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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-4. - Filing of applications for license.

§ 5-51-4. Filing of applications for license.
(a)
An application for a license to practice landscape architecture shall be submitted on the form provided by the board, and shall be received at any time during regular business hours at the office of the board. Before being eligible for licensure as a landscape architect, each applicant shall submit evidence to the board of the following:
(1)
The applicant has completed a course of study and has graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture approved by the board. In lieu of graduation from an approved college or school of landscape architecture, an applicant may present evidence of at least six (6) years of practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the board. Credit may be given for approved college education, in the discretion of the board; and
(2)
The applicant has had either: (i) A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in landscape architectural work under the direct supervision of a registered landscape architect and of a grade and character satisfactory to the board; or (ii) One year’s experience in landscape architectural work under the direct supervision of a registered landscape architect and of a grade and character satisfactory to the board and one year’s experience in related work under the direct supervision of a registered “allied professional” and of a grade and character satisfactory to the board. For purposes of this subsection, the term “allied professional” shall mean an individual professional licensed as an architect, engineer, or a land surveyor; and
(3)
He or she has satisfactorily completed all sections of the examination as required by the board.
(b)
Each applicant shall submit, with the formal application for a license, authentic proof of the statements made in the application, by attaching any documentary evidence, affidavits, registrars’ statements, diplomas, published data, photographs, photostats, or any other sworn evidence, as in the discretion of the board, may be sufficient to show that the applicant is clearly eligible under the section of the law upon which the application is based. All documents shall be properly marked for identification and ownership.
(c)
The board shall reserve the right to retain, as a permanent part of the application, any or all documents submitted. Original documents, at the request and expense of the applicant, may be replaced by photostatic copies of those documents.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 154, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-5. - Procedure for processing applications for license.

§ 5-51-5. Procedure for processing applications for license.
(a)
All applicants shall be considered individually by the board, with the assistance of the department, and passed or rejected on a roll call vote. The action taken by the board on each application shall be recorded in the minutes and an outline of the action taken by the board shall be placed with the application.
(b)
Personal appearance before the board, if required, shall be at the time and place designated by the board.
(c)
Failure to supply additional evidence or information within sixty (60) days from the date of a written request from the board, or to appear before the board when an appearance shall be deemed necessary by the board, may be considered just and sufficient cause for disapproval of the application.
(d)
Any party aggrieved by the board’s decision regarding license issuance may, within ten (10) days of the decision, appeal the matter to the director by submitting a written request for a formal hearing to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of § 5-51-17.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-6. - Examinations.

§ 5-51-6. Examinations.
(a)
Before being examined for registration as a landscape architect, each applicant shall submit evidence to the board that:
The applicant has completed a course of study and has graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture approved by the board. In lieu of graduation from an approved college or school of landscape architecture, an applicant may present evidence of at least six (6) years of practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the board. Credit may be given for approved college education, in the discretion of the board.
(b)
The scope of the examinations shall be established by the board, and the examinations shall be designed to determine the qualifications of the applicant to practice landscape architecture. The examination shall cover technical, professional, and practical subjects as relate to the practice of the profession of landscape architecture. The examinations shall also cover the basic arts and sciences, knowledge of which is material and necessary to the proper understanding, application, and qualification for practice, of the profession of landscape architecture. (The board may use the Council of Landscape Architects Registration Boards’ national examination in lieu of preparing a special test for its own use.)
(c)
The board may establish or change the written examination and include an oral examination as a supplement to the written examination. The board may also determine the eligibility of the applicant before permitting admittance to the examination.
(d)
The subjects included in the examination shall be determined by the board and may be combined, revised, or eliminated. The time allotted for the examination may be altered at the discretion of the board.
(e)
The written examination shall be given at least once in each calendar year. The date, time, and place of the examination shall be determined by the board.
(f)
The examination shall be conducted in accordance with the instructions issued by the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 18, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 164, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 1999, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 154, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-7. - Reciprocity — Waiver of requirements for examination.

§ 5-51-7. Reciprocity — Waiver of requirements for examination.
(a)
The board may waive the requirements for examination of a competent landscape architect holding a license in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or in a foreign country, provided that state, territory, possession, or country grants equal rights and has at least equal standards, and provided that the applicant’s license shall be based on comparable written examinations and that his or her qualifications meet all of the requirements of this chapter based on verified evidence satisfactory to the board.
(b)
Subject to the director’s approval, the board shall establish standards for the determination and implementation of reciprocity with other states.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1999, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-8. - Granting of licenses to practice landscape architecture.

§ 5-51-8. Granting of licenses to practice landscape architecture.
(a)
An applicant meeting all requirements of the law and of the board and eligible for a license to practice landscape architecture in the state shall be notified by the board of his or her eligibility.
(b)
Upon payment of the thirty-dollar ($30.00) license fee, the board shall issue the license certificate to the landscape architect.
(c)
The license certificate shall indicate the registration number of the landscape architect. This registration number must appear on the landscape architect’s seal and on all works signed by the landscape architect.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-9. - Annual renewal of licenses and certificates of authorization.

§ 5-51-9. Annual renewal of licenses and certificates of authorization.
(a)(1)
Every license shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and shall expire on the last day of June of each odd-numbered year following its issuance. Every certificate of authorization shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and shall expire on the last day of June of each even-numbered year following its issuance. A license or certificate of authorization may be renewed by paying the renewal fee required by § 5-51-14. A landscape architect who fails to renew his or her license prior to each June 30, may not thereafter renew his or her license except upon payment of the renewal fee and the additional fee(s) required by § 5-51-14. A landscape architectural firm that fails to renew its certificate of authorization prior to each June 30 may not thereafter renew its certificate of authorization except upon payment of the renewal fee and the additional fee(s) required in § 5-51-14. The certificates of authorization shall be issued by the board, with the assistance of the department, indicating the sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company named in it is permitted to practice landscape architecture in this state. A license or certificate of authorization shall not be renewed until the renewal fee is received by the board.
(2)
Licenses and certificates of authorization not renewed by the payment of the renewal fee prior to each June 30 shall be construed to be expired, and shall require an application for reinstatement.
(b)
Subject to the approval of the director, the board may determine and establish rules and regulations for continuing education requirements and other recertification procedures as the board deems necessary.
(c)
The board may require all applicants for renewal to provide the board with any information, including but not limited to, a brief outline setting forth the professional activities of any applicant during a period in which a license or certificate of authorization has lapsed and other evidence of the continued competence and good character of the applicant that the board deems necessary.
(d)
Any party aggrieved by the board’s decision regarding license renewal may, within ten (10) days of the decision, appeal the matter to the director by submitting a written request for a formal hearing to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of § 5-51-17.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1982, ch. 414, § 9; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 1999, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-10. - Restoration of an expired license.

§ 5-51-10. Restoration of an expired license.
(a)
Application for the restoration of an expired license that has been allowed to lapse for more than one year shall be accompanied by a brief outline listing the professional activities of the applicant during the lapsed period.
(b)
The renewal fee must accompany the application for restoration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-11. - Seals — Rubber stamps.

§ 5-51-11. Seals — Rubber stamps.
(a)(1)
For the purpose of signing all final drawings, plans, specifications, reports, and other contract documents, each licensed landscape architect shall obtain an individual seal and a rubber stamp (a facsimile of the seal) to be used on documents prepared by him or her or under his or her supervision.
(2)
Firms consisting of more than one licensed landscape architect may use a single seal identifying a partner (if a partnership or limited-liability partnership), officer, or director (if a corporation) or a member or manager (if a limited-liability company) as being personally responsible for the professional services provided.
(3)
The board shall furnish a copy of the authorized seal from which the applicant can have a seal and stamp made.
(b)
The application of the seal impression, to the first sheet of bound sets of drawings (with index of drawings included), title page of specifications, and to other drawings and contract documents shall constitute the registered landscape architect stamp.
(c)
The rubber stamp may be applied on all tracings to produce legible reproduction on all copies or prints made from the tracings. This provision does not in any manner modify the requirements of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 4; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 7; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-12. - Persons exempt from licensure.

§ 5-51-12. Persons exempt from licensure.
Employees of the United States doing work in Rhode Island for the United States government, and state, city, town, or regional planners shall be exempt from the license and registration provisions of this chapter. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or restrict the practice of professional planning by private consultants or employees of public agencies, nor the practice of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors, landscape gardeners, or nursery workers in the performance of their business or profession as distinct from the profession of landscape architecture.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-14. - Fees.

§ 5-51-14. Fees.
The following is the schedule of fees to be charged by the board:
(1)
The fees to be paid by an applicant for examination or reexamination to determine his or her fitness to receive a certificate of registration shall be determined by the board so as to cover expenses associated with administering and evaluating the examination or reexamination.
(2)
The fee to be paid for the restoration of an expired certificate of registration shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for every year, or portion of a year, the applicant has been delinquent, plus a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(3)
The fee to be paid upon the renewal of a certificate of registration shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(4)
The fee to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of registration who is a landscape architect registered or licensed under the laws of another state under § 5-51-7, shall not exceed one hundred eighty dollars ($180).
(5)
The fee to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of registration who qualifies and is a resident of this state is thirty-six dollars ($36.00).
(6)
The initial fee for a certificate of authorization shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(7)
The annual renewal fee for a certificate of authorization is sixty dollars ($60.00).
(8)
The fee to be paid for the reinstatement of an expired certificate of authorization is sixty dollars ($60.00) for every year or portion of a year the applicant has been delinquent, plus a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(9)
All fees received by the board shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 18, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 104, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 27; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 12, § 13; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 7; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-15. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-51-15. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 389, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 17, effective July 2, 1999.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-51 - Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects › Section 5-51-18. - Landscape architects rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.

§ 5-51-18. Landscape architects rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.
(a)
A landscape architect or landscape architectural firm, duly licensed to practice in Rhode Island under this chapter, who or that voluntarily and without compensation provides landscape architecture services at the scene of a disaster emergency is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss or damages caused by an act or omission of a landscape architect or landscape architectural firm in performing those services.
(b)
As used in this section, “disaster emergency” means a disaster emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor pursuant to chapter 15 of title 30.
(c)
The immunity provided in subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to the practice of landscape architecture as defined in this chapter regarding a landscape architectural service that:
(1)
Concerns a land, air, space, or water resource whether publicly or privately owned that is identified pursuant to a disaster emergency executive order or proclamation;
(2)
Relates to the integrity of the entire land, air, space, or water resource or any portion of a space and affects public safety; and
(3)
Is rendered during the time in which a state of disaster emergency exists, as provided in chapter 15 of title 30.
(d)
The immunity granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 403, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-5. - Books and records.

§ 5-53.1-5. Books and records.
Every charitable organization registered or required to register pursuant to § 5-53.1-2 shall keep and maintain books, records, and reports for at least three (3) years after the end of the period of registration to which they relate that shall, upon reasonable advance written notice, be available for inspection at the principal office of the organization, by the director; provided, that the organization shall not be required to make available the names and addresses of members and donors, except with their consent or through legal process where good cause has been shown by the director to question the organization’s compliance with this chapter and access to the information is necessary to determine compliance. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit an organization’s ability to challenge the process on constitutional grounds.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-6. - Nonresident charitable organizations; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process.

