unexpired portion of the license will remain in effect until its expiration date. The applicant shall pay a pro-rated license fee established by the licensing authority to include that portion of the license that remains unexpired since its last date of issue or renewal.
(c)
In the event that a sale, assignment, or transfer of an alarm business licensed under this chapter is consummated, then the purchaser, assignee, or transferee shall be subject to the same requirements and procedures prescribed in §§ 5-57-15 — 5-57-21 to the extent those sections are applicable.
(d)
With good cause, the licensing authority may extend the period of time for filing the application required by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 119, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-26. - Form of license.

§ 5-57-26. Form of license.
The license, when issued, shall be in a form prescribed by the licensing authority and shall include:
(1)
The name of the licensee;
(2)
The nature and type of service to be performed;
(3)
The business name under which the licensee is authorized to operate;
(4)
The addresses of the locations where the licensee is authorized to operate; and
(5)
The number and date of the license and its date of expiration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-27. - Posting of license certificates and notices of license revocation.

§ 5-57-27. Posting of license certificates and notices of license revocation.
(a)
Within seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of the license certificate, the licensee shall cause the license certificate to be posted and displayed at all times in a conspicuous place in the principal office of the licensee within the state. Copies of the license certificate shall also be displayed at all times in any other offices within the state where the alarm business transacts business with its customers, so that all persons visiting that place or places may readily see the license. Those license certificates or copies shall be subject to inspection at all reasonable times by the licensing authority.
(b)
It is unlawful for any person holding a license certificate to knowingly and willfully post that license certificate or permit that license certificate to be posted upon premises other than those described in the license certificate or to knowingly and willfully alter that license certificate. Each license certificate shall be surrendered to the licensing authority within seventy-two (72) hours after it is revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business, subject to § 5-57-20(b). If the 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 is not required to surrender the license until the matter has been adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted. When the licensee receives final notice that its license is revoked, a copy of that notice shall be displayed and posted in close proximity to the license certificate until the licensee terminates its operations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-28. - Change in status of licensee.

§ 5-57-28. Change in status of licensee.
The licensee shall notify the licensing authority within thirty (30) days of any material change in the operations of the business or information previously furnished, or required to be furnished, to the licensing authority or any occurrence that could be reasonably expected to affect the licensee’s right to a license under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-30. - Investigation of I.D. card applications.

§ 5-57-30. Investigation of I.D. card applications.
After receipt of an application for an I.D. card, the licensing authority shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts stated in the application are true and shall receive from the department of the attorney general all records of criminal information that it has or receives indicating any criminal activity on the part of the applicant for an I.D. card. The department of the attorney general will also submit the fingerprints of the applicant for an I.D. card to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for review. The department of the attorney general shall provide the information subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the attorney general regarding the production of the information.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-31. - Time limitation on actions on I.D. card applications.

§ 5-57-31. Time limitation on actions on I.D. card applications.
Action to approve or deny an application of an individual for an I.D. card shall be taken as expeditiously as possible by the licensing authority, but that action shall be taken within ninety (90) days after receipt of the application unless the licensing authority requires additional information from the I.D. card applicant. In that event, or if additional facts are required to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, or if the applicant has not submitted all the required information, the ninety-day (90) period for action by the licensing authority shall commence when all the information is received by the licensing authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-32. - Request for hearing upon notice of denial of I.D. card application.

§ 5-57-32. Request for hearing upon notice of denial of I.D. card application.
After receipt of written notice from the licensing authority of denial of an I.D. card, the I.D. card applicant may request a hearing in the same manner and in accordance with the same procedure as that provided in § 5-57-20(b).
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-33. - Grounds and procedure for suspension or revocation of I.D. cards.

§ 5-57-33. Grounds and procedure for suspension or revocation of I.D. cards.
(a)
For purposes of this section only, when the term “alarm agent” is used, it also applies to an individual required to obtain a permanent I.D. card from the licensing authority or a temporary I.D. card from an alarm business subject to this chapter.
(b)
Alarm agent I.D. cards may be suspended or revoked by the licensing authority in the manner prescribed in this section if the cardholder has:
(1)
Been found to have violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the licensing authority if the licensing authority determines that the violation reflects unfavorably upon the fitness of the I.D. cardholder to function as an alarm agent;
(2)
Knowingly and willfully given any material false information to the licensing authority in connection with an application for an I.D. card or a renewal or reinstatement of an I.D. card under this chapter or in the submission of any material fact to the licensing authority; or
(3)
Been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony or a misdemeanor if the licensing authority finds that conviction to reflect unfavorably on the fitness of the I.D. cardholder to function as an alarm agent.
(c)
Prior to suspension or revocation of an I.D. card, the licensing authority shall promptly notify the I.D. cardholder and the alarm business by which the cardholder is employed or engaged of the proposed action presenting in reasonable detail the ground or grounds for suspension or revocation. The I.D. cardholder may request a hearing in the same manner and in accordance with the same procedure as that provided in § 5-57-25(b).
(d)
In the event that the licensing authority suspends or revokes an I.D. card, the cardholder, upon receipt of the notice of suspension or revocation, shall cease to perform any services related to the alarm business.
(e)
Both the I.D. cardholder and the alarm business that employs him or her or engages him or her shall be notified by the licensing authority of final action to suspend or revoke an I.D. card.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-34. - Nontransferability of I.D. cards.

§ 5-57-34. Nontransferability of I.D. cards.
No I.D. card issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be transferable. I.D. cards issued by the licensing authority must be surrendered to the licensing authority by the I.D. cardholder or employer of the cardholder upon termination of employment. A new application for an I.D. card must be submitted to the licensing authority if the I.D. cardholder is subsequently employed by another alarm business. Temporary I.D. cards issued by alarm businesses must also be surrendered to the alarm business issuing that card by the I.D. cardholder upon termination of employment or association with the alarm business. Willful and knowing refusal upon request of the licensing authority or the alarm business to return an I.D. card is a misdemeanor. No new application or fee shall be required of a cardholder who, following voluntary termination, returns to employment with the same alarm business if reinstatement takes place within six (6) months of the issuance of the original or renewal I.D. card. After notification of reinstatement, the licensing authority shall forward the reclaimed cardholder’s I.D. card to the employing alarm business for dispersal to the cardholder. The re-issued I.D. card shall expire two (2) years from the original date of issue. The break in service between employment, termination, and re-employment of the cardholder with the alarm business shall be documented on the next application for renewal submitted at the required time to the licensing authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 219, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-35. - Renewal and replacement of I.D. cards — Notification of changes.

§ 5-57-35. Renewal and replacement of I.D. cards — Notification of changes.
(a)
I.D. cards issued by the licensing authority shall be valid for a period of two (2) years. An I.D. card renewal form must be filed by the cardholder with the licensing authority not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the I.D. card. The fee for renewal of an I.D. card shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) and shall be paid into the general fund.
(b)
The licensing authority may refuse to renew an I.D. card on any of the grounds stated in § 5-57-19(1), and the licensing authority shall promptly notify the I.D. cardholder of its intent to refuse to renew the license. The I.D. cardholder may, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice of intent to refuse to renew an I.D. card, request a hearing on that refusal in the same manner and in accordance with the same procedure as that provided in § 5-57-20(b).
(c)
An alarm business shall notify the licensing authority within ten (10) days after the death or termination of employment of any of its employees or of any individual associated with the alarm business who holds an I.D. card issued by it or by the licensing authority.
(d)
There shall be a five-dollar ($5.00) charge for the issuance of a duplicate I.D. card to replace a lost, damaged, or destroyed original or renewal I.D. card. Fees for the replacement shall be paid into the general fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 219, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 30, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-36. - Expiration and renewal during suspension of use of an I.D. card.

§ 5-57-36. Expiration and renewal during suspension of use of an I.D. card.
An I.D. card shall be subject to expiration and renewal during the period in which the holder of the I.D. card is subject to an order of suspension.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-37. - Activities of I.D. cardholders after notice of suspension or revocation of I.D. card.

§ 5-57-37. Activities of I.D. cardholders after notice of suspension or revocation of I.D. card.
After an alarm agent or any other individual required to obtain an I.D. card under this chapter has received a notice of suspension or revocation of his or her I.D. card, that individual shall not engage in the alarm business unless specifically authorized to do so by order of the licensing authority or by order of the superior court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-38. - Local governmental regulations of alarm business or alarm agents.

§ 5-57-38. Local governmental regulations of alarm business or alarm agents.
(a)
Immediately upon the effective date of this chapter [September 1, 1977], no local governmental subdivision within this state shall enact any ordinance or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing of alarm businesses, alarm agents, or other individuals required to obtain an I.D. card under this chapter.
(b)
Sixty (60) days after September 1, 1977, any provision of any legislation or rules or regulations of any local governmental subdivision within the state requiring the licensing of an alarm business or requiring that alarm agents or other individuals employed by or associated with an alarm business obtain I.D. cards are no longer effective.
(c)
The provisions of this chapter are not intended to and do not prevent the legally constituted authority of any local governmental subdivision within the state by legislation, rules, or regulations, and within the police power of that local governmental subdivision, from requiring alarm businesses and/or alarm agents to register their names, addresses, and license certificate number or I.D. card number with the local governmental subdivision within which they operate. Those local governmental subdivisions may also require that alarm businesses and alarm agents shall be given reasonable notice of termination or suspension of licenses and I.D. cards. No fee may be charged nor may any application be required by any local governmental subdivision for that registration.
(d)
Although this chapter preempts local governmental subdivisions from enacting any licensing legislation or promulgating licensing rules or regulations applicable to alarm business or alarm agents, local governmental authorities may, by legislation or reasonable rules or regulations, require alarm system users in their jurisdiction to obtain a permit at the time of installation and fix a nominal fee for those permits; those fees shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-39. - Judicial review.

