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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-8. - Board — Powers.

§ 5-8-8. Board — Powers.
(a)(1)
Subject to the approval of the director, the board has the power to adopt and amend all bylaws and rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state or this chapter, which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
(2)
The board shall adopt and have an official seal, which is affixed to each certificate issued.
(b)
In carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter, the board, under the hand of its chairperson and the seal of the board, may recommend that the director subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and also may recommend that the director order the submission of books, papers, documents, or other pertinent data, in any disciplinary matters, or in any case in which a violation of this chapter or chapter 84 of this title is alleged. Upon failure or refusal to comply with that order, or upon failure to honor the subpoena, as provided in this section, the director may apply to a court of any jurisdiction to enforce compliance with that order or subpoena.
(c)
Either on his or her own initiative or on the recommendation of the board, the director is authorized in the name of the state to apply for relief by injunction in the established manner provided in cases of civil procedure, without bond, to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or to restrain any violation of the provisions of this chapter. In injunction proceedings, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation. The department and members of the board are not personally liable under this proceeding.
(d)
The state shall indemnify the department and board and the members, employees, or agents thereof, and hold them harmless from, any and all costs, damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees arising from or related in any way to claims or actions or other legal proceedings taken against them for any actions taken in good faith in the intended performance of any power granted under this chapter or for any neglect or default in the performance or exercise in good faith of that power.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-9. - Records and reports.

§ 5-8-9. Records and reports.
(a)
The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for registration, which the record shall show:
(1)
The name, age, and last known address of each applicant;
(2)
The date of application;
(3)
The place of business of the applicant;
(4)
His or her education, experience, and other qualifications;
(5)
Type of examination required;
(6)
Whether or not the applicant was rejected;
(7)
Whether or not a certificate of registration was granted;
(8)
The date of the action of the board; and
(9)
Any other information that is deemed necessary by the board.
(b)
The record of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the division, and a transcript of the record, certified by the board under seal, is admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-10. - Roster of registered engineers.

§ 5-8-10. Roster of registered engineers.
A complete roster showing the names of all registered engineers is available on the Department’s website or through an Access to Public Records Request.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 9, § 1, effective July 6, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-12. - Form of application for registration or certification — Registration, certification, and enrollment fees.

§ 5-8-12. Form of application for registration or certification — Registration, certification, and enrollment fees.
(a)
Application for registration as a professional engineer or certification as an engineer-in-training shall:
(1)
Be on a form prescribed and furnished by the board;
(2)
Establish compliance with the licensing requirements pursuant to § 5-8-11; and
(3)
Contain references as prescribed in § 5-8-11, none of whom may be members of the board.
(b)
The application fees for professional engineers shall be set by the board in an amount to cover the expenses of reviewing applications and shall accompany the application.
(c)
The fee for engineer-in-training certification or enrollment shall be set by the board in an amount to cover the expenses of reviewing applications and shall accompany the application.
(d)
All application fees are nonrefundable, even if an application is denied.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 409, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 363, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 9, § 1, effective July 6, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-13. - Examinations.

§ 5-8-13. Examinations.
(a)
Examinations shall be held at the times and places that the board determines. Examinations required on fundamental engineering subjects may be taken as provided in § 5-8-11. The principles and practice examinations may not be taken until the applicant has completed a period of engineering experience as prescribed in § 5-8-11.
(b)
The passing grade on any examination shall not be less than seventy percent (70%) as established by NCEES. A candidate failing one examination may apply for reexamination, which may be granted upon payment of a fee to cover the charges and expenses of examination and scoring. Any candidate for registration having an average grade of less than fifty percent (50%) may not apply for reexamination for one year. Any candidate for certification or registration failing an examination three (3) or more times must appear before the board in person to request permission to be reexamined in accordance with the board’s rules and regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-14. - Certificates of registration — Enrollment cards — Seals.

§ 5-8-14. Certificates of registration — Enrollment cards — Seals.
(a)
With the assistance of the department, the board shall issue and renew a certificate of registration, upon payment of the registration fee as provided for in this chapter, to any applicant, who, in the opinion of the board, has met the requirements of this chapter. Enrollment cards shall be issued to those who qualify as engineers-in-training. Certificates of registration shall carry the designation “professional engineer,” show the full name of the registrant without any titles, have a serial number, and shall be signed by the chairperson of the board.
(b)
The issuance of a certificate of registration by the board is prima facie evidence that the person named in the certificate is entitled to all rights and privileges of a professional engineer while the certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired.
(c)
Each registrant under this chapter may, upon registration, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the registrant’s name, serial number, and the legend “Registered professional engineer.” Final engineering drawings, specifications, plats, and reports prepared by a registrant shall be, when issued, signed, dated, and stamped with his or her seal or facsimile of a seal. It is unlawful for an engineer to affix, or permit his or her seal or facsimile of a seal to be affixed, to any work of which the engineer has not been responsibly charged to any engineering drawings, specifications, plats, or reports after expiration of a certificate or for the purpose of aiding or abetting any other person to evade or attempt to evade any provision of this chapter.
(d)
Any party aggrieved by the board’s decision regarding license issuance or 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 § 5-8-18.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-15. - Expiration and renewal of certificates of registration for professional engineers.

§ 5-8-15. Expiration and renewal of certificates of registration for professional engineers.
(a)
Certificates of registration shall expire on the last day of the month of June following their issuance and become invalid after that date unless renewed. It is the duty of the board to notify every person registered under this chapter of the date of the expiration of his or her certificate and the amount of the fee required for its renewal. The notice shall be delivered, electronically or otherwise, to the registrant, at his or her last-known e-mail address, at least one month in advance of the date of the expiration of the certificate.
(b)
Certificates of registration must be renewed prior to, or during the month of, June by the payment of a fee set by the board in an amount not less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150), but not to exceed one hundred eighty dollars ($180). Expired certificates may be renewed within a period of three (3) years, provided evidence is submitted to the board attesting to the continued competence and good character of the applicant. In the event renewal is not made before the end of the third year, the board may require any reexamination that it deems appropriate. The amount to be paid for that renewal is the annual fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed one hundred eighty dollars ($180) times the number of years the applicant has been delinquent, plus a penalty of sixty dollars ($60.00) per delinquent year.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 409, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 12, § 10; P.L. 2016, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 363, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 9, § 1, effective July 6, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-16. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-8-16. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 16, effective June 17, 2015; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 16, effective June 19, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-17. - Public works.

§ 5-8-17. Public works.
This state and its political subdivisions, such as county, city, town, township, borough, or legally constituted boards, districts, commissions, or authorities, shall not engage in the construction of public works involving the practice of engineering unless the engineering drawings and specifications and estimates have been prepared by, and the construction is executed under the direct supervision of, a registered professional engineer or supervision of the Rhode Island department of transportation when applicable to a municipal transportation project. Any contract executed in violation of this section is null and void.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-19. - Appeals.

§ 5-8-19. Appeals.
Any person, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the department may appeal from it in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-22. - Severability.

§ 5-8-22. Severability.
If any of the provisions of this chapter or if any rule, regulation, or order under this chapter or the application of that provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of that provision of this chapter or of that rule, regulation, or order to any person or circumstances, other than those as to which it is held invalid, is not affected.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-23. - Deposit of fees.

§ 5-8-23. Deposit of fees.
The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 7; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8 - Engineers › Section 5-8-25. - Engineers rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.

§ 5-8-25. Engineers rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.
(a)
An engineer or engineering firm, duly licensed to practice in Rhode Island under this chapter, who or that voluntarily and without compensation provides engineering services at the scene of a disaster emergency shall not be liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss or damages caused by an act or omission of the engineer or engineering firm in performing the 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 only applies to the practice of engineering as defined in this chapter regarding an engineering service that:
(1)
Concerns any building, structure, or system, whether publicly or privately owned, that is identified pursuant to a disaster emergency executive order or proclamation;
(2)
Relates to the structural integrity of the entire building structure or system or any portion of the structure or system, or to a nonstructural element of the structure or system, affecting 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, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-1. - Declaration of policy.

§ 5-8.1-1. Declaration of policy.
In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of land surveying in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to offer to practice, land surveying in this state, as defined in the provisions of this chapter, or to use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a professional land surveyor, unless the person has been registered or exempted.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-3. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-8.1-3. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 3, effective July 1, 1991.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-4.1. - Continuing education exemption.

§ 5-8.1-4.1. Continuing education exemption.
Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any person who was registered as a professional land surveyor in the state of Rhode Island before July 1, 1975, will be exempt from any continuing education requirements as may be established by the board of land surveyors of the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 163, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-5. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Membership, appointments, terms, and vacancies.

§ 5-8.1-5. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Membership, appointments, terms, and vacancies.
(a)
The board of land surveyors shall consist of five (5) professional land surveyors, only one of whom may also be a professional engineer and all of whom shall be registered in the state. Each member of the board must be a qualified elector of this state for three (3) years prior to appointment. Each member shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of land surveying for at least seven (7) years and shall have been in responsible charge of surveying work for at least five (5) years.
(b)
Each member of the board shall be appointed by the governor, within sixty (60) days of the enactment of this chapter [July 12, 1990], for staggered terms, to serve a term of five (5) years or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; in the original appointments under this section:
(1)
One member shall be appointed for a period of one year,
(2)
One member shall be appointed for a period of two (2) years,
(3)
One member shall be appointed for a period of three (3) years,
(4)
One member shall be appointed for a period of four (4) years, and
(5)
One member shall be appointed for a period of five (5) years.
(c)
No member of the board of land surveyors shall be associated in the practice of surveying, either individually or as a member of a partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company, with any other member of the board.
(d)
Vacancies in the membership of the board of land surveyors shall be filled for any unexpired terms by appointment of the governor.
(e)
A member appointed for a full term shall not be eligible for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
(f)
The governor may remove any member of the board of land surveyors for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or for any sufficient cause, in the manner prescribed by law for removal of state officials.
(g)
Each member of the board of land surveyors shall receive a certificate of his or her appointment from the governor and shall file his or her written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of his or her official duties with the secretary of state.
(h)
Within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the board, the director or his or her designee shall summon the members of the board to organize and elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary from the appointed members.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-6. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Compensation and expenses.

§ 5-8.1-6. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Compensation and expenses.
The chairperson and each other member of the board of land surveyors shall not be compensated for their service on the board but shall be reimbursed for all actual traveling, incidental, and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 337, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-7. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Organization.

§ 5-8.1-7. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Organization.
(a)
The board of land surveyors shall hold at least three (3) regular meetings each year. A meeting of the board shall be held once each year, at which time the board shall elect from its membership a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and a secretary, who shall serve one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. Special meetings of the board may be called by the chairperson or other members of the board in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board.
(b)
Three (3) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business, but no action shall be taken at any meeting without three (3) members in accord.
(c)
The board shall adopt a seal for its official actions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 337, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 347, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 363, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-8. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Records and reports.

§ 5-8.1-8. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Records and reports.
(a)
The board of land surveyors shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for registration, which applications shall show:
(1)
Name, date of birth, and last known address of each applicant;
(2)
Date of the application;
(3)
The last known place of business of the applicant;
(4)
The education, experience, and other qualifications of the applicant;
(5)
The type of examination administered;
(6)
Whether or not the applicant was accepted or rejected;
(7)
Whether or not a certificate of registration was granted;
(8)
The date of action of the board; and
(9)
Any other information that the board deems appropriate.
(b)
Board records and papers of the following classes are of a confidential nature and are not public records:
(1)
Examination material for examinations not yet given;
(2)
File records of examination problem solutions;
(3)
Letters of inquiry and references concerning applicants;
(4)
Completed board inquiry forms concerning applicants;
(5)
Investigatory files where any investigation is still pending; and
(6)
All other materials of like nature.
(c)
The record of the board of land surveyors is prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board and a certified transcript by the board is admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
(d)
A complete roster showing the names and last-known addresses of all registered professional land surveyors and surveyors in training and any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company receiving a certificate of authorization shall be available on the board’s website.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 337, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 3; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 5; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-11. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Fees — Payment and disposition.

§ 5-8.1-11. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Fees — Payment and disposition.
(a)
The fees paid by an applicant for filing an application for examination or for renewal shall be determined by the board and shall not exceed one hundred eighty dollars ($180) per year, plus any administrative costs associated with an application for examination, reexamination, or annual renewal. The administrative costs shall be determined by the board. All revenues received pursuant to this section shall be deposited as general revenues.
(b)
The fees paid by an applicant for the examination, for reexamination, or for renewal of any expired certificate shall be determined by the board to cover the direct expenses associated with administering the examination, reexamination, or the renewal of an expired certificate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 4; P.L. 1992, ch. 337, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 8; P.L. 1997, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 90, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 12, § 11; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 5; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-12. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Official stamp of professional land surveyor.

