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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-21. - Local ordinances void.

§ 28-25-21. Local ordinances void.
(a)
No city or town shall have the power to make any ordinance, bylaw, or resolution concerning, or to provide for the inspection, or to license the erection or installation of, any boiler or pressure vessel within the limits of the city or town. Any ordinance, bylaw, or resolution previously made or passed or concerning any of the above matters shall be void and of no effect.
(b)
Any application made to municipalities shall be immediately forwarded for consideration and inspection to the division of occupational safety.
(c)
No municipality shall issue a mechanical permit for work related to installation, repair, or alteration of any boiler or pressure vessel covered under this chapter until the application for the installation, repair, or alteration has been approved by the division of occupational safety where applicable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-18; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-22. - Severability.

§ 28-25-22. Severability.
If any provisions or part of any provisions of this chapter, or application of those provisions to any person or circumstances, is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remaining provisions of this chapter, and the application of the provisions to other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected by that invalidity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-23. - Relief from personal responsibility.

§ 28-25-23. Relief from personal responsibility.
The director of the department of labor and training, the administrator of the division of occupational safety, the chief boiler and pressure vessel inspector and his or her authorized inspectors charged with the enforcement of this chapter, while acting for the state, shall not thereby render himself or herself liable personally, and he or she is relieved from all personal liability for any act required or permitted in the discharge of his or her official duties. Any suit instituted against any officer or employee because of an act performed by him or her in the lawful discharge of his or her duties and under the provisions of this chapter shall be defended by the legal representative of the state of Rhode Island in the case of the director or his or her agents or representatives, until the final determination of the proceedings. In the case of an authorized insurance inspector, he or she shall be defended by the legal representative selected by his or her employer, until the final determination of the proceedings. In no case shall the director or any of his or her subordinates be liable for costs or damages in any action, suit, or proceeding that may be instituted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The director or his or her agents acting in good faith and without malice and within the scope of their employment shall be free from liability for acts performed under any provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of his or her official duties in connection with his or her employment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 293, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-1. - Board of examiners of hoisting engineers.

§ 28-26-1. Board of examiners of hoisting engineers.
(a)
The board of examiners of hoisting engineers shall consist of seven (7) qualified electors of the state appointed by the governor as follows:
(1)
One individual with fifteen (15) years of practical experience as a fully licensed hoisting engineer;
(2)
Two (2) individuals who hold full licenses as hoisting engineers;
(3)
One person holding at least the minimum endorsement of pay loader/backhoe licensed operator;
(4)
Two (2) individuals, each holding a hoisting engineers license with any regular endorsement; and
(5)
The director of the department of labor and training or his or her designee who has a construction background.
(b)(1)
Each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years.
(2)
Any vacancy on the board that occurs for any causes shall be filled by appointment of the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(c)
The division of professional regulation shall examine and license hoisting operating engineers of steam, internal combustion engines, electric, and compressed air powered machinery.
(d)
The board shall supervise the operations of the division in an advisory capacity in promulgating such policy as may be necessary to improve the operation of the division in its area of expertise. The promulgation of that policy shall be subject to the approval of the director of the department.
(e)
The members of the board of examiners of hoisting engineers shall elect a chairperson and secretary annually every February. Vacancies arising in the office of chairperson or secretary between regular appointments shall be cared for in a like manner.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 1; P.L. 1942, ch. 1116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 504, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 506, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 152, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-1.1. - Functions of board of examiners — Code of ethics.

§ 28-26-1.1. Functions of board of examiners — Code of ethics.
The board of examiners of hoisting engineers shall meet once a month or as deemed necessary to conduct business. The board shall have a policy making role in the preparation and amendment of rules and regulations pertaining to this chapter, and 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 also hold hearings on violations of this chapter, and make recommendations to the director of labor and training. Members of the board shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 506, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-2. - Licensing section.

§ 28-26-2. Licensing section.
(a)
The present board of examiners shall constitute a section within the department of labor and training to be known as the “hoisting engineers’ licensing section.”
(b) Chief.
The director of the department of labor and training shall appoint a resident of this state who has fifteen (15) years of practical experience as a hoisting engineer and has possessed a full license for fifteen (15) years, to the position of chief investigator of the hoisting engineers’ licensing section within the division of professional regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 1A; P.L. 1943, ch. 1289, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-2; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 504, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 164, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-3. - Secretary.

§ 28-26-3. Secretary.
The chief of the section shall appoint one secretary for the hoisting engineers' licensing section who shall be in the unclassified service.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 14; P.L. 1944, ch. 1417, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-3; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-4. - Rules and regulations.

§ 28-26-4. Rules and regulations.
The division of professional regulation, subject to the approval of the director shall make suitable rules and regulations for examining and licensing of hoisting engineers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1942, ch. 1116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-4; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-5. - License required for operation of hoisting machinery.

§ 28-26-5. License required for operation of hoisting machinery.
(a)(1)
No person shall operate or be in direct charge of hoisting or excavation equipment that uses steam, internal combustion engines, electric, or compressed air of five horsepower (5 h.p.) or more and/or can lift more than five hundred pounds (500 lbs.) without obtaining a license to do so as provided in this chapter.
(2)
No user or agent of a user of any machinery described in subsection (a)(1) shall permit the machinery to be operated unless it is operated by a duly licensed person as provided in this chapter.
(b)
Every contract in the construction of public works by the state or by any city or town, or by persons contracting with the city, town, or state for the construction, shall contain a clause embodying the provision of this section.
(c)
In the event of any inconsistencies and/or contradiction between the requirements of this section and those of § 23-33-30, and/or in any respective rules and/or regulations promulgated pursuant to that section, the provisions of this section and any rules and/or regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be controlling.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 3; P.L. 1944, ch. 1526, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-5; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 68, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 342, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-6. - Authorized types of machinery specified to licensees.

§ 28-26-6. Authorized types of machinery specified to licensees.
Licenses issued under this chapter shall specify the types of equipment that the holder is authorized to operate. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations that specify types of licenses.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 4; P.L. 1945, ch. 1556, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-6; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-7. - Application for license — Examination.

§ 28-26-7. Application for license — Examination.
(a)
Each person who desires to act as a steam, internal combustion engines, electric, or compressed air hoisting engineer shall make application to the division for a license upon a form furnished to him or her, submit a notarized list of work experience, and shall pass an examination on the construction and operation of steam, electric, internal combustion engines, and compressed air engines and machinery. Applications for examinations must be received fifteen (15) working days prior to the examination date.
(b)
Any person applying for a license who knowingly makes any misstatement as to his or her work experience or other qualifications shall be subject to the penalties provided for in § 28-26-11.
(c)
In addition to the requirements for submitting an application for examination, as required in subsection (a) of this section, any person applying for a full license, a hydraulic crane license, or a lattice crane license shall also be required to include a valid medical health card with their application. A separate notarized statement shall also be attached to the application, and shall contain all work-related experience, including all equipment trained on and/or operated.
(d)
In addition to the requirements for submitting an application for examination, as required in subsection (a) of this section, any person applying for a construction forklift license or a full license shall also be required to include a copy of their OSHA forklift certification with their application.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1942, ch. 1116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-7; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 575, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 506, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-8. - Conduct of examinations — Revocation of license.

§ 28-26-8. Conduct of examinations — Revocation of license.
The examinations shall be conducted in the manner and under rules and regulations issued by the division. Initial licenses may be subject to a field examination, if deemed necessary by the division of professional regulation, which examination shall be conducted by the chief hoisting engineer investigator, before renewal. Under written charges after notice and hearing, the division may revoke the license of a person guilty of fraud in obtaining his or her license, or who for any reason has become unfit to discharge the duties of a steam, internal combustion engines, electric, or compressed air engineer. Licenses will not be issued to individuals who have not paid their violations in full.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1942, ch. 1116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-8; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 506, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-9. - Renewal of license.

§ 28-26-9. Renewal of license.
Licenses shall expire biennially on a fixed date or on the licensee’s birthday, as the board may provide in rules and regulations. Upon application, the person to whom a license is issued under this chapter shall be entitled to a renewal, unless the division for a cause named in § 28-26-8 and upon notice and hearing shall refuse renewal. Refusal shall have approval of the director.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1942, ch. 1116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-9; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 257, § 5; P.L. 2009, ch. 258, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-10. - License fees.

§ 28-26-10. License fees.
Each applicant for an examination for a license as an engineer shall pay to the division at the time of application a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), and for each license or renewal of a license a fee at the biennial rate of ninety-six dollars ($96.00) for a full license, eighty-four dollars ($84.00) for a hoisting license, seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for an excavating license, and sixty dollars ($60.00) for a limited license, these fees to be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1942, ch. 1116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-10; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 24; P.L. 1967, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 64, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 174, art. VII, § 10; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 27, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 370, art. 40, § 94; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 8; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 13, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 257, § 5; P.L. 2009, ch. 258, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-11. - Penalty for violations.

§ 28-26-11. Penalty for violations.
Whoever, being an engineer or user or agent of steam, internal combustion engines, electric, or compressed air hoisting machinery described in this chapter, violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) per offense. Each day in which a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 9; P.L. 1944, ch. 1417, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-11; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 8; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 8; P.L. 2015, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 83, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-12. - Investigation and prosecution of violations.

§ 28-26-12. Investigation and prosecution of violations.
The chief of the section shall act as an investigator with respect to the enforcement of all provisions of law relative to the licensing of hoisting engineers and to this effect whenever a complaint is made by the chief of the section to the director of labor and training that the provisions of this chapter are being violated, the director of labor and training shall issue an order to cease and desist from the violation and impose the penalties provided in § 28-26-11 against the violator, against the operator, against the contractor, and against the project developers. A cease-and-desist order may also be issued against the owner of equipment, against the contractor, and against the project developers whenever the chief complains to the director that operating equipment does not meet OSHA standards for construction equipment as contained in 29 C.F.R. Part 1910 and 29 C.F.R. Part 1926.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 9; P.L. 1944, ch. 1417, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-12; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 8; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-12.1. - Inspection and right of entry.

§ 28-26-12.1. Inspection and right of entry.
The division of professional regulation, by and through its hoisting engineer investigators, shall have the right and authority to enter, during times at which hoisting/excavating work is actually being performed, any commercial building, structure, or premises where hoisting/excavating work is being done, except, however, any building, structure, or premises exempt by law, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-13. - Compensation of chief as investigator.

§ 28-26-13. Compensation of chief as investigator.
While acting as an investigator under the provisions of this chapter, the chief of the section shall be paid at a rate to be determined by the director of labor and training.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 9; P.L. 1944, ch. 1417, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-13; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-14. - Persons and machinery exempt from chapter.

§ 28-26-14. Persons and machinery exempt from chapter.
(a)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to engineers under the jurisdiction of the United States, or engineers or operators employed by public utilities, and shall not apply to agriculturists, fishers, horticulturists, and individuals utilizing their personal farm equipment performing volunteer services on land trust property, or to any engine except one that operates a hoist, shovel, crane, or excavator.
(b)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to powered industrial forklift trucks commonly referenced as forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, or lift trucks. Operators of powered industrial forklift trucks (forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, lift trucks) shall be required to possess employer certification or third-party certification in general industry only. This does not apply to the construction field. Operators of powered industrial forklift trucks, in the construction field, shall be required to possess a Rhode Island state hoisting engineer’s license along with an operator’s certification.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-14; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 74, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 83, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-15. - Appropriation and disbursements.

§ 28-26-15. Appropriation and disbursements.
For the purpose of carrying this chapter into effect, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) is annually appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended for the payment of an investigator, secretary, and clerical assistants, and for other necessary expenses incurred by the hoisting engineers’ licensing section in the performance of its duties. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders on the general treasurer for payment of the sums so appropriated, or so much of them as may from time to time be required, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the director of labor and training.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 13; P.L. 1943, ch. 1289, § 2; P.L. 1944, ch. 1417, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers › Section 28-26-16. - Appeals.

§ 28-26-16. Appeals.
Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the division may appeal that decision or ruling to the administrator of the division or his or her designee. A further appeal may then be made to the appropriate board of examiners. Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of that board may appeal that decision or ruling to the director of the department. Any further appeal from the action of the director shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42. The division shall be considered a person for the purpose of any action. Any appeal shall not stay a decision or administrative order made under this chapter. The decision or administrative order shall remain in full force and effect until stayed, modified, or reversed by the superior court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-1. - Purpose.

§ 28-27-1. Purpose.
This chapter is necessary to protect the life, property, safety, and welfare of the people of Rhode Island; to promote conservation of our natural resources used to generate energy; the proper installation of all piping systems and/or equipment used in fire protection systems; and in the generation and consumption of energy used for the purpose of all heating, cooling, and air distribution systems.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-1.0. - Mechanical board.

§ 28-27-1.0. Mechanical board.
There shall be in the department of labor and training, a mechanical board, responsible for the licensing and regulating of masters, journeypersons, and apprentices in the pipefitting, air conditioning/refrigeration, sprinkler fitting, and sheet metal trades, hereafter to be referred to as “the mechanical trades.” The board, under the direction and supervision of the division of professional regulation, shall advise the division in the proper installation, modification and disassembly for reuse of process piping systems used in the conveyance and storage of liquids, solids, and industrial type gases, all heating, cooling, air distribution, fire protection systems, and venting systems. It shall exclude those systems that are self-contained home appliances and all piping systems specified under the plumbing law. The board shall advise the division of the proper license needed for layout, on-site fabrication, installation, alteration, testing, or repair of any automatic or manual sprinkler systems designed for the protection of the interior or exterior of a building or structure from fire, or any piping or tubing and appurtenances and equipment pertaining to such system including overhead and underground water mains, fire hydrants and hydrant mains, standpipes and hose connections to sprinkler systems, sprinkler and tank heaters, air lines and thermal systems used in connection with sprinkler and alarm systems connected to them, foam extinguishing systems or special hazard systems including water spray, foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemical systems, halon liquid, or gas fire suppression systems.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-1.1. - Inspection and right of entry.

§ 28-27-1.1. Inspection and right of entry.
(a)
The division of professional regulation, department of labor and training, has the authority, by its chief administrator or designates, upon proper identification and in the performance of his or her duties, to enter at any reasonable hour any building, structure, or premises where mechanical work is being performed, which work is governed by this chapter, to ascertain compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations of the division.
(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/ mechanical board, the chief administrator may:
(1)
Seek from any judge of the district court a search warrant in accordance with chapter 5 of title 12;
(2)
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
(3)
Seek any other remedy as provided by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-1.2. - General license criteria guide.

§ 28-27-1.2. General license criteria guide.
The mechanical board shall assist the division of professional regulation of the department of labor and training to establish and from time to time update a preliminary criteria guide for the licensing of those persons regulated by this chapter. This guide shall include, but not be limited to, the categories or classes of occupation regulated and the requirements for licensing of each category. The guide and any revision shall be filed by the board with the office of the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-3. - Disposition of fees — Annual report.

§ 28-27-3. Disposition of fees — Annual report.
(a)
Annually, after June 30 of each year, the division’s state licensed chief administrator will compile a detailed statement of all income and expenses of the division. Any proceeds from the licensing fees and any other income guaranteed pursuant to this section shall be deposited as general revenues.
(b)
Members of the board shall not be compensated for their service on the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 95; P.L. 2003, ch. 202, § 3; P.L. 2003, ch. 426, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 23.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-4. - “Fire protection sprinkler contractor,” “master pipefitting contractor,” “master refrigeration contractor,” and “master sheet metal contractor” defined.

§ 28-27-4. “Fire protection sprinkler contractor,” “master pipefitting contractor,” “master refrigeration contractor,” and “master sheet metal contractor” defined.
(a)
“Fire protection sprinkler contractor” means a person having a regular place of business and who, by himself or herself or a journeyperson sprinkler fitter in his or her employ, performs fire protection sprinkler systems work.
(b)
“Master pipefitting contractor” means a person having a regular place of business and who, by him or herself, or a journeyperson pipefitter in his or her employ, performs pipefitting work subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations and licensing criteria promulgated under this chapter.
(c)
“Master refrigeration contractor” means a person having a regular place of business and who, by him or herself or a journeyperson refrigeration technician in his or her employ, performs refrigeration/air conditioning work.
(d)
“Master sheet metal contractor” means a person having a regular place of business and who, by him or herself or a journeyperson sheet metal worker in his or her employ, performs sheet metal work.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-4.1. - “Journeyperson refrigeration technician” defined.

§ 28-27-4.1. “Journeyperson refrigeration technician” defined.
“Journeyperson refrigeration technician” means any person who has completed a five-year (5) apprentice program and/or has passed a refrigeration technician examination and who by him or herself does work in refrigeration/air conditioning subject to provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations, and licensing criteria promulgated hereunder.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 383, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-4.2. - “Journeyperson pipefitter,” “journeyperson sheet metal worker,” and “journeyperson sprinkler fitter” defined.

§ 28-27-4.2. “Journeyperson pipefitter,” “journeyperson sheet metal worker,” and “journeyperson sprinkler fitter” defined.
(a)
“Journeyperson pipefitter” means any person who has completed a five-year (5) apprentice program and/or has passed a journeyperson examination and who by himself or herself does work on pipefitting systems subject to provisions of this chapter. The rules, regulations, and licensing criteria guide promulgated under this chapter referencing Class II limited journeyperson licenses shall require completion of an accepted formal technical program approved by the department of labor and training.
(b)
“Journeyperson sheet metal worker” means any person who has completed a four-year (4) apprentice program and/or has passed a journeyperson sheet metal worker examination and who by himself or herself does sheet metal work subject to provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations, and licensing criteria promulgated under this chapter.
(c)
“Journeyperson sprinkler fitter” means any person who has completed a four-year (4) apprentice program and/or has passed a journeyperson sprinkler fitter examination and who by himself or herself does work in fire protection sprinkler systems subject to provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations, and licensing criteria promulgated under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 383, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 370, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-4.3. - “Journeyperson sheet metal worker apprentice,” “journeyperson sprinkler fitter apprentice,” “pipefitter apprentice,” and “refrigeration/air conditioning apprentice” defined — Duration of apprentice programs.

§ 28-27-4.3. “Journeyperson sheet metal worker apprentice,” “journeyperson sprinkler fitter apprentice,” “pipefitter apprentice,” and “refrigeration/air conditioning apprentice” defined — Duration of apprentice programs.
(a)
“Journeyperson sheet metal worker apprentice” means any person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is learning or working at the businesses of sheet metal work under the direct supervision of a sheet metal contractor or journeyperson sheet metal worker under a registered state sanctioned apprentice program.
(b)
“Journeyperson sprinkler fitter apprentice” means any person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is learning or working at the business of fire protection sprinkler systems under the direct supervision of a master or journeyperson sprinkler fitter under a registered state sanctioned apprentice program.
(c)
“Pipefitter apprentice” means any person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is learning or working at the business of pipefitting under the direct supervision of a master pipefitter or journeyperson pipefitter under a registered state sanctioned apprentice program.
(d)
Pipefitter, refrigeration, sprinkler fitter, and sheet metal worker apprentice programs are of a five-year (5) duration, except as detailed in § 28-27-4.2, for all Class II limited licenses.
(e)
“Refrigeration/air conditioning apprentice” means any person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is learning and working at the business of refrigeration/air conditioning under the direct supervision of a refrigeration/air conditioning master or journeyperson under a registered state sanctioned apprentice program.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 383, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 9; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-4.4. - “Master mechanical contractor” defined — License fee.

§ 28-27-4.4. “Master mechanical contractor” defined — License fee.
(a)
“Master mechanical contractor” means any person who has worked as a contractor and has been associated in both trades of pipefitting and refrigeration for at least ten (10) years as a Rhode Island Licensed Pipefitter Master I and at least ten (10) years as a Rhode Island Licensed Refrigeration Master I, and who shall be designated as a master mechanical contractor subject to provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations and licensing criteria promulgated hereunder.
(b)
The license fee for a master mechanical contractor is two hundred forty dollars ($240).
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-5. - Practices for which master or contractor license required.

