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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.5 - Charges for Services

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Minimum
				  Allowable Charge for public motor vehicle service shall be:
1. No less than forty dollars ($40.00),
				  regardless of the length of the trip. That is, any time a passenger or booking
				  agent requests to be picked up by any public motor vehicle, the charge assessed
				  shall not be less than forty dollars ($40.00).
2. Any form of concession, rebate, coupon or
				  other means of providing such service for less than the Minimum Allowable
				  Charge outlined above is strictly prohibited. However, in accordance with R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
											39-14.1-6, the Minimum Allowable
				  Charge shall not apply to PMV service coordinated by or paid for by a State
				  Department, Authority or Agency on behalf of clients of said State Department,
				  Authority or Agency; provided, however, that the State Department, Authority or
				  Agency requests the service no later than the day before the service is to be
				  rendered.
3. Public Motor Vehicles
				  are prohibited from charging a per-person rate for transportation services.
				  Each passenger or booking party shall be allowed, within reason, to dictate the
				  specific passengers entitled to the service, provided that the number of
				  passengers does not exceed the maximum number of passengers for the vehicle
				  being utilized for the service. (See §
											4.9(H)   of this Part)
a. Service provided for weddings, proms and
				  other similar occasions shall be dictated by the booking party at a rate not
				  less than the Minimum Allowable Charge outlined above. The booking party shall
				  have the discretion, within reason, to dictate where each passenger may be
				  picked up, transported and, eventually, discharged.
b. Tours and shuttle-type services arranged
				  by a booking party for a group shall be allowed so long as the booking party
				  dictates the service and, further, that the rate is not less than the Minimum
				  Allowable Charge outlined above. Tours and shuttle-type services in which each
				  passenger is charged separately by the certificate holder (akin to jitney
				  services as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-13) shall be prohibited,
				  regardless of monetary amount charged.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.6 - Solicitation / acceptance of Passengers for Hire

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No
				  Public Motor Vehicle operator shall transport any passenger for hire unless the
				  transportation is requested by the passenger at an office of the certificate
				  holder, either personally or by telephone and/or other electronic means (e.g.
				  e-mail). Public Motor Vehicles shall be used only for transporting passengers
				  at a predetermined or prearranged charge (in accordance with §
										4.5   of this
				  Part) to such points as may be directed by the passenger. Public Motor Vehicles
				  shall not operate on a Call and Demand basis as defined in §
										4.2(A)(7)   of
				  his Part. Specifically, PMVs may not, at any time:
1. Await or solicit passengers at a taxicab
				  stand;
2. Respond to "street hails"
				  or "walk-up requests" by potential passengers.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.7 - Service Documentation Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. PMV companies
				  must maintain a written document or running log detailing the terms of the
				  agreed-upon service rendered. Such document must contain, at a minimum, the
				  following information required by Rhode Island General Law or by these rules.
				  Such document may be kept individually by the driver or collectively by the
				  company at its place of business. Either way, the document must contain:
1. Name of client;
2. Date and time of client's
				  request;
3. Date and time of
				  service to be rendered;
4. Duration
				  of services requested (e.g.: point-to-point trip, extended block of
				  time)
5. Total charge;
6. Vehicle registration plate
				  number
7. Driver's name
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.9 - Rules Regarding Drivers and the Operation of PMVs