§ 5-53.1-6. Nonresident charitable organizations; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process.
(a)
Any charitable organization having its principal place of business outside of this state or organized under the laws of a foreign state and that solicits contributions from persons in this state, shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the director as its agent upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, or other process directed to the charitable organization, or any partner, principal, officer, member (if a limited-liability company), trustee, or director thereof, with the same effect as if the charitable organization existed in this state.
(b)
Whenever lawful process is served upon the director, the director shall forward a copy of the process served on him or her by mail, postpaid, directed to the charitable organization. For each copy of the process served the director shall collect, for the use of the state, the sum of five dollars ($5.00), which shall be paid by the plaintiff at the time of service.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-7. - Prohibited activity.

§ 5-53.1-7. Prohibited activity.
In addition to any other violations of this chapter no person shall:
(1)
Make any material statement that is untrue in an application for registration, registration statement, or written annual report; or fail to disclose a material fact in an application for registration, registration statement, or written annual report;
(2)
Engage in any fraudulent or illegal act, device, scheme, artifice to defraud or for obtaining money or property by means of false pretenses, representation or promise, transaction, or enterprise in connection with any solicitation for charitable purposes, any solicitation or collection of funds or other property for a charitable organization, or with the registration, reporting, and disclosure provisions of this chapter;
(3)
Fail to apply contributions in a manner substantially consistent with the stated solicitation statement created pursuant to § 5-53.1-12 and/or with the § 5-53.1-2(a)(5) registration statement of the charitable organization;
(4)
Knowingly, or with reason to know, enter into any contract or agreement with or employ any unregistered professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor;
(5)
Enter into any contract or agreement with or raise any funds for any charitable organization required to be registered pursuant to this chapter knowing or with reason to know that the charitable organization is not duly registered;
(6)
Fail to file as required by this chapter any fundraising contract, or any other documents;
(7)
Represent in any manner whatsoever that registration constitutes an endorsement or approval by the state;
(8)
Solicit contributions for charitable purposes without either:
(i)
Being a registered charitable organization, if required to be registered;
(ii)
Having a written contract or agreement with a charitable organization or registered charitable organization if required to be registered, authorizing solicitation on its behalf; or
(iii)
Being bona fide employees or volunteers of a charitable organization;
(9)
Act as or enter into any contract as a professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor without having registered;
(10)
Fail to maintain books and records or refuse or fail after receiving written notice by mail, to produce any books and records in accordance with § 5-53.1-5 and as otherwise required by this chapter;
(11)
Knowingly and intentionally use in the course of soliciting contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization a name, symbol, or service mark so closely related or similar to that used by another established charitable organization that the use would tend to confuse or mislead the public; or
(12)
Solicit contributions on behalf of any veterans’ organization that is not chartered under chapter 6 of title 7.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-9. - Contracts of professional fundraisers and fundraising counsel.

§ 5-53.1-9. Contracts of professional fundraisers and fundraising counsel.
(a)
No person shall act as a professional fundraiser or fundraising counsel before he, she, or it has a written contract with the charitable organization. A true and correct copy of each contract entered into between a professional fundraiser or fundraising counsel and a charitable organization shall be filed by the professional fundraiser or fundraising counsel who is a party to the contract with the director within ten (10) days after it is signed. True and correct copies of the contracts shall be kept on file in the offices of the charitable organization and the professional fundraiser or fundraising counsel during the term of the contract and until the expiration of a period of three (3) years subsequent to the date the solicitation of contributions provided for in the contract actually terminates.
(b)
Every contract between a professional fundraiser and a charitable organization shall contain or shall be deemed to contain a provision that within five (5) days of receipt all funds received from solicitation shall be deposited in a bank account in the sole name of the charitable organization or shall be delivered to the organization for deposit.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-10. - Professional solicitor.

§ 5-53.1-10. Professional solicitor.
No person shall act as a professional solicitor in the employ of a professional fundraiser required to register pursuant to § 5-53.1-8 before he or she has registered with the director or after the expiration or cancellation of the registration. Applications for registration and re-registration shall be in writing, under oath, in the form prescribed by the director. Registration or re-registration, when effected, shall be for a period of one year, or a part thereof, expiring on the thirtieth (30th) day of June. An application for re-registration shall be filed thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the registration. Applications for registration and re-registration, when filed with the director, shall become public records in the office of the director.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-11. - Nonresident professional fundraisers, fundraising counsel, and professional solicitors; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process.

§ 5-53.1-11. Nonresident professional fundraisers, fundraising counsel, and professional solicitors; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process.
(a)
Any professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor having his, her, or its principal place of business outside of this state or organized under the laws of a foreign state, who or that shall solicit contributions or act as a fundraising counsel in this state shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the director as his, her, or its agent upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, or other process directed to the professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor or any partner, principal, officer, member, trustee, or director thereof, with the same effect as if the professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor existed in this state.
(b)
Whenever lawful process shall be served upon the director, the director shall forward a copy of the process served on him or her by mail, postpaid, directed to the professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor. For each copy of the process served the director shall collect, for the use of the state, the sum of five dollars ($5.00), which shall be paid by the plaintiff at the time of service.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-12. - Solicitation.

§ 5-53.1-12. Solicitation.
(a)
Any written solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization shall provide a description of the programs and activities for which it has expended or will expend contributions it receives from the solicitation or shall include therein a statement that, upon written request to a specified person at the charitable organization, a person may obtain from the charitable organization a description. In addition, any written solicitation shall state in clear and unambiguous language whether or not contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes in accordance with applicable law. The requirements of this section shall be satisfied by written notice to the donor or prospective donor. This written notice requirement shall be deemed satisfied if made once during the solicitation process, including at the time of confirmation of receipt of any contribution.
(b)
If any charitable organization solicits contributions for or makes contributions through a solicitation to another organization that is not its affiliate as defined in § 5-53.1-4, the written solicitation shall include a statement that the contributions have been made and that a list of all organizations that have received contributions from the soliciting organization during the most recently completed fiscal year of the charitable organization for which information is required to be filed in accordance with § 5-53.1-2 may be obtained from that organization. A United Way, federated fund, or incorporated community appeal, by or through which a donation is merely transferred to another organization selected by the donor, does not need to include the donor-selected transferee organizations in the list. The requirements of this section shall be satisfied by a written-notice to the donor or prospective donor. This written-notice requirement shall be deemed satisfied if made once during the solicitation process, including at the time of confirmation of receipt of any contribution.
(c)
A charitable organization shall comply with all requests made pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section within fifteen (15) days of their receipt.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-12.1. - Solicitation — Requirements.

§ 5-53.1-12.1. Solicitation — Requirements.
Prior to orally requesting a contribution, or contemporaneously with a written request for a contribution, the following shall be clearly and conspicuously disclosed:
(a)
The name of the professional solicitor and professional fundraiser, and the fact that the solicitation is being conducted by a professional solicitor.
(b)
If requested by the prospective donor, the percentage of the contribution to be retained by the professional fundraiser.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 626, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-13. - Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions.

§ 5-53.1-13. Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions.
(a)
No person shall, for the purpose of soliciting contributions from persons in this state, use the name of any other person, as one who has sponsored or endorsed the charitable organization or its activities without the written consent of that other person.
(b)
A person shall be deemed to have used the name of another person for the purpose of soliciting contributions if: (1) The latter person’s name is listed or referred to on any stationery, advertisement, brochure, or correspondence in or by which a contribution is solicited by or on behalf of a charitable organization in connection with a request for a contribution; and (2) The latter person’s name is listed or referred to as one who has financially contributed to, or has expressly sponsored or endorsed the charitable organization or its activities. This section does not apply to the bona fide listing of the organization’s staff, committees, or board of directors.
(c)
Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the publication of names of contributors without their written consent, in an annual or other periodic report issued by a charitable organization for the purpose of reporting on its operations and affairs to its membership or for the purpose of reporting contributions to contributors.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-15. - Enforcement — Attorney general.

§ 5-53.1-15. Enforcement — Attorney general.
(a)
Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced for the first offense to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or undergo imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and for the second and any subsequent offense to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or to undergo imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.
(b)
Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe or the attorney general has been advised by the director (who shall have given due notice and full hearing to the person) that the person is in violation of the provisions of this chapter, in addition to all other actions authorized by law, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against that person to enjoin the person from continuing the violation or doing any acts in furtherance of the violation and for any other relief that the court deems appropriate. The court may make additional orders and/or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person in interest any monies or property, real or personal, that may have been acquired by means of any practice found to be in violation of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-16. - Payment of fees.

§ 5-53.1-16. Payment of fees.
All fees, required to be paid pursuant to this chapter, shall be paid to the state treasurer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-17. - Rules and regulations.

§ 5-53.1-17. Rules and regulations.
The director may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations › Section 5-53.1-18. - Severability.

§ 5-53.1-18. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 152, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-1. - Declaration of policy.

§ 5-54-1. Declaration of policy.
(a)
The general assembly intends to establish by this chapter a framework for a category of health personnel to be known as the physician assistant.
(b)
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for an adequate supply of qualified medical providers to meet the needs of the citizens of Rhode Island and protect the public safety by establishing criteria for licensure and regulation of physician assistants.
(c)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal or supersede existing laws relating to other paramedical professions or services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-3. - Exemptions.

§ 5-54-3. Exemptions.
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to services performed in any of the following areas:
(1)
The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene as defined in chapter 31.1 of this title.
(2)
The practice of chiropractic medicine.
(3)
The practice of optometry as defined in chapter 35 of this title.
(4)
A physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant educational program while performing duties in conjunction with a formal training program clinical rotation under the auspices of a recognized degree-granting institution.
(5)
Technicians or other assistants or employees of physicians who perform delegated tasks in the office of a physician but who are not rendering services as a physician assistant or identifying themselves as a physician assistant.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-4. - Board of licensure — Creation.

§ 5-54-4. Board of licensure — Creation.
Within the division of professional regulation established in the department of health pursuant to chapter 26 of this title there is a board of licensure for physician assistants as provided by §§ 5-54-5 — 5-54-7.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-5. - Board of licensure.

§ 5-54-5. Board of licensure.
(a)
The director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint a board consisting of seven (7) persons, residents of the state, to constitute a board of licensure for physician assistants with the duties, powers, and authority as stated in this chapter, and that board shall be composed of the following:
(1)
Two (2) members shall be licensed physicians under the provisions of chapter 37 of this title who have been actively engaged in the practice of medicine;
(2)
[Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1 and P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1].
(3)
Two (2) members who are representatives of the general public not employed in any health-related field; and
(4)
Three (3) members shall be physician assistants.
(b)
Members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years each with no member serving more than two (2) consecutive terms.
(c)
In his or her initial appointment, the director shall designate the members of the board of licensure for physician assistants as follows: two (2) members to serve for terms of three (3) years; two (2) members to serve for a term of two (2) years; and three (3) members to serve for a term of one year. Any additional appointments shall serve for one year.
(d)
The director of the department of health may remove any member of the board for cause.
(e)
Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of any term in the same manner as the original appointment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 364, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 516, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-5.1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-54-5.1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 72, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 358, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 119, § 2, effective June 26, 2004; P.L. 2004, ch. 152, § 2, effective June 26, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-6. - Board of licensure — Organization and meetings — Compensation of members.

§ 5-54-6. Board of licensure — Organization and meetings — Compensation of members.
The board shall elect its own chairperson annually and shall meet at the call of the administrator, the chairperson, or upon the request of two (2) or more members of the board. A quorum shall consist of at least four (4) members present. The board shall approve programs for continuing medical education. Board members shall serve without compensation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-7. - Board of licensure — Powers and duties.

§ 5-54-7. Board of licensure — Powers and duties.
(a)
The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter; evaluate the qualifications of applicants; supervise any examination of applicants deemed necessary; recommend to the director the commencement of disciplinary hearings in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42 and the provisions of this chapter; and investigate persons engaging in practices that violate the provisions of this chapter. This authority shall specifically encompass practicing physician assistants, collaborating physicians, and those healthcare agencies employing physician assistants. The board shall investigate all persons and agencies engaging in practices that violate the provisions in this chapter.
(b)
The board shall conduct hearings of a nondisciplinary nature and shall keep the records and minutes that are necessary to an orderly dispatch of business.
(c)
The board, with the approval of the director of the department of health, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter and may amend or repeal them.
(d)
Regular meetings of the board shall be held at any time and place that the board prescribes and special meetings shall be held upon the call of the chairperson, provided that at least one regular meeting is held each year.
(e)
The conferral or enumeration of specific powers in this chapter shall not be construed as a limitation of the general powers conferred by this section.
(f)
The board shall recommend to the director for registration those persons meeting the criteria stated by this chapter.
(g)
The board shall recommend to the director the revocation or suspension of the license of any physician assistant who does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter.
(h)
In accordance with its authority under subsection (a), the board shall make recommendations to the director for discipline of supervising physicians and employing healthcare agencies found wanting in their use of physician assistants.
(i)
The board shall approve programs for continuing medical education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 320, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-7.1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-54-7.1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 72, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 358, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 119, § 2, effective June 26, 2004; P.L. 2004, ch. 152, § 2, effective June 26, 2004.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-9. - Criteria for licensure as a physician assistant.

§ 5-54-9. Criteria for licensure as a physician assistant.
The board shall recommend to the director for licensure as a physician assistant an applicant who:
(1)
Is of good character and reputation;
(2)
Graduated from a physician-assistant training program certified by the AMA’s Committee on Allied Health, Education, and Accreditation, its successor, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), its successor, or the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or its successor;
(3)
Passed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants physician assistant national certification examination or any other national exam approved by the board;
(4)
Submitted a completed application together with the required fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 21; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 19; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 21; P.L. 2013, ch. 70, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-9.1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-54-9.1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 72, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 358, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 44, § 1, effective June 6, 2011; P.L. 2011, ch. 112, § 1, effective June 27, 2011.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-10. - Registration based on previous practice.

§ 5-54-10. Registration based on previous practice.
The board shall recommend to the director for registration as a physician assistant an applicant who:
(1)
Is employed in this state as a physician assistant on July 1, 1982, and has successfully passed the national qualifying exam prior to July 1, 1982;
(2)
No person shall represent himself or herself or be registered as a physician assistant after July 1, 1982, unless he or she has passed the certifying examination approved by the board in § 5-54-9(3); and
(3)
Submitted a completed application with the application fee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants › Section 5-54-11. - Issuance and annual renewal of certificates of licensure.

§ 5-54-11. Issuance and annual renewal of certificates of licensure.
(a)
The board shall recommend to the director for registration those individuals who meet the criteria for licensure as stated in this chapter. Upon that recommendation, the director shall issue a certificate of licensure as a physician assistant.
(b)
The certificate of licensure shall expire biannually on the thirtieth (30th) day of June. On or before the first day of March in each year, the administrator shall mail an application for a renewal certificate to every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter, and every person who desires his or her certificate to be renewed shall file with the division the renewal application together with a renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 on or before the first day of June in every other year. Upon receipt of the renewal application and payment of fee, the accuracy of the application shall be verified and the administrator shall grant a renewal certificate effective July 1st and expiring June 30th two years hence, unless the certificate is sooner suspended for cause as provided in § 5-54-12.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 71, § 11; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 21; P.L. 2004, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 19; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 21.