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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.2 - Rhode Island Well-Drilling, Pump Installers, and Water-Filtration Contractors Licensing Law › Section 5-65.2-5. - Penalties for violations.

§ 5-65.2-5. Penalties for violations.
(a)
Any person who operates as a well drilling contractor without a license as adjudged in a final order issued by the board, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, for a first or second offense. A third or subsequent violation of this subsection is to be deemed a felony and, upon conviction, the person shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two (2) years, fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or both.
(b)
Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
(c)
Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding ten (10) years, fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(d)
A final order shall be considered delivered when served to a defendant or designated agent to accept service. In addition to any sentence or fine imposed by the court under subsections (a), (b), and (c), the court shall order a defendant to comply with any outstanding final order of the board, including any monetary judgment, and to pay to the board any outstanding fine or fines previously imposed by the board pursuant to this chapter.
(e)
If a well drilling contractor is a repeat offender with violations of three (3) or more final orders of the board with respect to three (3) separate contracts executed by three (3) separate individuals/aggrieved parties and the violations are filed within a twenty-four-month (24) period, the violation shall be prosecuted as a felony and, upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed ten (10) years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 64, § 3; P.L. 2018, ch. 69, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-1. - Purpose.

§ 5-65.3-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish provisions, qualifications, and procedures for licensing underground utility contractors engaged in the laying or repairing of underground utilities.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-2. - Definitions.

§ 5-65.3-2. Definitions.
When used in this chapter:
(1)
“Board” means the contractors’ registration and licensing board as defined in § 5-65-1.
(2)
“Underground utility” means the installation, repair, alteration, or replacement of underground utilities, sewer lines, storm drainage lines or water lines, water service and laterals, laying drains and related services outside of buildings, making connections with public and/or private underground utilities, provided that such work is to be done between the main, lateral, related services and/or appurtenances to within five feet (5′) of the outer wall of a building or structure and specifically excluding gas and telecommunications work and any work defined in § 28-27-28.
(3)
“Underground utility contractor” means any corporation, association, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited-liability corporation, limited-liability partnership, or other business organization that is engaged in the installation, repair, alteration, or replacement of underground utilities, outside of buildings, making connections with public and/or private underground utilities, provided that such work is to be done between the main, laterals, services and/or appurtenances to within five feet (5′) of the outer walls of a building or structure. The term “underground utility contractor” shall include any agent, servant, and/or employee of a licensed underground utility contractor. The term “underground utility contractor” does not include individuals licensed under chapter 20 of this title entitled “plumbers, irrigators, and water system installers.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-3. - License required.

§ 5-65.3-3. License required.
(a)
It is unlawful for any underground utility contractor to engage in the installation, repair, alteration, or replacement of an underground utility as defined in this chapter without a valid license issued by the board.
(b)
Any person licensed as a master plumber under the provisions of chapter 20 of this title or as a master pipefitter under the provisions of chapter 27 of title 28 shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain both an underground utility contractor’s license, as required by this chapter, and an installer’s license, as required by chapter 56 of this title, provided that the master plumber or master pipefitter shall be required to comply with the provisions of §§ 5-65.2-3 and 5-56-7.
(c)
Any public utility, or agent thereof, regulated by the public utilities commission or the division of public utilities and carriers shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-4. - Conditions for obtaining an underground utility contractor’s license.

§ 5-65.3-4. Conditions for obtaining an underground utility contractor’s license.
To obtain a license under this chapter, an underground utility contractor must submit to the contractors’ registration and licensing board an application for an underground utility contractor’s license completed in its entirety, together with a fee of two hundred dollars ($200). The application must also comply with the following requirements:
(1)
The applicant must have demonstrated to the board that the underground utility contractor is capable of installing, repairing, alternating, or replacing sewer lines, storm drainage lines or waterlines, and services in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
(2)
The applicant must obtain a passing grade on a written examination provided by a third party approved by the board, intended to demonstrate an understanding of the rules and regulations, and ability to read and interpret approved plans and specifications. Any applicant who fails an examination for a license is permitted to take further examinations upon payment of the prescribed fee for each examination. The board shall ensure that these services are provided and conduct examinations at least three (3) times each year. All examinations shall be conducted at places designated by the board.
(3)
The board shall approve or deny applications for an underground utility contractor’s license as soon after the examination as is practicable. Each applicant who has successfully passed the examination and has had an application approved for a license as an underground utility contractor shall have issued and mailed to them, by the board, a certificate of license specifying that the applicant is an underground utility contractor.
(4)
Any contractor licensed in accordance with this chapter shall not be required to obtain another license or to take any other test by any other municipality in order to perform underground utility work.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-5. - Expiration and renewal of licenses.