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No person shall transport passengers for
				  hire in a PMV unless he or she first acquires a hackney operator's license
				  ("Blue Card") issued by the Division as prescribed in state law and Division
				  rules.
B. A certificate holder
				  shall not employ as a driver any person whose driver's license is suspended or
				  revoked or who does not possess a valid hackney operator's license ("blue
				  card"). Certificate holders shall keep a business manifest or log to track the
				  validity (expiration dates) of each of its driver's Hackney Operator's
				  License.
C. Each driver shall have
				  in his/her possession, a valid State of Rhode Island Hackney Operator's License
				  when transporting passengers for hire in a PMV. The license need not be
				  displayed in the vehicle. However, the driver shall present said license and
				  make it available for review by any passenger upon request.
D. No person may operate a PMV carrying
				  passengers without first having applied for such a Hackney Operator's License
				  and received approval from the Division. In accordance with The Division's
				  Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in
				  Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor vehicles, individuals
				  who request such a license to operate a PMV must supply to the Division the
				  following information:
1. Name;
2. Date of Birth (applicant must be 21 years
				  old, as required by R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-10-5);
3. Residence;
4. Phone Number;
5. Driver's License Number (including type
				  and class);
6. Employer;
7. Copies of the applicants' driving record
				  obtained, within the previous thirty (30) days, from the Division of Motor
				  Vehicles - Operator Control and record of all criminal convictions obtained
				  from the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Department of the Attorney
				  General;
8. Social Security Number
				  (Disclosure is voluntary, see the Division's Rules Governing Transportation of
				  Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Pubic Motor Vehicles- Appendix C);
				  and,
9. Resident Status.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.10 - Miscellaneous Rules

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A certificate
				  holder shall make arrangements for bringing to the attention of all drivers,
				  employees and lessees these instant Rules and Regulations, the Division's Rules
				  for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public
				  Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles, R.I. Gen. Laws Title 39 and any
				  orders and notices from the Division of which the certificate holder has been
				  made aware by the Division. The certificate holder is responsible to ensure
				  that all employees follow all of the applicable rules, laws, orders and other
				  provisions, and may be disciplined, up to and including certificate suspension
				  or revocation, for the failure of his or her drivers, employees and/or lessees
				  to do so. A copy of these Rules and Regulations shall be kept at the business
				  address of record and be made available to drivers and other
				  employees.
B. Accidents resulting
				  in loss of life or property damage exceeding one hundred thousand dollars
				  ($100,000.00) must be reported to the Division within ten (10) business days
				  from the date of the accident.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.11 - Complaints

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person may file a complaint with the
				  Division regarding a violation of these rules and regulations, and, moreover,
				  the Division shall have the authority to conduct investigations sua sponte.
				  Complaints should be in writing and signed by the complainant stating the
				  complainant's address and telephone number and either mailed or hand-delivered
				  to the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, 89 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick,
				  Rhode Island 02888. Nothing in this rule should be construed to prevent the
				  Division from instituting an investigation or proceeding based upon an oral
				  complaint or upon information developed in any other manner.
B. If the Division determines that the
				  complaint alleges facts which could constitute a violation of these rules and
				  regulations, the Division shall notify in writing the particular driver and/or
				  certificate holder of the nature of the complaint. A sufficient written answer
				  must be filed by the driver and/or certificate holder with the Division within
				  ten (10) calendar days following the date of notice of the complaint. Upon
				  receiving such answer(s), the Division shall notify the complainant of the
				  contents or nature of the answer(s) and shall take whatever action deemed
				  appropriate to resolve the complaint.
C. If the Division determines that the facts
				  as alleged in any complaint are clearly not in violation of these rules and
				  regulations, the complainant shall be so notified and no further action will be
				  taken.
D. However, when the
				  Division finds that a satisfactory response is not made to the notification of
				  a complaint, or when no response is made to a complaint, or when the facts
				  clearly warrant, a hearing shall be conducted by the Division concerning the
				  complaint. The Division shall send written notice of hearing to all parties in
				  a manner consistent with §
										4.12   of this Part.
E. Failure of the certificate holder and/or
				  driver to appear before the Division for a scheduled hearing may result in a
				  possible suspension or revocation of the certificate and/or the driver's
				  operating permit. Failure of the complainant to appear for a scheduled hearing
				  may result in dismissal of the complaint, although the Division reserves the
				  right to pursue the matter without the complainant if it determines such action
				  to be in the public interest.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.12 - Notice

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division shall give notice of the
				  commencement of a scheduled hearing in any pending matter to all parties and to
				  such other persons as the Division designates.
B. Notice shall be by first-class mail or
				  personal service unless otherwise specified by the Division. The Division shall
				  give at least ten (10) calendar days' written notice of the hearing unless the
				  hearing officer determines that less notice is reasonable. Nothing herein,
				  however, shall limit the power of the Division to order notice by other means,
				  including but not limited to notice by publication.
C. Unless notice to the contrary has been
				  received by the Division, notices shall be sufficient if mailed or delivered to
				  the following:
1. If the addressee is a holder
				  of certificate, the business address on file with the Division pursuant to
				  §
											4.8(A)   of this Part.
2. If
				  the addressee is a holder of Hackney Operator's License ("Blue Card"), the home
				  or mailing address listed on the most recent license application processed by
				  the Division.
3. If an attorney has
				  entered an appearance on behalf of the addressee, to the office of the
				  attorney.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.13 - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person or persons who shall be found
				  to have violated any provision of these rules and regulations adopted in
				  accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										39-14.1-2, as amended, and the
				  Administrative Procedures Act, shall be subject to the penalties provided under
				  RI Gen. Laws §
										39-14.1-9, which include
				  certificate suspension or revocation, administrative civil fines, and/or
				  criminal sanctions.
B. Any person
				  or persons who shall be found to have committed an unjust, unreasonable or
				  discriminatory act while conducting business under the authority conferred
				  through a Division-issued certificate, may be ordered by the Division to make
				  appropriate monetary restitution (refund) to the aggrieved party.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
Consistent with a 2016 legislative mandate providing for
					 the regulation of intrastate for-hire passenger transportation services
					 provided by "Transportation Network Companies," enacted through R.I. Gen. Laws
					 Chapter 39-14.2, these rules and regulations are deemed by the Division to be
					 necessary to assure adequate, safe and compliant service under this new Chapter
					 of the Rhode Island General Laws. These rules and regulations further
					 acknowledge that the Division is authorized to conduct investigations into
					 complaints, conduct investigations initiated on its own, and to hold hearings
					 and impose sanctions as it deems necessary to fulfill the proper administration
					 of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-14.2.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.3 - TNC Driver Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A TNC driver is
				  not required to register the vehicle such driver uses for prearranged rides as
				  a commercial or for-hire vehicle.
B. TNC drivers may utilize a personal vehicle
				  to provide licensed TNC services, provided:
1.
				  The vehicle is owned by, leased to or otherwise authorized by the legal
				  owner/lessee to be used by a TNC driver to provide TNC services; and
2. The vehicle is no older than fifteen (15)
				  model years old and is designed to hold no more than seven (7) individuals,
				  including the driver; and
3. The
				  vehicle meets the vehicle safety inspection requirements for a private motor
				  vehicle in Rhode Island or the state in which the vehicle is registered
				  performed by a facility licensed by the state to conduct such inspections, and
				  shall display an according inspection sticker on the vehicle's windshield if
				  required to do so by applicable law; and
4. The vehicle shall have met or surpassed
				  sanitary/acceptability standards established by the TNC with which the TNC
				  driver has partnered; and
5. It
				  shall be prohibited for a TNC driver to connect to a TNC's digital network for
				  the purpose of accepting solicitations and providing TNC services in a personal
				  vehicle other than a personal vehicle that the TNC driver has registered with
				  the TNC pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											39-14.2-11.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.4 - Transportation Network Company Requirements for TNC Driver Background Checks

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Prior to permitting an individual to
				  accept trip requests through its digital network, a TNC shall:
1. Require the individual to submit an
				  application to the TNC that includes the individual's name, address, age,
				  driver's license number, photocopy or electronic copy of the driver's license,
				  motor vehicle registration for the personal vehicle that the individual intends
				  to use to provide prearranged rides, automobile liability insurance policy
				  (with effective dates), and other information as may be required by the TNC.
2. Conduct, or have a third party
				  accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners
				  (NAPBS) conduct a local and national criminal background check for each
				  applicant that shall include:
a.
				  multi-state/multi-jurisdictional criminal records locator or other similar
				  commercial nationwide database with validation (primary source search);
				  and
b. Dru Sjodin National Sex
				  Offender Public Website; and
3. Obtain and review, or have a third party
				  obtain and review, a driving history research report for such driving
				  applicant.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.6 - Transportation Network Company Rate, Charging and Receipt Operating Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A TNC may charge
				  a fare for the transportation services provided to the passengers; provided
				  that, if the fare is charged, the TNC shall disclose to the riders the fare or
				  fare calculation method on its website or within the digital network.
B. The TNC shall provide the potential rider
				  with the option to receive a reasonably accurate estimate of the expected total
				  fare before the passenger enters the TNC driver's personal vehicle.
C. Fares for TNC services shall not be paid
				  in cash. Any payment for TNC services shall be made only electronically using
				  the TNC's digital network or other application.
D. Within a reasonable period of time
				  following the completion of a TNC service trip, a TNC shall transmit an
				  electronic receipt to the rider that provides the following information:
1. The origin and destination of the
				  trip;
2. The total time and
				  distance of the trip; and
3. An
				  itemization of the total fare paid, including any additional
				  surcharges;
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.7 - Transportation Network Company Financial Responsibility Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All TNCs and TNC drivers shall fully
				  comply with the financial responsibility requirements contained in R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §§
										39-14.2-14 and
				  39-14.2-15. Consistent therewith,
				  TNCs shall provide the Division with a "Certificate of Insurance" as well as a
				  copy of the applicable insurance policy to ensure that each TNC is operating in
				  full compliance with the requirements contained in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										39-14.2-14. TNC shall also require
				  their insurance providers to notify the Division in the event the prescribed
				  insurance protections lapse.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.8 - Division Audit Powers

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division
				  shall have the authority, on an annual basis, to visually inspect a sample of
				  records that the TNC is required to maintain. The sample shall be chosen
				  randomly by the Division in a manner agreeable to both the Division and the
				  TNC. The TNC shall transmit the requested records to the Division within 14
				  business days of request, via a secure delivery method, which may include use
				  of encryption security.
B. In
				  response to a complaint against a TNC driver, or upon reasonable suspicion that
				  a violation of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-14.2 has occurred, the Division is
				  authorized to inspect records held by the TNC that are necessary to complete
				  its investigation.
C. Any records
				  inspected by the Division shall be held confidential and are not subject to
				  disclosure to a third party without the prior written consent of the TNC. Such
				  records shall also be exempt from disclosure under the Rhode Island Access to
				  Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 38-2).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.9 - Penalties

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division is authorized to fine a TNC
				  or TNC driver for any violation(s) of these rules and regulations or violation
				  of the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-14.2, provided that the Division
				  first schedules a formal hearing to gauge the appropriateness of a fine, and
				  provides a TNC or TNC Driver the opportunity to be heard.
B. The Division is authorized to suspend or
				  revoke a TNC permit for any violation of these rules and regulations or
				  violation of the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-14.2. However, before
				  either a suspension, revocation or denial of the renewal of a Permit, the
				  Division shall first schedule a formal hearing to gauge the appropriateness of
				  a suspension or revocation of a Permit, and provide the TNC the opportunity to
				  be heard.
C. Failure by any TNC or
				  TNC driver to adhere to and comply with any of these rules and/or any
				  applicable state statutes may be grounds for regulatory sanctions. Generally,
				  such sanctions shall be sought and imposed only after a formal hearing on the
				  issue, but the Division reserves the right to impose an immediate suspension of
				  a TNC permit holder's authority to operate as a TNC and/or a TNC driver's
				  authority to drive for a TNC if such an action is deemed in the public
				  interest; if such a discretionary action is taken, a formal hearing shall be
				  scheduled as soon as possible to gauge the appropriateness of the immediate
				  suspension and to determine if the suspension shall continue.
D. Any TNC driver who is the subject of a
				  complaint or disciplinary investigation who fails to appear for a duly noticed
				  hearing at the Division shall be subject to an immediate suspension of his/her
				  TNC driving authority. For repeated failures to appear, such TNC driver shall
				  be subject to a permanent revocation of his/her authority to drive for a TNC.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.10 - Complaints

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person may file a complaint with the
				  Division regarding a violation of these rules and regulations. The Division
				  shall also have the authority to conduct investigations sua sponte. Complaints
				  should be in writing and signed by the complainant stating the complainant's
				  address and telephone number and either mailed or hand-delivered to the
				  Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, 89 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, Rhode
				  Island 02888. Nothing in this rule should be construed to prevent the Division
				  from instituting an investigation or proceeding based upon an oral complaint or
				  upon information developed in any other manner.
1. If the Division determines that the
				  complaint alleges facts which could constitute a violation of these rules and
				  regulations, the Division shall notify in writing the particular TNC driver
				  and/or TNC of the nature of the complaint. A sufficient written answer must be
				  filed by the TNC driver and/or TNC with the Division within ten (10) calendar
				  days following the date of notice of the complaint. Upon receiving such
				  answer(s), the Division shall notify the complainant of the contents or nature
				  of the answer(s) and shall take whatever action deemed appropriate to resolve
				  the complaint.
2. If the Division
				  determines that the facts as alleged in any complaint are clearly not in
				  violation of these rules and regulations, the complainant shall be so notified
				  and no further action will be taken.
3. However, when the Division finds that a
				  satisfactory response is not made to the notification of a complaint, or when
				  no response is made to a complaint, or when the facts clearly warrant, a
				  hearing shall be conducted by the Division concerning the complaint. The
				  Division shall send a written notice of hearing to all parties consistent with
				  the manner of notice specified in §
											5.11   of this Part, below.
4. Failure of the TNC and/or TNC driver to
				  appear before the Division for a scheduled hearing may result in a suspension
				  or revocation of the TNC's permit and/or the TNC driver's authority to drive
				  for a TNC. Failure of the complainant to appear for a scheduled hearing may
				  result in dismissal of the complaint, although the Division reserves the right
				  to pursue the matter without the complainant if it determines such action to be
				  in the public interest.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.11 - Notice

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division shall give notice of the
				  commencement of a scheduled hearing in any pending matter to all parties and to
				  such other persons as the Division designates.
1. Notice shall be by first-class mail or
				  personal service unless otherwise specified by the Division. The Division shall
				  give at least ten (10) calendar days' written notice of the hearing unless the
				  hearing officer determines that less notice is reasonable. Nothing herein,
				  however, shall limit the power of the Division to order notice by additional
				  means, including but not limited to notice by publication.
2. Unless information to the contrary has
				  been received by the Division, notices shall be sufficient if mailed or
				  delivered to the following:
a. If the
				  addressee is a TNC, the business address on file with the Division pursuant to
				  §
												5.5(C)   of this Part, above.
b. If the addressee is a TNC driver, the home
				  or mailing address listed on file with the TNC involved in the complaint
				  matter.
c. If an attorney has
				  entered an appearance on behalf of the addressee, to the office of the
				  attorney.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies (815-RICR-50-10-5) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-5.12 - Effective Date

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules are effective as of November 13, 2017.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 20 - Railroads › Part 1 - Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work (815-RICR-50-20-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-20-1.2 - Requirements for Newly Acquired Equipment

Current through June 14, 2024
All newly acquired self-propelled on track equipment,
					 ordered on or after the effective date of these regulations, weighing 10,000
					 lbs. or more shall be equipped with full cab enclosure with heater and fan,
					 windshield safety glass, windshield wipers, horn, mirrors both sides, flashing
					 strobe lights front and rear (except equipment with rotating deck shall have
					 rear lights only), turntable warning light if equipped with turntable, two-way
					 radio if part of the equipment could foul adjacent track during normal
					 operations, and adequate work lights. The operator shall have clear view in
					 travel directions. Operator's compartment shall be constructed in such a manner
					 to protect operator from injury caused by equipment protrusions or hydraulic
					 hose ruptures.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 20 - Railroads › Part 1 - Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work (815-RICR-50-20-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-20-1.3 - Radios on Equipment on Front and Rear of Production Gang

Current through June 14, 2024
Equipment located at the front and rear of a production
					 gang shall have a two way radio, which may be portable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 20 - Railroads › Part 1 - Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work (815-RICR-50-20-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-20-1.4 - Waiver

Current through June 14, 2024
A railroad or other interested party may petition the
					 Commission for a temporary or permanent waiver of compliance with any of the
					 requirements prescribed in §§
										1.1,  1.2  or  1.3   of this Part above. No
					 waiver may be granted unless the petitioner establishes good cause for granting
					 the waiver. The Commission may grant the waiver subject to any condition it
					 deems necessary. The Commission shall normally rule on a waiver petition within
					 three (3) months, provided, however, that a petitioner may request expedited
					 consideration, which the Commission shall endeavor to
					 provide.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 20 - Railroads › Part 1 - Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work (815-RICR-50-20-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-20-1.5 - Adoption of Federal OSHA Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
Upon compliance with the provisions of
					 29 U.S.C. Sec.
					 667, and approval by the Secretary of Labor
					 of a Rhode Island State plan for the development and enforcement of air
					 contaminant standards and noise exposure standards, the Federal Occupational
					 Safety and Health air contaminants standards (29 C.F.R. Parts 1910.1000 -
					 1910.1200) and the noise exposure 3 standards ( 29 C.F.R. Part 1910.95 ) shall
					 be adopted and incorporated herein by reference as regulations of the
					 Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 20 - Railroads › Part 1 - Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work (815-RICR-50-20-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-20-1.6 - Exemptions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following equipment shall be exempt
				  from the provisions of these regulations:
1.
				  One Amtrak scarifier having Amtrak number N21507 and serial number 243156
2. One Amtrak Canron track
				  undercutter Model GO-4 having Amtrak number A15001 and serial number 4781237
3. Four Amtrak rail vibrators
				  having the following Amtrak numbers and serial numbers:
Amtrak #
Serial #
N29201
001
N29202
RVT-101
A29204
SL154
A29205
CD103
4.
				  Providence & Worcester Railroad Company equipment:
PW #
Description
Serial #
TC302
Spike Puller
1376106
TC305
Tie X Remover
101
TC306
Tie Bed Scarifier
34-429
TC309
Power Track Jack
10 FE 12
TC310
Tie Inserter
TI 1015812
TC311
Tie Saw
DT 360
TC313
Super B Hydra Spiker
617
TC402
Tie Crane (RTW)
n/a
5.
				  Equipment rented or leased by a railroad for a period of seven (7) calendar
				  days or less.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 20 - Railroads › Part 1 - Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work (815-RICR-50-20-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-20-1.7 - Time for Compliance

Current through June 14, 2024
The time for compliance shall be one year from the
					 effective date of these regulations. Upon good cause shown, a railroad may seek
					 a further extension.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 20 - Railroads › Part 1 - Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work (815-RICR-50-20-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-20-1.8 - Exceptions

Current through June 14, 2024
To the extent that sufficient equipment which complies with
					 these regulations is not readily available, these regulations shall not apply
					 in any case of casualty or unavoidable accident or act of God.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Selection of Architects, Engineers and Consultants › Section 820-RICR-00-00-1.1 - General Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
1.1.1
Authority
A. R.I. Gen. Laws §
											45-38.1-5(9)  gives the Corporation the authority to employ architects, engineers and consultants.
B. The purpose of these rules (Rules) is to comply with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-2 (State Purchasing Statute) in connection with the procurement of architectural, engineering and consulting services by the Corporation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Selection of Architects, Engineers and Consultants › Section 820-RICR-00-00-1.2 - Selection of Architects, Engineers and Consultants

Current through June 14, 2024
1.2.1
General Policy
It shall be the policy of the Corporation to publicly announce its requirements for architectural, engineering and consulting services, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
											37-2-65.
1.2.2
Prequalification of Contractors
A. Architects, engineers and consultants seeking to do business with the Corporation shall submit to the Corporation at least once every three (3) years a statement of qualifications and performance data which shall include, but not be limited to the following:
1. The name of the firm and the location of all of its offices, specifically indicating the principal place of business;
2. The age of the firm and its average number of employees over the past five years;
3. The education, training, and qualifications of the firm's members and key employees;
4. The experience of the firm, reflecting technical capabilities and project experience; and
5. Such other pertinent information as requested by the Executive Director.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Selection of Architects, Engineers and Consultants › Section 820-RICR-00-00-1.3 - Remedies

Current through June 14, 2024
1.3.1
Resolution of Protested Solicitation and Award
A. Any actual or prospective bidder, offer or, or vendor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of any contract may file a protest with the Corporation. A protest or notice of other controversy must be filed promptly and in any event within two (2) calendar weeks after such aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto. All protests or notices of other controversies must be in writing.
B. The Corporation shall promptly issue a decision in writing regarding such protest. A copy of that decision shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to the aggrieved party and shall state the reasons for the action taken.
C. In the event a protest is filed in a timely manner under this Section, the Corporation shall not proceed further with the solicitation or award which is the subject of the protest or until it has issued a decision on the protest, or determined that continuation of the procurement is necessary to protect a substantial interest of the Corporation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Selection of Architects, Engineers and Consultants › Section 820-RICR-00-00-1.4 - Additional Matters

Current through June 14, 2024
1.4.1
Equal Employment Opportunity
For all contracts for supplies and services exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), vendors must comply with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											28-5.1-10. Failure to comply will be considered a substantial breach of the contract subject to penalties prescribed in regulations administered by the Department of Administration of the State.
1.4.2
Conflict of Interest
No member or employee of the Corporation shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any activity which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties as a member or employee of the Corporation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.1 - Introduction

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The purpose of the Rules is:
1. To establish Rules to comply with R.I.
				 Gen. Laws Chapters 42-35 and 38-2 regarding access to Public Records held by
				 the Corporation;
2. To identify
				 records which are exempt from disclosure; and
3. To establish procedures for obtaining
				 Public Records held by the Corporation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.2 - Disclosure of Records

Current through June 14, 2024
All Public Records maintained or held by the Corporation
					 shall be subject to inspection and reproduction by members of the public in
					 accordance with the Rules enunciated herein, unless exempt or prohibited from
					 disclosure by state or federal law or by order of a court of competent
					 jurisdiction.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.3 - Exemptions Authorized by the Access to Public Records Law

Current through June 14, 2024
The categories of records or information in such records as
					 described in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										38-2-2(4) 
					 may be exempt from disclosure.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.4 - Deletion of Nondisclosable Information

Current through June 14, 2024
The Executive Director of the Corporation shall determine
					 if information contained in a document which is the basis for its nondisclosure
					 can be deleted. If so, the document shall be made available to members of the
					 public once the necessary deletions have been completed if disclosure of the
					 non-deleted portions does not violate the intent of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 38-2
					 regarding access to Public Records.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.5 - Procedures for Obtaining Access

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A Request to
				 Inspect and/or Copy Public Records of the Corporation (the "Request") shall be
				 presented in writing to the Executive Director at the Office of the Corporation
				 located at 55 Dorrance Street, Suite 300, Providence, Rhode Island 02903 during
				 regular business hours of the Corporation.
B. All such Requests must contain a
				 description of the Public Record sought sufficient to enable identification and
				 location of the Public Record by personnel of the Corporation. Persons filing a
				 Request will be notified if the description is insufficient. Notwithstanding
				 the foregoing or the other provisions of §
										2.5     of this Part, if the
				 Executive Director determines that any such Request may be easily and quickly
				 complied with without the need for a written Request, then such written Request
				 will not be necessary.
C. The
				 Corporation will respond to such Requests as quickly as possible, and in any
				 event within ten (10) business days of the receipt of the Request.
D. If a record is in active use or storage
				 and, therefore, not available at the time of such a Request, the Executive
				 Director or his or her designee shall so inform the person making the Request,
				 and shall further offer an appointment to such individual to examine such
				 records as expeditiously as they may be made available.
E. Printouts of properly identified
				 disclosable data maintained by the Corporation in a computer storage system
				 shall be available to persons following the above stated procedures.
F. The Corporation is not required to
				 reorganize, consolidate, or compile data which is not maintained by the
				 Corporation in the form requested at the time of the request to inspect such
				 Public Records was made.
G. The
				 Executive Director may restrict access to Public Records to specified times and
				 days, consistent with these Rules, if it is determined that this is necessary
				 or appropriate to prevent unnecessary disruption of the Corporation's
				 work.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.6 - Prohibition of Commercial Use of Public Records

Current through June 14, 2024
No member of the public shall use information obtained from
					 Public Records to solicit for commercial purposes or to obtain a commercial
					 advantage over the party furnishing that information to the
					 Corporation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.7 - Denial of Access

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Executive
				 Director shall notify the person requesting access to a Public Record in
				 writing of a denial of access and the specific reasons for the denial within
				 ten (10) business days of the filing of the Request.
B. If the Executive Director shall reasonably
				 require more than ten (10) business days to locate the requested Public Record,
				 the Executive Director shall notify the person requesting the information
				 stating the reason for the additional time required to provide the records
				 sought, whereupon the Executive Director shall proceed expeditiously to locate
				 the Public Record.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.8 - Administrative Appeals

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Once denied
				 access to a Public Record of the Corporation, any person may petition the Board
				 of Directors of the Corporation for a review of the Denial in accordance with
				 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										38-2-8.
B. A petition form may be obtained from the
				 Executive Director.
C. The Board of
				 Directors shall make a final determination on the status of the Public Record
				 within ten (10) business days after submission of the Petition.
D. If the Board of Directors approves
				 disclosure of the Public Record, the Executive Director will arrange an
				 appointment for inspection.
E. If
				 the Board of Directors denies disclosure of the Public Record, the person
				 seeking disclosure may file a complaint with the attorney general or may retain
				 private counsel for the purpose of instituting proceedings for injunctive or
				 declaratory relief in the superior court of the county where the Public Record
				 is maintained.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-2.9 - Retrieval and/or Reproduction Fees

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Corporation
				 shall charge a fee of fifteen cents ($.15) per page for copies made and an
				 hourly fee for the actual cost of an employee's time spent searching for and/or
				 copying a Public Record; provided, however, that such hourly charge shall not
				 exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour and no costs shall be charged for the
				 first hour search or retrieval.
B.
				 All fees due shall be paid in advance of delivery in the form of cash, money
				 order, corporation business check, or cashier's or treasurer's check payable to
				 the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation, unless the
				 Corporation shall have agreed otherwise.
C. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										38-2-4, upon
				 request, the Corporation will provide the Requester with an estimate of the
				 copying, search and retrieval costs prior to responding to the
				 Request.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 820 - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Access to Public Records › Section 820-RICR-00-00-3.1 - General Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
3.1.1
Introduction
A. The Rhode Island
				 Health and Educational Building Corporation (the "Corporation") is authorized
				 and empowered, among other things, to issue bonds and for those purposes to
				 enter into contracts necessary or incidental to the execution of its
				 powers.
B. The purposes of these
				 rules (Rules) is to comply with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-2
				 (State Purchasing Statute).