§ 5-8.1-12. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Official stamp of professional land surveyor.
(a)
A registrant under this chapter may obtain a Rhode Island seal of the design authorized by the board of land surveyors, bearing the registrant’s name, registration number, and the legend “Professional Land Surveyor.” Final surveys, drawings, reports, plats, replats, plans, legal descriptions, and calculations prepared by a registrant shall, when issued, be signed, dated, and stamped with the seal or facsimile of a seal. It is unlawful for a land surveyor to affix, or permit his or her seal or facsimile of a seal to be affixed, to any survey, drawing, report, plan, legal descriptions, plat, replat, report, legal description, or calculations after expiration of a certificate or for the purpose of aiding or abetting any other person to evade or attempt to evade any provisions of this chapter. It is unlawful for any person other than the registered land surveyor who has signed and sealed the survey, drawing, plan, plat, replat, report, legal description, or calculations to modify, change, amend, add, or delete any data, information, lines, angles, or areas shown on the survey, drawing, plan, plat, replat, or report.
(b)
Upon revocation or suspension of his or her certificate of registration, or upon expiration of the certificate without renewal, a professional land surveyor shall surrender his or her stamp to the board of land surveyors. The director has the power to institute proceedings in superior court to enforce this subsection.
(c)
Upon the death of any professional land surveyor registered under this chapter, that person(s) appointed to administer the estate of the decedent shall surrender the stamp of the deceased professional land surveyor to the board of land surveyors. The director has the power to institute proceedings in superior or probate court to enforce this subsection.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 4; P.L. 1992, ch. 337, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 3; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-14. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Unlawful practices.

§ 5-8.1-14. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Unlawful practices.
It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice land surveying in this state, as defined by this chapter, or to use in connection with his or her name or assume or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a land surveyor unless that person is registered or exempted from registration under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-16. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Appeals.

§ 5-8.1-16. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Appeals.
Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the department may appeal that decision in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 3; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-18. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Public works.

§ 5-8.1-18. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Public works.
This state and its political subdivisions, such as county, city, town or legally constituted board, districts, commissions, or authorities, shall not engage in the practice of land surveying involving either public or private property without the surveying being under the direct charge and supervision of a land surveyor registered under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-19. - Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Duties of recorders.

§ 5-8.1-19. Board of registration for professional land surveyors — Duties of recorders.
It is unlawful for the recorder of deeds or the registrar of titles or any city or town clerk or employee of these to accept, file, or record any map, plat, replat, survey, or other documents within the definition of land surveying that do not have impressed on them and affixed to them the personal signature, date, and seal of a professional land surveyor registered under this chapter and by whom or under whose direct supervision the map, plat, replat, survey, or other documents were prepared.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-8.1 - Land Surveyors › Section 5-8.1-20. - Land surveyors rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.

§ 5-8.1-20. Land surveyors rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.
(a)
A land surveyor, duly licensed to practice in Rhode Island under this chapter, who voluntarily and without compensation provides land-surveying services at the scene of a disaster emergency, shall not be liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss or damages caused by an act or omission of the land surveyor in performing the 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) applies only to the practice of land surveying as defined in this chapter regarding a land surveying 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 that resource, 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, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-2. - Creation of division of professional regulation and board of barbering and hairdressing — Powers and duties.

§ 5-10-2. Creation of division of professional regulation and board of barbering and hairdressing — Powers and duties.
(a)
Within the department of health there is a division of professional regulation and a board of barbering and hairdressing. The division shall:
(1)
Approve all written and practical examinations;
(2)
Issue all licenses and permits subsequently provided for in this chapter;
(3)
Serve as the sole inspector of sanitation of all establishments licensed under this chapter;
(4)
Make any rules and regulations that the division deems necessary or expedient, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and not contrary to law, for the conduct of the business of barbering and hairdressing and cosmetic therapy or esthetics and manicuring, for the use of appliances, apparatus, and electrical equipment and machines and the establishment of sanitary requirements in all establishments and of all persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter;
(5)
Keep a register of all persons and places of business licensed under this chapter;
(6)
Keep complete records of all persons and establishments licensed under this chapter;
(7)
Summon witnesses and administer oaths; and
(8)
Do all things and perform all acts necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
The board of barbering and hairdressing shall have a policy-making role in selection of the examinations. Subsequent to the administration of the examination, the board of examiners shall review the examinations to evaluate their effectiveness. The board shall supervise the operations of the division of professional regulation in an advisory capacity in promulgating any policy that is necessary to improve the operations of the division in their areas 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.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 765, §§ 6, 8; P.L. 1927, ch. 1026, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1211, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1793, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 118; P.L. 1936, ch. 2262, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 263, §§ 2, 7, 8; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-2; P.L. 1974, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 53, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 314, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-3. - Board of barbering and hairdressing — Appointments — Organization — Removal of members.