§ 5-65.3-5. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
All licenses of underground utility contractors issued by the board expire every two (2) years on the anniversary date of the license’s issuance and may be renewed on or before that date for a period of two (2) years upon payment of a two hundred dollar ($200) fee.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-6. - Duties of the contractors’ registration and licensing board.

§ 5-65.3-6. Duties of the contractors’ registration and licensing board.
The contractors’ registration and licensing board shall:
(1)
Prepare, provide, and conduct examinations in conjunction with a third-party provider;
(2)
Prepare license certificates and issue them in conformity with this chapter and the rules and regulations;
(3)
Maintain an up-to-date record specifying the names and addresses of licensed underground utility contractors of this state. Such record shall include the dates of issuance of licenses and shall be open to public inspection; and
(4)
Maintain an up-to-date record of any complaints filed with the board, the nature of those complaints, dates of complaints, and any final orders made based on the complaints.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-7. - Licensing of underground utility contractors granted without examination.

§ 5-65.3-7. Licensing of underground utility contractors granted without examination.
(a)
After enactment of this chapter, and at any time prior to the expiration of six (6) months following enactment of this section, the board shall, without examination, upon payment of the fees required in this chapter and approval of the issuance of the license by the board, issue a license to any applicant who shall present satisfactory evidence as described in subsection (b) of this section that the applicant has the qualification for issuance of an underground utility contractor license. Thereafter, in order to qualify for an underground utility contractor license after the initial “grandfather” window, said licensee may renew the license pursuant to § 5-65.3-5.
(b)
The owner(s) of a business entity as defined in § 5-65.3-2(3) shall meet the requirements of this section for issuance of a license without examination, provided, that any city or town that has previously granted a contractor or licensee a license within the last five (5) years shall continue to grant the license for work specifically related to the license and where work is to be performed only in that city or town, provided the contractor continues to meet all other local requirements for licensure, and shall not require the contractor or licensee to take and pass the statewide licensing examination.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-8. - Responsibilities, performance and conduct.

§ 5-65.3-8. Responsibilities, performance and conduct.
A licensed underground utility contractor shall perform all work in compliance with the plans and specifications approved by the local municipality or other appropriate authority having jurisdiction over the utility and/or work to be performed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-9. - Insurance required of underground utility contractors.

§ 5-65.3-9. Insurance required of underground utility contractors.
(a)
Throughout the period of licensure, the contractor shall have in effect public liability and property damage insurance covering the work of that contractor that shall be subject to this chapter in not less than the following amount: one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit, bodily injury, and property damage.
(b)
In addition, all contractors shall be in compliance with workers’ compensation insurance as required under chapter 29 of title 28. Failure to maintain insurance shall not preclude claims from being filed against a contractor.
(c)
The contractor shall provide satisfactory evidence to the board at the time of license and renewal that the insurance required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section has been procured and is in effect. Failure to maintain insurance shall invalidate registration and may result in a fine to the licensee.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-10. - Bond requirement.

§ 5-65.3-10. Bond requirement.
Every applicant for a certificate of license as an underground utility contractor to carry on the business of installing, repairing or servicing, altering or replacing sewer lines, storm drainage lines, or water lines and related services in accordance with this chapter, shall furnish a bond, satisfactory to the board, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), conditioned substantially that the applicant indemnifies and holds harmless the several cities and towns of this state and their officers from all suits and actions of every name and description brought against any of those cities, towns, and state, or any of their officers for, or on account of, any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person in consequence of, or resulting from, any work performed by the applicant or its employees, servants, or agents; or of or from any improper materials used in the work; or of or from any negligence in guarding the work; or of or from any act or omission of the applicant, or its employees, servants, or agents.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-11. - License not transferable or assignable.

§ 5-65.3-11. License not transferable or assignable.
Underground utility contractor’s licenses are not transferable or assignable and automatically become invalid upon a change of ownership or upon suspension or revocation of a license.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-12. - Denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses.

§ 5-65.3-12. Denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses.
(a)
The board may suspend or revoke the license of any underground utility contractor after a hearing when the weight of the evidence establishes any one or more of the following specific violations:
(1)
Obtaining, or conspiring with others to obtain, a license by inducing the issuance of that license in consideration of the payment of money or any other thing of value, or by and through a willful or fraudulent misrepresentation of facts in the procurement of a license;
(2)
Gross negligence or incompetence in the performance of any licensed work in accordance with any underground utility ordinance, or rules of any city or town, or any law of this state regulating the conduct of sewer drain and water work;
(3)
Willfully and fraudulently loaning its license to any other underground utility contractor for the purpose of permitting that underground utility contractor to engage in any underground utility work in violation of the provision of this chapter;
(4)
Willfully violating any of the provisions of this chapter; and
(5)
For any violation of § 5-65-10.
(b)
When an application for a license is denied, a hearing shall be granted, provided the aggrieved applicant requests a hearing, in writing, within ten (10) days of the denial with the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-13. - Procedure for revocation of license.

§ 5-65.3-13. Procedure for revocation of license.
(a)
No proceeding to revoke a license, as provided in this section, shall be instituted unless filed with the board within one year immediately following the date or dates of violation.
(b)
No license of an underground utility contractor shall be revoked or cancelled until after a full and impartial hearing is completed as provided in this section.
(c)
No hearing for the purpose of revoking any license of an underground utility contractor shall be held unless there is first placed on file with the board a verified complaint, in writing, reciting in the complaint, with reasonable particularity, a statement of facts that, if proved, would be sufficient to constitute a violation of one or more of the specifications for revocation of license as prescribed in this chapter.
(d)
Upon the filing of a verified complaint as provided in this section, the board shall promptly set a date for a hearing of the charges of the complaint. The board shall promptly, by registered or certified mail, forward to the licensee charged in the complaint a true and correct copy of the complaint and notification of the time and place when and where a hearing of those charges is to be held.
(e)
At the time and place fixed in the notification, the board shall proceed to a hearing of the charges specified in the complaint. No hearing upon the charges of the complaint shall be held unless the records of the board contain evidence that the licensee charged in the complaint has been served with a copy of the complaint and notification at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the hearing; provided, that the appearance of the charged licensee, either on its own behalf or by counsel, constitutes proof that sufficient notice of the hearing was served.
(f)
A complaining party, individually or by counsel, may aid in the presentation of evidence toward sustaining the complaint. Ample opportunity shall be accorded for a hearing of all evidence and statement of counsel either in support of or against the charges of the complaint. Upon good cause shown, the date of the hearing on the complaint may be continued provided the licensee and other interested parties are reasonably notified about the date of continuance.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-14. - Subpoena of witness.

§ 5-65.3-14. Subpoena of witness.
The board shall have the power to subpoena and bring before it any witness to take testimony, either orally or by deposition, or both, in any proceeding authorized by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-15. - Administration of oaths.

§ 5-65.3-15. Administration of oaths.
The board shall have the power to administer oaths to witnesses at a hearing, which the board is authorized by law to conduct, and any other oaths authorized or administered by the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-16. - Recommendations of board — Order — Rehearing — Review.

§ 5-65.3-16. Recommendations of board — Order — Rehearing — Review.
Any applicant or licensee aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the board may appeal that decision to the board which shall review the decision or ruling. Upon review, the board shall order that the license of the licensee charged in the complaint be revoked or the complaint shall be dismissed. A copy of the order shall be immediately served upon the licensee either personally or by registered or certified mail. The order of the board is final unless the charged licensee, the division, or complainant, within twenty (20) days after receipt of that order, files his or her motion, in writing, for a review of the order specifying in the motion the points and reasons for the order. The filing of a motion for a review stays the operation of the order pending final decision on that motion. A motion for a review shall be immediately scheduled for a hearing. The decision on review shall be issued, in writing, to the licensee.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-17. - Penalties for violations.

§ 5-65.3-17. Penalties for violations.
(a)
Violations of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties as follows: any corporation, association, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited-liability corporation, limited-liability partnership, or other business organization licensed by the board shall be subject to a fine up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the first offense and up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the second and subsequent violations of this chapter.
(b)
Any person who operates as an underground utility contractor without a license as adjudged in a final order issued by the board, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, for a first or second offense. A third or subsequent violation of this subsection is to be deemed a felony and, upon conviction, the person shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two (2) years, fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or both.
(c)
Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
(d)
Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding ten (10) years, fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(e)
A final order shall be considered delivered when served to a defendant or designated agent to accept service. In addition to any sentence or fine imposed by the court under subsections (b), (c), and (d), the court shall order a defendant to comply with any outstanding final order of the board, including any monetary judgment, and to pay to the board any outstanding fine or fines previously imposed by the board pursuant to this chapter.
(f)
If an underground utility contractor is a repeat offender with violations of three (3) or more final orders of the board with respect to three (3) separate contracts executed by three (3) separate individuals/aggrieved parties and the violations are filed within a twenty-four-month (24) period, the violation shall be prosecuted as a felony, and upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed ten (10) years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 64, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 69, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-18. - Enforcement.

§ 5-65.3-18. Enforcement.
It shall be the duty of the board to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The appropriate local municipality authority, involved in the day-to-day inspection of sewer or drain installations, shall assist the board in enforcing the provisions of this chapter. The appropriate local municipality shall have the authority to demand the production of the licenses required by this chapter on any site where underground utility contractor work is being installed and have the authority to investigate, and where appropriate, make complaints, pursuant to § 5-65.3-12, where sufficient evidence has been obtained to sustain a reasonable belief that a violation of this chapter has occurred.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-19. - Prosecution of violations and penalties.

§ 5-65.3-19. Prosecution of violations and penalties.
It is the duty of the board to fine any corporation, association, individual proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited-liability corporation, limited-liability partnership, or other business organization violating any of the provisions of this chapter, upon complaint being made, whether brought pursuant to §§ 5-65.3-12 and/or 5-65-18.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-20. - Injunctions.

§ 5-65.3-20. Injunctions.
Violations of this chapter may be enjoined upon a complaint being filed in the superior court for the county in which those violations have been committed, by the board or by any appropriate local municipal authority. An injunction may be granted by the superior court after a hearing in open court against any corporation, association, individual proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited-liability corporation, limited-liability partnership, or other business organization that has violated any of the provisions of this chapter without regard to whether proceedings have been, or may be, instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been, or may be, instituted. No ex parte restraining orders shall be issued in suits brought pursuant to this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-21. - Investigation and prosecution of violations.

§ 5-65.3-21. Investigation and prosecution of violations.
The board shall act as an investigator with respect to the enforcement of all sections of this chapter; shall act as an investigator with respect to the enforcement of all provisions of laws relative to the licensing of underground utility contractors; and to this effect, whenever a complaint is made to the board, or its designee, that provisions of this chapter are being violated, the board may issue an order to cease and desist from that violation and may impose penalties against the violator and against the contractors.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-22. - Judicial review of proceedings.

§ 5-65.3-22. Judicial review of proceedings.
Any further appeal from the actions of the board is in accordance with the provisions of the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-23. - Licensing authority.

§ 5-65.3-23. Licensing authority.
The board shall carry out the functions and duties conferred upon it by this chapter. The licensing authority shall adopt standards, rules, and regulations, pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42, for the administration of the licensing program established under this chapter and related activities.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-24. - Municipal inspectors and installation permits.

§ 5-65.3-24. Municipal inspectors and installation permits.
Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits any city or town from requiring permits for the installation, maintenance, and repair of underground utility systems and collecting fees for the installation and repair of an underground utility system.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65.3 - Underground Utility Contractors › Section 5-65.3-25. - Severability.