§ 28-27-5. Practices for which master or contractor license required.
(a)
No person shall: (1) Engage in this state in the business of the mechanical trades as a master or as an employer of the mechanical trades; (2) Enter into contracts or agreements for the installation, maintenance, repair, or servicing in the mechanical trades; (3) Advertise or represent in any form or matter that they are masters or that they will install pipefitting or refrigeration/air conditioning, or air distribution systems or perform fire protection sprinkler work, unless the person possesses a valid license issued by the department of labor and training under this chapter. All masters shall carry this license on their person at all times while so engaged, and shall affix their master’s license number to any advertisement and/or contract they execute and/or bid they file with any consumer for their professional services and to any applicable permit required for the performance of those services.
(b)
A person holding a valid master license under this chapter shall not be required to obtain an additional license under this chapter to perform sheet metal work when AC air handling equipment is ten (10) tons or less or when heating equipment does not exceed 250,000 BTUs. A person holding a valid master license under this chapter can bid or quote or solicit bids for the installation, maintenance, repair and perform all work and the servicing of sheet metal work, but must subcontract the aforementioned work to a properly licensed sheet metal contractor to perform the work only when AC air handling equipment is in excess of ten (10) tons or when heating equipment exceeds 250,000 BTUs. The subcontractor must secure the proper state or municipal permits for the work subcontracted to be performed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 173, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-5.1. - Practices for which a journeyperson or apprentice license required.

§ 28-27-5.1. Practices for which a journeyperson or apprentice license required.
(a)
No person shall engage to work as a pipefitter, refrigeration/air conditioning, or sprinkler fitter journeyperson or apprentice, or journeyperson sheet metal worker or apprentice, or shall advertise or represent in any form or matter that he or she is a journeyperson or apprentice, unless that person possesses and carries on his or her person at all times while so engaged a valid license issued by the department of labor and training qualifying that person as a journeyperson or apprentice.
(b)
A person holding a valid license under this chapter shall not be required to obtain an additional license under this chapter to perform sheet metal work when AC air handling equipment is ten (10) tons or less or when heating equipment does not exceed 250,000 BTUs.
(c)
A holder of a journeyperson license shall only be entitled to work as an employee of the properly licensed master permit holder in accordance with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 173, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-5.2. - Issuance of P.J.F. journeyperson oil burnerperson’s license.

§ 28-27-5.2. Issuance of P.J.F. journeyperson oil burnerperson’s license.
(a)
Any person who has previously qualified for the electrician’s F certificate and the P.J.F. II limited to oil individually, and presently holds both licenses, may convert to the single P.J.F. limited journeyperson II oil burnerperson’s license by application to the division on an approved application and with payment of the applicable fee as detailed in this section. This licensee cannot be self-employed and is limited to domestic oil burner service work, burner, tank, and oil line installation. Persons seeking an initial P.J.F. limited journeyperson II oil burner license must show proof of completion of a trade sponsored program or a trade related program offered by a recognized college. All programs must have prior approval of the department of labor and training before licenses are issued.
(b)
The person seeking P.J.F. licensing must be employed by a master pipefitting contractor class II as detailed under § 28-27-4.
(c)
The above provisions are similar for most limited licenses under this chapter.
(d)
Fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Apprenticeship fee is thirty dollars ($30.00) with birth-month licensing;
(2)
License fee is seventy-two dollars ($72.00) with birth-month licensing;
(3)
Renewal fee is seventy-two dollars ($72.00) with birth-month licensing;
(e)
The fees collected shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 95; P.L. 2001, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-5.3. - Oil burnerperson’s limited license.

