Rhode Island Administrative Code

My Page Title1.1Organization and Operation of the State Planning Council1.1.1Purpose and AuthorityThe purpose of this rule is to establish standard operating procedures for the State Planning Council. This rule is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-35-2(a)(1) entitled, …

My Page Title2.1Access to Public RecordsA.The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) adheres to the Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1, et seq., and has instituted the following procedures for the public to obtain public records.1.To reach RIAC's Public Record…

My Page Title3.1PurposeThe purpose of this regulation is to prescribe the form of a Petition for Promulgation of Rules pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-6 and the procedure for its submission, consideration, and disposition. 3.2AuthorityThis regulation is promulgated pursuant to…

My Page Title4.1PurposeThis regulation states the requirements for submitting a request for Declaratory Order under R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-8(b), and the procedure for its consideration and prompt disposition.4.2AuthorityThis regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority gra…

My Page Title5.1PurposeTo establish a defined set of procedures for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation for the conduct of Public Hearings regarding Proposed Rulemaking.5.2AuthorityThis regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2(a)(4)…

My Page Title6.1General Provisions6.1.1Purposes and PoliciesA.The intent, purpose, and policy of these Procurement Regulations shall be to simplify, clarify, and continuously modernize the procurement system for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (“RIAC”) in accordance with the…

My Page Title1.1Authority and PurposeA.These rules and regulations have been established in accordance with FAA Requirements, the Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 1-4 [the Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act ("UAR")], and any other provisions of the R.I. Gen.…

My Page Title2.1Authority and PurposeThese rules and regulations have been established by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation ("Corporation") in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-1, et seq., the Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act ("UAR"),…

My Page Title3.1IntroductionA.The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) operates and maintains a long-term air quality monitoring program in the vicinity of T.F. