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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-10. - Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.

§ 5-5-10. Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.
(a)
A license may be suspended or revoked if the licensee:
(1)
Violates any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;
(2)
Practices fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;
(3)
Makes a material misstatement in the application for or renewal of the license; or
(4)
Commits any act that would disqualify the qualifying agent.
(b)
After the licensee has exhausted the right of appeal or, if the licensee does not seek a hearing, the licensee shall immediately cease to operate the business for the time period provided in the order of suspension or permanently in the case of revocation and shall notify all of its clients of the revocation or suspension and maintain a copy of the notices in its business records.
(c)
Under circumstances in which the local licensing authority determines that the public health, welfare, or safety may be jeopardized by the termination of a licensee’s services, that local licensing authority may, upon the authority’s own motion or upon application by the licensee or any party affected by the termination, extend the time for the termination of the licensee’s operations, subject to any reasonable, necessary, and proper conditions or restrictions that the authority deems appropriate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-11. - Surrender of license.

§ 5-5-11. Surrender of license.
Each license shall be surrendered to the local licensing authority within seventy-two (72) hours after it has been revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business pursuant to an order of suspension. If the local licensing authority or a court of competent jurisdiction has pending before it any matter relating to the renewal, revocation, or transfer of a license, the licensee shall not be required to surrender the license until the matter has been adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted; provided, that a stay has been obtained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter pertaining to judicial review.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-12. - Change in status of licensee.

§ 5-5-12. Change in status of licensee.
The licensee shall notify the local licensing authority, in writing, within five (5) days of any material change in the information previously furnished or required to be furnished to the local licensing authority or any occurrence that could reasonably be expected to affect the licensee’s privilege to a license under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-13. - Uniform and equipment.

§ 5-5-13. Uniform and equipment.
(a)
No individual licensed by, registered by, or subject to the provisions of this chapter shall wear or display any insignia, patch, or pattern that indicates or tends to indicate that he or she is a law enforcement officer of the federal government, a state, or any political subdivision of the state or that contains or includes the word “police” or the equivalent of the word, or is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state. All badges, shields, and any other devices shall not indicate or tend to indicate that it represents that of any law enforcement officer of the federal government, a state, or any other political subdivision of the state. This entire wording must be approved by the local licensing authority.
(b)
No person, while performing any activities licensed by this chapter, shall have or utilize any vehicle or equipment displaying the words “police,” “law enforcement officer,” or the equivalent of the word(s), or have any sign, shield, marking, accessory, or insignia that indicates that the vehicle is a vehicle of a public law enforcement agency. All wording must indicate private detective or private investigating agency and be approved by the local licensing authority.
(c)
No licensee shall, by the use of any letterhead, advertisement, or other printed matter, or in any other manner, represent that he or she is an instrumentality or agency of the federal government or of the state or political subdivision of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-14. - Bonding requirements.

§ 5-5-14. Bonding requirements.
Any licensee or private detective shall deliver to the local licensing authority, or its designee, a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in the state conditioned for the benefit of any person injured by willful, malicious, or wrongful acts of the licensee, which, in the case of an individual, shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000).
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-15. - Prohibited activities.

§ 5-5-15. Prohibited activities.
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly commit any of the following:
(1)
Provide any service required to be licensed under this chapter without possessing a valid license;
(2)
Employ any individual to perform the duties of an unarmed employee or armed employee who has not first complied with all provisions of this chapter and the regulations in all respects;
(3)
Falsely represent that a person is the holder of a valid license; or
(4)
Possess a license or identification card issued to another person.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-16. - Identification cards.

§ 5-5-16. Identification cards.
The local licensing authority shall prescribe by regulation the form of identification cards that may be carried by persons licensed under this chapter. Every person licensed under this chapter shall be given a permanent licensed number and shall be issued an identification card that is approximately two and one-half (2½) inches wide and three and one-half (3½) inches long and bears on it the number assigned to the licensee; the full name; date of birth; residence address; brief description of the licensee; his or her fingerprints and photograph; and a space upon which the licensee writes his or her usual signature with pen and ink, or a facsimile of the signature.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-17. - Licensee business procedures.

§ 5-5-17. Licensee business procedures.
Any licensee shall, on notice from the local licensing authority, discontinue any advertising or the use of any advertisement, seal, or card that, in the opinion of the local licensing authority, tends to mislead the public. Failure to comply with that order of the local licensing authority shall be cause for revocation of the license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-18. - Judicial review.

§ 5-5-18. Judicial review.
(a)
Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the local licensing authority made after a hearing or rehearing, whether or not a petition for a hearing was filed, may obtain judicial review of the decision by appeal to the superior court in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42.
(b)
Filing of an appeal does not stay enforcement of the decision or order of the local licensing authority unless the stay is obtained from the court upon application in accordance with the rules of court or from the superintendent upon any terms and conditions that he or she deems proper.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-19. - Obligation to report criminal violations.

§ 5-5-19. Obligation to report criminal violations.
All felonies that are discovered by persons licensed and registered under this chapter shall be reported immediately to the Rhode Island state police, private investigative unit, or to the local police department where the crime occurred.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-20. - Exemptions.

§ 5-5-20. Exemptions.
(a)
Nothing in this chapter includes the activities of any person employed by any federal or state agency or any city or town as an investigator. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a detective’s license in order to interview parties and/or witnesses in legal matters.
(b)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a detective’s license of any of the following:
(1)
An agent, employee, or assistant to a licensed “detective” whose duties are in connection with the regular and customary business of his or her contracting agency;
(2)
A person engaged in earning his or her livelihood by genealogical work and the compilation of family history while so engaged;
(3)
An insurance investigator;
(4)
A credit reporting bureau or agency whose business is principally the furnishing of information as to business and financial standing and credit responsibility; or
(5)
An individual employed as a computer forensic specialist who holds professional certification as a computer examiner.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 429, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 24.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5 - Private Detective Act › Section 5-5-21. - Engaging in business without a license.

§ 5-5-21. Engaging in business without a license.
Whoever without a license engages in the general business of a private detective, or holds him or herself out as a private detective, or pretends to be a detective police officer, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment in the adult correctional institutions not exceeding six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment. Nothing contained in this section applies to a detective of another state coming within this state in the performance of his or her duties, for a temporary period and on a specific matter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 286, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-1. - Short title.

§ 5-5.1-1. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the “Private Security Guard Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 5-5.1-2. Definitions.
(a)
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Applicant” means any person who on his or her own behalf or on behalf of another has applied for permission to engage in any act or activity that is regulated under the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
“Attorney General” means the attorney general of the state of Rhode Island.
(3)
“Branch office” means any office of a licensee within the state other than its principal place of business within the state.
(4)
“Business” means any corporation, company, association, operation, firm, partnership, institution, trust, or other form of business association, as well as a natural person. One client or customer constitutes a business.
(5)
“Employee” means any natural person employed by the businesses defined in this section. It does not include secretaries and clerical workers.
(6)
“License” means any license required by this chapter.
(7)
“Licensee” means any person to whom a license is granted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(8)
“License fee” means any moneys required by law to be paid for the issuance or renewal of any license required by the regulations.
(9)
“Person” means any corporation, company, association, operation, firm, partnership, institution, trust, or other form of business association, as well as a natural person.
(10)
“Private security guard business” includes:
(i)
A business that furnishes for hire or reward watchmen, guards, bodyguards, private patrolmen, or other persons, to protect persons or real and personal property;
(ii)
A business that furnishes for hire or reward any trained dog or other animal with or without an accompanying handler for the purpose of providing security.
(11)
“Publicly traded corporation” means any corporation or other legal entity, except a natural person, that:
(i)
Has one or more classes of security registered pursuant to § 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78
l
); or
(ii)
Is an issuer subject to § 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78o(d)).
(b)
Words and terms: tense, number, and gender. In construing the provisions of this chapter except when otherwise plainly declared or clearly apparent from the context:
(1)
Words in the present tense include the future tense;
(2)
Words in the masculine include the feminine and neuter genders; and
(3)
Words in the singular include the plural and the plural includes the singular.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-3. - Powers and duties of the attorney general.