§ 5-57-39. Judicial review.
Any person aggrieved by any final action of the licensing authority under this chapter shall have the right of appeal directly to the superior court and shall be entitled to a trial de novo. After the superior court has acquired jurisdiction, all administrative action taken on that matter prior to this shall be stayed. The rights of the parties shall be determined by the court upon a trial of the matter or matters in controversy under rules governing the trial of other civil suits in the same manner and to the same extent as though the matter had been committed to the court in the first instance and there had been no intervening administrative or executive action or decision.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-40. - Reinstatement of a revoked license or I.D. card.

§ 5-57-40. Reinstatement of a revoked license or I.D. card.
The licensing authority shall have authority to consider a petition for reinstatement of a revoked alarm business license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-41. - Penalties for violations.

§ 5-57-41. Penalties for violations.
(a)
Any person found guilty of violating any of the following provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both:
(1)
Engaging in the alarm business without complying with § 5-57-14;
(2)
Failure to obtain an I.D. card as required by § 5-57-29;
(3)
Willful and knowing failure to file or maintain on file the surety bond as required by § 5-57-21;
(4)
Willful and knowing failure of an alarm business to notify its subscribers of revocation of its license as required by § 5-57-25(c); and
(5)
Willful and knowing failure to surrender a license certificate as required by § 5-57-27(b) or to surrender an I.D. card as required by § 5-57-34.
(b)
Any person found guilty of willfully and knowingly submitting false information of a material nature in any application for an alarm business license or for an I.D. card, or for renewal applications, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses › Section 5-57-42. - Appropriations.

§ 5-57-42. Appropriations.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of any sum or so much that may be required from time to time, upon the receipt by him or her of authenticated vouchers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 219, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 33, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 119, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-2. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-2. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 33, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 119, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-6. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-6. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 33, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-7. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 33, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-8. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-8. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 33, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 119, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-9. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 33, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-10. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-10. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 33, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-58 - Auctioneers [Repealed.] › Section 5-58-11. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-58-11. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 119, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 10, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-2. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-2. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-3. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-3. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 38; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-4. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-4. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-5. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-5. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 20; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 22; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-6. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-6. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-7. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-8. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-8. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-9. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-10. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-10. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 38; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-11. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-11. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-12. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-12. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 20; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 22; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-13. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-13. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-14. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-14. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-15. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-15. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-16. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-16. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.] › Section 5-59.1-17. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-59.1-17. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 268, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 11, effective June 30, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-1. - Short title.

§ 5-60-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Athletic Trainers Chapter.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-2. - Definitions.

§ 5-60-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Athletic trainer” means a person with the specific qualifications established in § 5-60-10 who, upon the direction of his or her team physician and/or consulting physician, carries out the practice of athletic training to athletic injuries incurred by athletes in preparation of, or participation in, an athletic program being conducted by an educational institution under the jurisdiction of an interscholastic or intercollegiate governing body, a professional athletic organization, or a board-sanctioned amateur athletic organization; provided, that no athlete shall receive athletic training services if classified as geriatric by the consulting physician. No athlete shall receive athletic training services if non-athletic or age-related conditions exist or develop that render the individual debilitated or non-athletic. To carry out these functions, the athletic trainer is authorized to utilize modalities such as heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, exercise, or mechanical devices related to care and reconditioning. The athletic trainer, as defined in this chapter, shall not represent himself or herself, or allow an employer to represent him or her to be, any other classification of healthcare professional governed by a separate and distinct practice act. This includes billing for services outside of the athletic trainer’s scope of practice, including, but not limited to, services labeled as physical therapy.
(2)
“Board” means the Rhode Island board of athletic trainers established under § 5-60-4.
(3)
“Department of health” means the department of state under which the board of athletic trainers is listed.
(4)
“Director” means the director or state official in charge of the department of health.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 423, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-3. - Practices not authorized.

§ 5-60-3. Practices not authorized.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the practice of medicine, or any of its branches, by any person not licensed by the department of health.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-4. - Board — Composition — Appointment, terms, oaths, and removal of members — Officers — Meetings.

