Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 30 - Workforce Regulation and Safety › Subchapter 15 - Professional Regulation › Part 11 - Board of Examination of Telecommunication (260-RICR-30-15-11) › Section 260-RICR-30-15-11.5 - Licensed Activities

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No licensee
				 regulated under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-70 and these regulations shall engage
				 in business under any name other than that stated on his/her license, except
				 the holder of TSC pursuant to the provisions of this section.
1. If a holder of a TSC license wishes to
				 conduct business under a firm, partnership or corporation name, the Board shall
				 issue a certificate through the Department of Labor and Training, Division of
				 Professional Regulation stating such, upon payment of the appropriate
				 fee.
2. A license holder may obtain
				 only one (1) firm or corporate certificate and his or her license shall be
				 restricted to the identified firm or corporation.
3. The firm or corporation certificate will
				 comprise the identical Form TSC license number.
4. The original Form TSC license shall not be
				 utilized by said individual independent of the firm or corporation
				 certificate.
5. Upon notification
				 of termination of the firm or corporation certificate in the name of the
				 individual, the original TSC license shall be retained by the individual and
				 the firm or corporation certificate shall become and be made null and void,
				 after a period of sixty (60) days from such notification.
6. Should the holder of a TSC license be
				 separated from the firm or corporation, to which a certificate was issued, for
				 any reason, such as retirement, lay-off or other reason, except for a violation
				 punishable under the rules of this Board and except as provided above, within
				 sixty (60) days from such separation the firm or corporation must designate an
				 individual and who must apply for licensing under the rules of this Board for a
				 TSC license. Said designated individual must be the holder of a valid TSC, or
				 TST license and must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as such, at
				 the time of application. Upon successful qualifications for a TSC license, the
				 individual's original license shall be upgraded, and this TSC license number
				 will be issued and certified to the firm or corporation.
7. The individual is the legitimate holder of
				 the TSC license prior to certification to a firm or corporation. The license
				 number is assigned to and considered in the possession of said individual. If
				 the individual becomes the legitimate holder of a TSC license as a result of
				 employment with and for a firm or corporation for the purpose of certification
				 of said firm or corporation, the license number is considered in the possession
				 of and assigned to the individual, but certified to the firm or corporation
				 while so employed.
8. General
				 contractors that are not licensed telecommunications contractors, TSC, shall
				 not bid, solicit, or advertise for telecommunications work. They may solicit
				 bids from Rhode Island Licensed Telecommunications Contractors.
9. All such interior wiring and/or
				 transmission media shall be required to be installed, altered and/or serviced
				 by the holder of a valid license as issued by the State of Rhode Island and
				 Providence Plantations through this Board or, as provided by the enacting
				 legislation, by such other licensing authority as noted under R.I. Gen. Laws
				 §
											5-70-7.
				 Under no circumstance shall any person not so licensed, with the exception of
				 the residing owner of a single family residence, be permitted to install, alter
				 or service such wiring and/or transmission media.