§ 5-65.3-25. Severability.
If any provision or part of this chapter, or its application to any entity or circumstances is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remaining provision of this chapter and the application of the provisions to the other entities or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected by the invalidity.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-67 - Pawtucket — Business Registration › Section 5-67-1. - Registration required.

§ 5-67-1. Registration required.
(a)(1)
The city of Pawtucket may, by ordinance, require each person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization operated for profit, prior to transacting or conducting business from any situs in the city, to obtain a registration certificate stating the name under which the person or persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization is conducted or transacted, its business address, and a specific description of the business activity.
(2)
The registration certificate that is issued prior to transacting or conducting business from any situs in the city shall be issued without the imposition of a filing fee. In addition, there shall be no general requirement that a registration certificate shall be renewed annually. Renewal of a registration certificate shall be required only when there is a change in the situs as originally designated and filed.
(b)(1)
No ordinance passed under this section shall take effect until thirty (30) days after its final passage.
(2)
No person or persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization with less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) of tangible property shall be required to register under this chapter.
(c)
Any ordinance passed under this section shall be deemed as retroactive in its application so that it applies to each person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization already transacting or conducting business from any situs in the city.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 296, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-67 - Pawtucket — Business Registration › Section 5-67-2. - Penalties.

§ 5-67-2. Penalties.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization carrying on, conducting, or transacting business as previously stated who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 296, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-67.1 - North Smithfield — Business Registration › Section 5-67.1-1. - Registration required.

§ 5-67.1-1. Registration required.
(a)(1)
The town of North Smithfield may, by ordinance, require each person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization that is physically located in the town of North Smithfield and is operated for profit, to obtain a registration certificate stating the name under which the person or persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization is conducted or transacted, its business address, and a specific description of the business activity. Any person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization already licensed by the town of North Smithfield, and that is working within the purview of the license issued by the town, shall be exempt from the registration requirement under this chapter.
(2)
The registration certificate shall be filed with the town clerk by March 15, 2005, together with a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) filing fee. In addition, there shall be the general requirement that a registration certificate shall be renewed annually by December 1 of each calendar year together with a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) filing fee beginning December 1, 2005.
(b)
No ordinance passed pursuant to this section shall take effect until thirty (30) days after its final passage.
(c)
Any ordinance passed under this section shall be deemed as retroactive, in its application so that it applies to each person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization already transacting or conducting business from any situs in the town.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 101, § 1.
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§ 5-67.1-2. Penalties.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization carrying on, conducting, or transacting business as previously stated, who or that fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 101, § 1.
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§ 5-68-1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-2. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 554, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-3. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-4. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-5. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-6. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 554, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-8. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 26; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 23; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-10. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-11. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 35; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-12. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
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§ 5-68-13. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 1, effective June 25, 2010; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1, effective June 25, 2010.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-68.1 - Radiologic Technologists › Section 5-68.1-1. - Purpose.

§ 5-68.1-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards of education, training, and experience, and to require the licensure of radiologic technologists.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2.
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§ 5-68.1-4. License required.
(a)
No individual shall practice radiologic technology or shall represent himself or herself as practicing radiologic technology, unless he or she is licensed under this chapter. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(1)
A licensed practitioner when practicing within his or her field of expertise.
(2)
A student of medicine, when under the general supervision of an instructor who is a radiologist and when acting within the scope of practice.
(3)
A dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or certified dental assistant when practicing within his or her field of expertise.
(4)
A podiatry assistant who has received a “certificate of completion” from the community college of Rhode Island or other equivalent training approved by the board, after having taken and passed the course on “radiography for podiatry assistance” and when acting within the practice of podiatry.
(5)
A medical physicist when practicing within his or her field of expertise.
(6)
A licensed healthcare provider at a licensed ambulatory-care facility on Block Island and where the director of health determines a waiver of the licensure requirements to be in the interest of public health.
(7)
A radiologist assistant who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or by a comparable national certifying board as approved by the director.
(b)
Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude, or interfere with the practice of persons and healthcare providers licensed by appropriate agencies of Rhode Island.
(c)
This chapter does not prohibit an individual enrolled in an approved school of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a radiologist or a licensed radiologic technologist, from performing those duties essential for completion of a student’s clinical service.
(d)
This chapter is not intended to supersede the mammography rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to § 23-17-32.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 265, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 354, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12.
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§ 5-68.1-5. Licensure standards.
(a)
The director shall develop standards for licensure of the following categories of radiologic technology:
(1)
Radiographer;
(2)
Nuclear medicine technologist;
(3)
Radiation therapist; and
(4)
[Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12].
(b)
The director may promulgate rules and regulations that authorize additional categories of licensure, consistent with a radiologic technology certification established by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or other national organization.
(c)
The director may promulgate rules and regulations that establish requirements for radiologic technologist authorization to operate hybrid imaging modalities, including, but not limited to, a combination nuclear medicine-computed tomography device.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12.
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§ 5-68.1-6. Licensing by training and examination.
(a)
Any individual desiring to become a licensed radiologic technologist shall make application to the board on a written form and in the manner that the board prescribes; shall pay all the required application fees; and shall furnish evidence to the board that the applicant:
(1)
Has successfully completed a training program approved by the board; and
(2)
Has passed the appropriate examination(s) given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or other national organization specified in rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Graduate practice.
Any graduate of a training program approved by the board who has filed a completed application (including all documents except for examination scores) for licensing shall be recognized, upon receiving a receipt from the director, as a graduate technologist for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date on the application fee receipt.
(1)
This receipt shall authorize the applicant to practice that branch of radiologic technology specified on the application until the results of the exam are distributed and acted upon by the board, but in no case shall the authorized period exceed ninety (90) days. During this authorized period, the applicant shall identify him or herself only as a “graduate technologist.”
(2)
If the applicant fails to take the examination and receive a license, as specified in subsection (a), during this authorized ninety (90) day period or fails to pass the examination, all authorization to practice as a graduate technologist shall immediately become null and void.
(3)
Authorization to practice as a graduate technologist shall only be granted by the board to an individual for a single period not to exceed ninety (90) days, and shall not be extended or renewed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2.
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§ 5-68.1-7. Licensing by endorsement.
Any individual desiring to become a licensed radiologic technologist by endorsement shall make application to the board on a written form and in a manner that the board prescribes and shall pay all the required application fees. The applicant shall also furnish evidence to the board that he or she holds a current certificate, license, or registration to practice radiologic technology in another state, and the requirements for such certificate, license, or registration, as determined by the board, are substantially equivalent to those established under this chapter, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2.
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§ 5-68.1-8. Other licensing provisions.
(a)
Each radiologic technologist license issued by the director shall only specify one category of radiologic technology. An individual qualified to practice more than one category of radiologic technology shall submit a separate application for each category to be licensed. Each radiologic technologist license issued by the director shall indicate, as appropriate, that the individual is a licensed radiographer, a licensed nuclear medicine technologist, a licensed radiation therapist, or other category of radiologic technology license established by the director pursuant to § 5-68.1-5(b).
(b)
Unless licensed as a radiologic technologist pursuant to this chapter, no individual shall use any title or abbreviation to indicate that the individual is a licensed radiologic technologist.
(1)
An individual holding a license as a radiographer may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Radiographer” or the letters “LRT-R” after his or her name.
(2)
An individual holding a license as a radiation therapy technologist may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Therapy” or the letters “LRT-T” after his or her name.
(3)
An individual holding a license as a nuclear medicine technologist may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Nuclear Medicine” or the letters “LRT-N” after his or her name.
(4)
[Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12].
(c)
A valid license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be carried on the person of the radiologic technologist while performing the duties for which the license is required.
(d)
Licenses, with the exception of initial licenses, shall be issued for a period of two (2) years.
(e)
The director shall promulgate rules and regulations that specify a renewal date for all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter.
(f)
The director shall promulgate rules and regulations that specify the minimum continuing education credits required for renewal of a radiologic technologist license. Failure to attest to completion of the minimum continuing education credits shall constitute grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12.
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§ 5-68.1-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, § 13, effective June 30, 2015.