§ 5-60-4. Board — Composition — Appointment, terms, oaths, and removal of members — Officers — Meetings.
(a)
The director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint the members of the Rhode Island board of athletic trainers, which shall be composed of three (3) licensed athletic trainers and one public member and one physician licensed to practice medicine and with an interest in sports medicine. In making appointments to the board, the director shall give consideration to recommendations made by professional organizations of athletic trainers and physicians. Each appointee shall be licensed and practicing in the state, except that the director, in appointing the athletic trainer members of the first board, may appoint any practicing athletic trainer who possesses the qualification required by § 5-60-10. To qualify as a member, a person must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state for five (5) years immediately preceding appointment.
(b)
The members of the board shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years, which expire on August 1 of even-numbered years, except that in making the initial appointments, the director shall designate one member to serve one year; two (2) members to serve two (2) years; and two (2) members to serve three (3) years. In the event of death, resignation, or removal of any member, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment. The director may remove any member for cause at any time prior to the expiration of his or her term. No member shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive three-year (3) terms.
(c)
Each appointee to the board shall qualify by taking the constitutional oath of office within thirty (30) days from the date of his or her appointment. On presentation of the oath, the director shall issue commissions to appointees as evidence of their authority to act as members of the board.
(d)
The board shall elect from its members for a term of one year, a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary-treasurer, and may appoint committees that it considers necessary to carry out its duties. The board shall meet at least two (2) times a year. Additional meetings may be held on the call of the chairperson or at the written request of any three (3) members of the board. The quorum required for any meeting of the board shall be three (3) members. No action by the board or its members has any effect unless a quorum of the board is present.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-5. - Board — Powers and duties.

§ 5-60-5. Board — Powers and duties.
Subject to the approval of the director, the board has the powers and duties to:
(1)
Make rules and regulations consistent with this chapter that are necessary for the performance of its duties.
(2)
Prescribe application forms for license applicants.
(3)
Keep a complete record of all licensed athletic trainers and prepare annually a roster showing the names and addresses of all licensed athletic trainers, and make available a copy of the roster to any person requesting it on payment of a fee established by the department sufficient to cover the costs of the roster.
(4)
Keep a permanent record of all proceedings under this chapter.
(5)
Issue licenses to qualified applicants.
(6)
Conduct hearings to deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse renewal of licenses under this chapter, and issue subpoenas to compel witnesses to testify or produce evidence at the hearings.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 176, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-8. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-60-8. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2002, ch. 176, § 2, effective June 25, 2002.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-9. - License required to use title “athletic trainer.”

§ 5-60-9. License required to use title “athletic trainer.”
No person may use the title “athletic trainer” or perform the duties of an athletic trainer, unless licensed by the state of Rhode Island to perform those duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 423, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-10. - Qualifications of athletic trainers.

§ 5-60-10. Qualifications of athletic trainers.
(a)
An applicant for an athletic trainer license must possess one of the following qualifications:
(1)
Give proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and have met the following minimum athletic-training-curriculum requirements established by the board, by completing the following specific course requirements:
(i)
Human anatomy;
(ii)
Human physiology;
(iii)
Physiology of exercise;
(iv)
Applied anatomy and kinesiology;
(v)
Psychology (2 courses);
(vi)
First aid and CPR;
(vii)
Nutrition;
(viii)
Remedial exercise;
(ix)
Personal, community, and school health;
(x)
Techniques of athletic training;
(xi)
Advanced techniques of athletic training; and
(xii)
Clinical experience in accordance with national standards and as approved by the director.
(2)
Show proof acceptable to the board of education and experience of equal caliber to that specified in subsection (a)(1).
(3)
Have passed the required examination approved by the department.
(b)
On and after January 1, 2004, an applicant for initial licensure shall be required to demonstrate:
(1)
Proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and shall have met minimum athletic training requirements as established by department regulation; and
(2)
Proof of having passed the required examination, approved by the department, and shall have been certified by the national certifying body recognized by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 196, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 176, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-11. - Fees.

§ 5-60-11. Fees.
Applicants for athletic trainer licenses shall pay a license fee, and, if applicable, a biennial license renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54. Any person allowing their license to lapse shall pay a late fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 71, § 10; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 23; P.L. 2002, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 23.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-12. - Applications for licenses.

§ 5-60-12. Applications for licenses.
(a)
An applicant for an athletic trainer license shall submit an application to the department on the prescribed forms and shall submit the fee listed in § 5-60-11.
(b)
The applicant shall be entitled to an athletic trainer license if he or she possesses the qualifications enumerated in § 5-60-10, pays the license fee established in § 5-60-11, and has not committed an act that constitutes grounds for denial of a license under § 5-60-14.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 176, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-60 - Athletic Trainers › Section 5-60-13. - Expiration and renewal of licenses.

§ 5-60-13. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
A license issued under this chapter shall expire on the thirtieth day of June of every odd-numbered year. Licenses shall be renewed according to procedures established by the department and upon payment of the renewal fees established in § 5-60-11. Beginning with the renewal application due July 1, 2003, and every renewal year thereafter, each licensed athletic trainer who wishes to continue licensure as an athletic trainer shall present satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she has completed the continuing education requirements established by the board through regulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 176, § 1.