§ 28-27-5.3. Oil burnerperson’s limited license.
A P.J.F. limited oil burner serviceperson’s license shall be granted to any person who has passed an examination before the division. It shall specify the name of the person, who shall thereby be authorized to work on and repair electric wiring and equipment located in or on oil burners burning fuel oil no heavier than no. 2 and other equipment serviced by oil burner contractors, only to the extent necessary to service, maintain, and repair the oil burners and equipment. The license shall limit the holder to do work on electric wiring or equipment located between the meter and the oil burners and equipment, but in no event to do any electrical work on burners burning no. 3, 4, 5, or 6 fuel oil.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-6.1. - Owners’ right to install.

§ 28-27-6.1. Owners’ right to install.
An owner of a single-family domestic dwelling who intends to occupy the premises himself or herself may, after approval by local municipal and/or state authorities and upon receipt of a permit, install pipefitting, refrigeration, sheet metal, or fire protection sprinkler systems work in Rhode Island without being licensed by the division of professional regulation. The work must conform to the best installation practices of the trade and all applicable portions of the B.O.A.C.A. code and procedures adopted by the division of professional regulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-6.2. - Issuance of contractor master license.

§ 28-27-6.2. Issuance of contractor master license.
(a)
There is created a class of license that shall be known, respectively, as a pipefitter, refrigeration-air conditioning, sheet metal, fire protection sprinkler systems contractor master. This license shall not, in and of itself, permit any holder of it to individually engage in installation, maintenance, or repair as described in this chapter, but may instead only be used in conjunction with a contractor’s license as described in § 28-27-6.
(b)
No application for a license of pipefitter, refrigeration-air conditioning, sheet metal, fire protection sprinkler contractor master shall be filed with the department of labor and training, nor shall any applicant be permitted to take the examination for such a license, unless:
(1)
The applicant possesses the requisite skill, expertise, education, experience, training, and other qualities or qualifications to take the examination that the department of labor and training, by the promulgation of regulations, may require;
(2)
The application is accompanied by a test fee which shall equal the fee for a Pipefitter Master I as outlined in § 28-27-17.
(c)
Upon passage of the contractor master examination as prepared and administered by the department of labor and training upon recommendation and advice of the board, payment of a license fee which shall equal the fee for a Pipefitter Master I as outlined in § 28-27-17 shall be required and the contractor master license shall be issued as provided in § 28-27-15.
(d)
Applications must be filed with the department of labor and training at least fifteen (15) days prior to the examination date.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 239, § 4; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-7. - Functions of board of examiners.

§ 28-27-7. Functions of board of examiners.
The board shall act in an advisory capacity to the division of professional regulation in:
(1)
Preparing forms for application for examination for licenses.
(2)
Preparing subject matter, questions, and all necessary items for examination as provided in this chapter.
(3)
Preparation of rules to govern examinations and hearings for revocation and reinstatement of licenses.
(4)
The performance of any other duties for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter that are from time to time prescribed by the director of the department.
(5)
The adoption and from time to time the revision of any rules and regulations and a licensing criteria guide not inconsistent with the law that may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter subject to the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-8. - Duties of director.

§ 28-27-8. Duties of director.
The director of the department of labor and training shall:
(1)
Prepare license certificates and issue them in conformity with this chapter;
(2)
Maintain an up-to-date record specifying the name and address of licensed pipefitters or refrigeration/air conditioning or fire protection sprinkler contractors, and sprinkler fitters masters, journeypersons and sheet metal contractors and journeypersons sheet metal workers of this state. These records shall show dates of issuance of licenses and be open to public inspection. These records shall also show dates of filing of complaints and the nature of the complaints for revocation of license and the date of, as well as the final order upon, those complaints;
(3)
Prescribe standards for what constitutes a recognized college or university, and determine the conformance to the standards; and
(4)
Prepare a full and complete monthly statement of all receipts derived under this chapter and turn over to the general treasurer all money in possession in the department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades › Section 28-27-9. - Application for license.

§ 28-27-9. Application for license.
Any applicant for a license as pipefitter or refrigeration/air conditioning or fire protection sprinkler contractor or sheet metal contractor or journeyperson sheet metal worker or sprinkler fitter master or journeyperson in the state shall present his or her application to the department on the printed form provided for the application.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1.