§ 5-10-3. Board of barbering and hairdressing — Appointments — Organization — Removal of members.
(a)
The governor shall appoint seven (7) members to a board of barbering and hairdressing who shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The governor shall appoint one public member, three (3) licensed cosmetologists, and three (3) licensed barbers. However, for the initial board appointments, the three hairdressing members of the current board of hairdressing and the three (3) barber members of the current board of barbering shall be automatically appointed to the board of barbering and hairdressing to fulfill their unexpired terms. To be eligible for appointment to the board, the appointee shall have been a licensed barber or hairdresser and cosmetician, continuously and actively engaged in that practice for at least five (5) years immediately preceding his or her appointment, and not be connected, either directly or indirectly, with any school of barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy as defined in § 5-10-1(17), or any establishment dealing in barbering, cosmetic, or hairdressing supplies.
(b)
Any member of the board appointed by the governor may be removed by the governor for cause and any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board by that removal shall be filled by the governor by the appointment of a qualified person to serve for the unexpired term.
(c)
The division shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board, issue all notices, attest all records, and perform any other duties that are required by the board.
(d)
The department is authorized to employ a chief field inspector appointed by the governor and to assist the division in the proper administration of this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 263, § 11; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-3; P.L. 1977, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 53, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 378, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 37, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-4. - Board of barbering and hairdressing — Compensation of members.

§ 5-10-4. Board of barbering and hairdressing — Compensation of members.
No member of the board shall be compensated for his or her services for attendance at meetings of the board or attendance at examinations, but shall be reimbursed by the department of health for his or her traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 263, § 15; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-4; P.L. 1978, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 53, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 314, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 367, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-5. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-10-5. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 263, § 16; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-5; Repealed by P.L. 1986, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-6. - Meetings of board — Time and notice of examinations.

§ 5-10-6. Meetings of board — Time and notice of examinations.
The board shall meet as often as necessary for the transaction of any business that regularly comes before it. The board shall hold each year, at any times and places within the state that it designates, at least two (2) public examinations for the various classes of licenses that it is empowered to issue. Practical examinations shall be held for those licenses.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 263, § 12; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-6; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 53, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 378, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-7. - License required for practice.

§ 5-10-7. License required for practice.
No person shall practice barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy, esthetics, or manicuring in this state unless the person has first obtained a license for that particular practice; provided, that nothing in this chapter prohibits students enrolled in programs of hairdressing, barbering, and/or cosmetology from entering into work-study arrangements after they have completed the requisite hours of classroom instruction for that particular practice. Students participating in those work-study arrangements shall be under the direct supervision of a licensed hairdresser, barber, or cosmetologist, and shall be clearly identified as students. No course credit shall be granted for this students’ participation in a work-study arrangement and in no event shall it continue beyond the students’ graduation from school or completion of course work.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 765, § 2; P.L. 1936, ch. 2362, § 2; P.L. 1938, ch. 2585, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 263, §§ 2, 5; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-7; P.L. 1974, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 432, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 489, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 491, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-8. - Issuance of licenses — Qualifications of applicants.

§ 5-10-8. Issuance of licenses — Qualifications of applicants.
(a)
The division shall issue licenses to persons engaged in, or desiring to engage in, the practice of barbering, hairdressing and cosmetic therapy and/or manicuring or esthetics and for instructing in any approved school of barbering or hairdressing and cosmetic therapy and manicuring or esthetics; provided, that no license shall be issued to any person under this chapter unless the applicant for the license:
(1)
Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2)
Is a citizen of the United States of America or has legal entry into the country;
(3)
Is of good moral character;
(4)
Is a high school graduate or holds the equivalent or has twenty-five (25) or more years of prior experience in the practice for which the license is sought;
(5)
Has satisfactorily completed the course of instruction in an approved school of barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy and/or manicuring or esthetics;
(6)
Has satisfactorily passed a written and a practical examination approved by the division to determine the fitness of the applicant to receive a license; and
(7)
Has complied with § 5-10-10 and any other qualifications that the division prescribes by regulation.
(b)
Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (a)(4), on and after July 1, 1997, an applicant seeking licensure as a barber must be a high school graduate or hold the equivalent combination of education and experience.
(c)
The division may license, on a case-by-case basis, with or without examination, any individual who has been licensed as an esthetician, barber, cosmetologist, electrologist, or manicurist under the laws of another state, which, in the opinion of the division, maintains a standard substantially equivalent to that of the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 765, § 3; P.L. 1927, ch. 1026, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2362, § 3; P.L. 1938, ch. 2585, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 263, § 3; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-8; P.L. 1974, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 53, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 378, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 314, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 165, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 489, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 491, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 38, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-9.1. - License portability.