§ 5-5.1-3. Powers and duties of the attorney general.
The attorney general, or his or her designee, shall have general responsibility and authority for the implementation of this chapter, as subsequently provided, including, without limiting the responsibility and authority:
(1)
To process all applications for any license provided under this chapter;
(2)
To investigate the qualifications of each applicant before any license is issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and to obtain a criminal background check on any applicants from the division of criminal identification within the department of the attorney general;
(3)
To hear and decide all license applications, which includes the power to grant or deny the application and revoke or suspend the license;
(4)
To promulgate any rules and regulations that in his or her judgment are necessary to fulfill the policies of this chapter;
(5)
To investigate violations of this chapter and regulations promulgated under this chapter; and
(6)
To collect all license and registration fees imposed by law and forward the fees immediately to the general treasurer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-4. - Regulations.

§ 5-5.1-4. Regulations.
(a)
The attorney general is authorized to adopt, amend, or repeal any regulations, consistent with the policy and objectives of this chapter, that he or she deems necessary or desirable for the public interest in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
The regulations shall be adopted, amended, and repealed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-5. - Subpoenas, oaths, and contempt.

§ 5-5.1-5. Subpoenas, oaths, and contempt.
(a)
The attorney general, or his or her designee, shall have the power and authority to issue subpoenas and to compel the attendance of witnesses at any place within this state; to administer oaths; and to require testimony under oath. The attorney general may serve his or her process or notices in a manner provided for the service of process and notice in civil actions in accordance with the rules of court.
(b)
If a witness refuses to obey a subpoena or to give any evidence relevant to proper inquiry by the attorney general, the attorney general may petition a court of competent jurisdiction within the state to compel the witness to obey the subpoena or to give the evidence. The court shall promptly issue process to the witness and hold a hearing on the petition as soon as possible. If the witness refuses, without reasonable cause or legal grounds, to be examined or to give evidence relevant to proper inquiry by the attorney general, the court may cite the witness for contempt.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-6. - Inspections — Audits.

§ 5-5.1-6. Inspections — Audits.
The attorney general, or his or her designee, shall have authority, with warrant:
(1)
To inspect and examine the principal place of business, each bureau, agency, subagency, office, or branch office for which a license is sought or has been issued;
(2)
To inspect, examine, and audit all books, records, and documents pertaining to the licensee’s operation; and
(3)
To inspect and examine employees and records at site locations of operations under the controls entered into by the agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-7. - License to conduct business — Violation.

§ 5-5.1-7. License to conduct business — Violation.
No person, whether or not he or she is a resident of the state, shall engage in the private security guard business without first obtaining from the attorney general a license to conduct the business, as subsequently provided. No person shall conduct the business under the license of another person nor shall any person lease or sublease a license to another person; provided, that this provision does not apply to any person conducting the business under the license of another person, or who is the lessee or sublessee of a license of another person as of July 10, 1989. A license entitles the holder to conduct the businesses defined in § 5-5.1-2(a) and (b). Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 522, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-8. - License qualifications.

§ 5-5.1-8. License qualifications.
(a)
Every applicant, or in the case of a partnership each partner, or in the case of a corporation each officer and general, and each shareholder owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the applicant, provided, the applicant is not a publicly traded corporation, shall meet the following qualifications before it may engage in any business licensed under this chapter:
(1)
Be eighteen (18) years of age;
(2)
Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien;
(3)
Not have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;
(4)
Not have had his or her license or registration revoked or application for the license or registration denied by the attorney general or by the appropriate authority of any other jurisdiction;
(5)
Not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease and not having been restored;
(6)
Not suffer from habitual drunkenness or from narcotics addiction or dependence; and
(7)
Be of good moral character.
(b)
A corporation seeking a license shall be incorporated under the laws of this state or shall be qualified to do business within this state with a valid certificate of authority issued by the secretary of state and an agent for service of process designated as required by law.
(c)
With verification of no criminal background as established in subsection (a) of this section, any person engaged in the private security guard industry, prior to January 1, 1988, and who continues to be engaged as of January 1, 1988, may apply for a security agent license. This initial application will be treated as a renewal of a license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-9. - Investigation and action on application.

§ 5-5.1-9. Investigation and action on application.
After an examination of the application and any further inquiry and investigation that he or she deems proper and necessary as to the good character, competency, and integrity of the applicant and the persons named in the application, the attorney general shall as soon as practicable issue a license in a form prescribed by him or her to the applicant or notify the applicant of a denial of the license application.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-10. - Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal of license.

§ 5-5.1-10. Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal of license.
The attorney general shall deny the application for or renewal of a license if he or she finds that the applicant, or the qualifying agent, or any of the applicant’s partners, officers, generals, or shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the applicant, provided the applicant is not a publicly traded corporation, does any of the following:
(1)
Violates any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;
(2)
In the case of the qualifying agent, commits any act that would disqualify the qualifying agent under § 5-5.1-8 and in the case of the applicant, or applicant’s partners, officers, generals, or shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the applicant, provided the licensee is not a publicly traded corporation, has failed to meet the qualifications of § 5-5.1-8;
(3)
Practices fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;
(4)
Makes a material misstatement in the application for or renewal of a license; or
(5)
Demonstrates incompetence or untrustworthiness in actions affecting the conduct of the business required to be licensed under the chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-11. - Procedure for approval or denial of application — Hearings.

§ 5-5.1-11. Procedure for approval or denial of application — Hearings.
The procedure of the attorney general in approving or denying an application for a license or renewal of the license shall be as follows:
(1)
If the application is approved, the attorney general shall issue a license in the form provided in this chapter;
(2)
If the application is denied, the attorney general shall notify the applicant or licensee, in writing, of the denial and state the reasons for his or her action;
(3)
Within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of notice, the applicant or licensee may request a hearing in writing;
(4)
If a request for a hearing is received in a timely manner, the attorney general shall set a date for a hearing and notify the parties of the time and place of the hearing;
(5)
All hearings shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-12. - Renewal of licenses.

§ 5-5.1-12. Renewal of licenses.
Each license shall expire two (2) years after its date of issuance. Subject to the power of the attorney general to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, any license shall be renewable by the attorney general for the next two-year (2) period upon proper application for renewal payment of license fees. An application for renewal of a license must be received by the attorney general on a form provided by him or her not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the license. He or she shall promptly notify the licensee of his or her intent to refuse to renew the license. The licensee may, in fifteen (15) days after receipt of that notice of intent to refuse to renew a license, request a hearing on the refusal in the manner prescribed by § 5-5.1-11. A licensee shall be permitted to continue to engage in business while its renewal application is pending. Upon renewal of any license the attorney general shall issue a renewal license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-13. - Registration and license fees.

§ 5-5.1-13. Registration and license fees.
The registration and license fee for a private security guard business shall be four hundred dollars ($400) biennially.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-14. - Nontransferability of license.

§ 5-5.1-14. Nontransferability of license.
(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 a licensee dies, becomes disabled, or ceases to engage in the business, the successor, heir, devisee, or personal representative of the licensee shall, within thirty (30) days of the death, disablement, or other termination of operation by the original licensee, comply with all requirements of this chapter regarding application for a license.
(c)
If a sale, assignment, transfer, merger, or consolidation of a business licensed under this chapter is consummated, the purchaser, assignee, transferee, surviving, or new corporation who or that is not already a licensee shall immediately comply with all requirements of this chapter regarding application for a license. The purchaser, assignee, transferee, surviving, or new corporation is subject to all of the requirements of this chapter to the extent the requirements are applicable and may continue the operation of the business until notified by the attorney general of its final decision on the new application for a license.
(d)
With good cause, the attorney general may extend the period of time for filing the application required by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-15. - Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.

§ 5-5.1-15. Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.
(a)
The attorney general may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter in the manner subsequently prescribed if the licensee or any of its partners, officers, generals, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the license, provided the licensee is not a publicly traded corporation, and the qualifying agent does any of the following:
(1)
Violates any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;
(2)
Practices fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;
(3)
Makes a material misstatement in the application for or renewal of the license;
(4)
In the case of the qualifying agent, commits any act that would disqualify the qualifying agent under § 5-5.1-8 and in the case of the licensee, or any of its partners, officers, generals, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the licensee, provided the licensee is not a publicly traded corporation, fails to meet the qualifications of § 5-5.1-8; or
(5)
Demonstrates incompetence or untrustworthiness in actions affecting the conduct of the business required to be licensed under this chapter.
(b)(1)
Prior to suspension or revocation of a license, the attorney general shall promptly notify the licensee of his or her intent to issue an order for revocation or suspension, stating the grounds for revocation or suspension. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of notice of intent to revoke or suspend from the attorney general, the licensee may request a hearing in writing.
(2)
If a request for a hearing is received in a timely manner, the attorney general shall set a date for a hearing and notify the parties of the time and place of the meeting.
(3)
All hearings shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
(c)
After the licensee has exhausted the right of appeal or, if the licensee does not seek a hearing, the licensee shall immediately cease to operate the business for the time period provided in the order of suspension or permanently in the case of revocation and shall notify all of its clients of the revocation or suspension and maintain a copy of the notices in its business records.
(d)
Under circumstances in which the attorney general determines that the public health, welfare, or safety may be jeopardized by the termination of a licensee’s services, the attorney general may, upon his or her own motion or upon application by the licensee or any party affected by the termination, extend the time for the termination of the licensee’s operations, subject to any reasonable, necessary, and proper conditions or restrictions that he or she deems appropriate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-16. - Surrender of license.

§ 5-5.1-16. Surrender of license.
Each license shall be surrendered to the attorney general within seventy-two (72) hours after it has been revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business pursuant to an order of suspension. If the attorney general or a court of competent jurisdiction has pending before it any matter relating to the renewal, revocation, or transfer of a license, the licensee shall not be required to surrender the license until the matter has been adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted; provided that a stay has been obtained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter pertaining to judicial review.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-17. - Change in status of licensee.

§ 5-5.1-17. Change in status of licensee.
The licensee shall notify the attorney general, in writing, within five (5) days of:
(1)
Any change in identity of the licensee, or any of its partners, directors, officers, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the licensee, provided the licensee is not a publicly traded corporation. Any substitute in the persons enumerated must satisfy all requirements of §§ 5-5.1-8 and 5-5.1-13 and be approved, in writing, by the attorney general; and
(2)
Any material change in the information previously furnished or required to be furnished to the attorney general or any occurrence that could reasonably be expected to affect the licensee’s privilege to a license under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-18. - Registration.

§ 5-5.1-18. Registration.
(a)
Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the functions and duties of an employee of a business required to be licensed under this chapter in this state without first having been registered or licensed. The attorney general shall keep and make available for public inspection a list of all persons who have been registered or licensed and the name of the company employing the person at the time of registration or licensure.
(b)
No holder of any unexpired license issued pursuant to this chapter shall knowingly employ any person who has been convicted of a felony in connection with his or her or its business in any capacity. Should the holder of an unexpired license falsely state or represent that a person is or has been in his or her employ, that false statement or misrepresentation is sufficient cause for the revocation of the license.
(c)
No person shall be employed by any holder of a license until he or she has executed and furnished to the license holder a verified statement, to be known as “employee’s registration statement,” stating:
(1)
His or her full name, age, residence address, and place and date of birth;
(2)
The country of which he or she is a citizen;
(3)
The business or occupation engaged in for the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the statement, stating the place or places where the business or occupation was engaged in, and the name or names of any employers;
(4)
That he or she has not been convicted of a felony; and
(5)
Any further information that the attorney general may by rule require to show the good character, competency, and integrity of the person executing the statement.
(d)
All holders of a license shall be allowed to obtain a criminal background check on any employee or prospective employee from the division of criminal identification for a fee determined by the department of the attorney general.
(e)
If any holder of a license files with the attorney general the “employee’s statement” of a person other than the person employed, he or she is guilty of a felony.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 522, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 400, § 2, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 401, § 2, effective July 13, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-19. - Uniform and equipment.

§ 5-5.1-19. Uniform and equipment.
(a)
No individual licensed by, registered by, or subject to the provisions of this chapter shall wear or display any insignia, patch, or pattern that indicates or tends to indicate that he or she is a law enforcement officer of the federal government, a state, or any political subdivision of the state or that contains or includes the word “police” or the equivalent of that word, or is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state. All badges, shields, and any other devices shall not indicate or tend to indicate that it represents that of any law enforcement officer of the federal government, a state, or any other political subdivision of the state. This entire wording must be approved by the attorney general.
(b)
No person while performing any activities of a business licensed by this chapter shall have or utilize any vehicle or equipment displaying the words “police,” “law enforcement officer,” or the equivalent of these words, or have any sign, shield, marking, accessory, or insignia that indicates that the vehicle is a vehicle of a public law enforcement agency. This entire wording must be approved by the attorney general.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-20. - Identification cards.

§ 5-5.1-20. Identification cards.
The attorney general shall prescribe by regulation the form of identification cards that may be carried by persons licensed under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-21. - Licensee business procedures.

§ 5-5.1-21. Licensee business procedures.
(a)
Any licensee shall, on notice from the attorney general, discontinue any advertising or the use of any advertisement, seal, or card that, in the opinion of the attorney general, tends to mislead the public. Failure to comply with this order of the attorney general is cause for revocation of the license.
(b)(1)
No licensee shall, by the use of any letterhead, advertisement, or other printed matter, or in any manner, represent that he or she is an instrumentality or agency of the federal government or of the state or political subdivision of the state.
(2)
No licensee shall conduct a business under a trade name until he or she has obtained the written authorization of the attorney general to do so. The attorney general shall not authorize the use of a trade name that, in his or her opinion, is similar to that of a public office or agency, or of that used by another licensee that the public may be confused or misled by the trade name, except that this provision does not apply to the continued use of a trade name by a corporation that:
(i)
Was commercially using that trade name in good faith on December 31, 1987; and
(ii)
Had commercially used that trade name in good faith continuously for a period of more than one year prior to December 31, 1987.
(3)
The authorization shall require, as a condition precedent to the use of the name, the filing of a certificate of doing business under the name with the city or town clerk of the city or town where the licensee’s principal place of business is located and with the secretary of state in the manner provided by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 297, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-22. - Insurance requirements.

§ 5-5.1-22. Insurance requirements.
A licensee of a private security guard business shall file with the attorney general a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage with endorsements for assault and battery and personal injury, including false arrest, libel, slander, and invasion of privacy, in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily or personal injury and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for property damage. A licensee shall also file endorsements for damage to property in their care, custody, and control and for errors and omissions. The certificate shall provide that the insurance shall not be modified or cancelled unless thirty (30) days’ prior notice is given to the attorney general. A licensee must be insured by a carrier licensed in this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-23. - Criminal offenses.

§ 5-5.1-23. Criminal offenses.
(a)
It is unlawful for any person subject to the provisions of this chapter to knowingly commit any of the following:
(1)
Provide any service required to be licensed under this chapter without possessing a valid license;
(2)
Employ any individual to perform the duties of an unarmed employee or armed employee who has not first complied with all provisions of this chapter and the regulations in all respects;
(3)
Falsely represent that a person is the holder of a valid license; or
(4)
Possess a license or identification card issued to another person.
(b)
The violation of any of the provisions of this section is a felony.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses › Section 5-5.1-24. - Judicial review.

§ 5-5.1-24. Judicial review.
(a)
Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the attorney general made after a hearing or rehearing, whether or not a petition for a hearing was filed, may obtain judicial review of the decision by appeal to the superior court in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42.
(b)
Filing of an appeal shall not stay enforcement of the decision or order of the attorney general unless the stay is obtained from the court upon application in accordance with the rules of court or from the attorney general upon any terms and conditions that he or she deems proper.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-6 - Electricians › Section 5-6-2. - Work for which license required.

§ 5-6-2. Work for which license required.
(a)(1)
No person, firm, or corporation shall enter into, engage in, solicit, advertise, bid for, or work at the business of installing, maintaining, servicing, and testing wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, electrical signs, lightning-protection equipment as defined in § 5-6-1, and other appliances for carrying or using or generating electricity for light, heat, fire alarms, as defined in chapter 28.25 of title 23, entitled “Fire Alarm Systems,” or power purposes, exclusive of low-voltage wiring for heating/refrigeration equipment, or work at the business of removing and reattaching existing electrical meters, unless that person, firm, or corporation shall have received a license and a certificate for the business, issued by the state board of examiners of electricians of the division of professional regulation of the department of labor and training in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.
(2)
That person shall carry this license on his or her person at all times while so engaged, and shall affix his or her contractor’s license number to any advertisement and/or contract he or she executes and/or to any bid he or she files with any consumer for his or her professional services and to any applicable permit required for the performance of those services.
(b)
Any person, firm, or corporation that is required to apply for a permit from a local building official for any work required to be performed by a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall cause the work to be performed by a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the provisions of this section, except the provision regarding removing and reattaching existing electrical meters, shall not apply to owner-occupied, single-family homes.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-2; P.L. 1963, ch. 198, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 446, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 6; P.L. 1989, ch. 63, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 91, § 1, P.L. 1990, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 320, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-6 - Electricians › Section 5-6-2.1. - Inspection and right of entry.

§ 5-6-2.1. Inspection and right of entry.
(a)
The division of professional regulation by and through its electrical investigators or designees has the right and authority to enter, during times at which electrical work is actually being performed on any commercial building, structure, or premises where electrical work is being done, except any building, structure, or premises exempt by law, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this chapter.
(b)
If any owner, occupant, or other person refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts, or otherwise obstructs entry and free access to any part of the building, structure, or premises by an authorized investigating official of the division of professional regulation, department of labor and training/board of examiners, the chief administrator of the division may:
(1)
Revoke or suspend any license, permit, or other permission regulated by local and state codes, and applicable to this chapter; notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter; and
(2)
Seek any other remedy as provided by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 414, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 376, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 377, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-6 - Electricians › Section 5-6-3. - Devices and appliances inserted by unlicensed persons.

§ 5-6-3. Devices and appliances inserted by unlicensed persons.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the insertion in electrical circuits, by unlicensed persons, of devices or appliances including, but not limited to, microwaves, refrigerators, ranges, televisions, light bulbs, and the like that are properly designed for that insertion and for which proper wire and insertion devices are installed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-3; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-6 - Electricians › Section 5-6-4. - Board of examiners — Composition — Appointment of members — Policy-making role.

§ 5-6-4. Board of examiners — Composition — Appointment of members — Policy-making role.
(a)(1)
There is created in the division of professional regulation, in the department of labor and training, a state board of examiners of electricians that at all times consists of seven (7) qualified electors of the state as follows:
(i)
A member of an electrical inspection department of any city or town with, at least, five (5) years’ experience as an electrical inspector to represent the general public;
(ii)
A qualified electrical contractor to represent employers;
(iii)
A journeyperson electrician to represent labor;
(iv)
The state fire marshal, who is ex officio, or his or her designee;
(v)
A qualified employee of any electric utility company to represent the utility companies;
(vi)
A journeyperson electrician to represent organized labor selected from a list of three (3) persons submitted to the governor by the American Federation of Labor — Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); and
(vii)
A member of the Rhode Island Sign Contractors Association.
(2)
On or before January 31, the governor shall annually appoint a member or members of the board to succeed the member or members whose term is at that time expiring who shall serve for four (4) years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy that occurs in the board from any cause shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b)
The board has a policy-making role in the preparation and composition of the examinations to be administered by the division. Subsequent to the administration of the examinations, the board of examiners shall review the examinations to evaluate their effectiveness. The board shall supervise the operation of the division in an advisory capacity in promulgating any policy that is necessary to improve the operation of the division in their area of expertise. The promulgation of that policy is subject to the approval of the director of the department. Members of the board are subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36.
(c)
The director of labor and training has the power to revoke or suspend the certificate or license or impose a fine upon the certificate or license holder, for all certificates and licenses issued by the division of professional regulation, after a hearing before and upon the recommendation of the board of examiners of electricians.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-4; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 473, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 354, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-6 - Electricians › Section 5-6-5. - Board of examiners — Officers — Employment of personnel.

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