§ 5-10-9.1. License portability.
Notwithstanding any general law, special law, public law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, any licensed barber, hairdresser, cosmetician, manicurist, or esthetician who operates as an independent contractor at any “hair-design shop” licensed pursuant to § 5-10-15, shall be permitted to relocate, without obtaining a new license, to another licensed hair-design shop once during the term of their one-year license issued by the department of health.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 333, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 371, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-10. - Application form — Fee — Expiration and renewal of licenses — Fees.

§ 5-10-10. Application form — Fee — Expiration and renewal of licenses — Fees.
(a)
Applications for licenses under § 5-10-9 shall be made upon any forms that are prescribed by the division and are accompanied by an application fee established in regulation. The license of every person licensed under §§ 5-10-8 and 5-10-9 shall expire on the thirtieth (30th) day of October of every other year following the date of license. This is determined on an odd-even basis. On or before the first day of September of every year, the administrator of professional regulation shall mail an application for renewal of license to persons scheduled to be licensed that year on an odd or even basis as to the license number. Every person who wishes to renew his or her license must file with the administrator of professional regulation a renewal application duly executed together with the renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54. Applications, accompanied by the fee for renewal, shall be filed with the division on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of October in each renewal year. Upon receipt of the application and fee, the administrator of professional regulation shall grant a renewal license effective October 1 and expiring two (2) years later on September 30.
(b)
Every person who fails to renew his or her license on or before September 30 following the date of issuance as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be reinstated by the division upon payment of the current renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
(c)
The license shall be on the person at all times while performing the services for which they are licensed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 765, § 3; P.L. 1927, ch. 1026, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2362, § 3; P.L. 1938, ch. 2585, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 263, § 3; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-10; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 5; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 53, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 378, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 390, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-10 - Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians › Section 5-10-11. - Persons licensed in other states.

§ 5-10-11. Persons licensed in other states.
(a)
Any person licensed to practice barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy and/or manicuring or esthetics in another state where the requirements are the equivalent of those of this state is entitled to a license as a barber, hairdresser, and cosmetician and/or manicurist or esthetician operator upon the acceptance of his or her credentials by the division; provided, that the state in which that person is licensed extends a similar privilege to licensed barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetic therapists and/or manicurists or estheticians of this state. If a person applies for a hairdressing license who was licensed in another state where the requirements are not equivalent to those of this state, the division shall give to that person one hundred (100) hours instructional credit for three (3) months that the person was licensed and in actual practice, up to a limit of five hundred (500) hours, in order for that person to meet the requirements for a hairdressing license in this state as established under the provisions of §§ 5-10-8 and 5-10-9.
(b)
If a person applies for a manicurist or esthetician license and is currently licensed in another state, that person may be granted a license if he or she passes the written and practical examinations conducted by the division.
(c)
The fee for the application is as set forth in § 23-1-54; provided, that the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as preventing persons who have been licensed by examination under the laws of other states of the United States or territories and the District of Columbia from practicing barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy and/or manicuring or esthetics in this state for a period of three (3) months; provided, that they apply for and are licensed in this state within three (3) months from the commencement of their employment. Nor shall it be construed as prohibiting persons who have been licensed under the laws of another country or territory from practicing barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy and/or manicuring or esthetics in this state; provided, that practice is in conformity with the rules and regulations of the division; and provided, that in no case shall that practice cover a period of more than three (3) months from the commencement of that employment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 765, § 5; P.L. 1938, ch. 2585, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 263, §§ 3, 5; P.L. 1942, ch. 1229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-10-11; P.L. 1968, ch. 45, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 214, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 53, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 378, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 314, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 145, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 1.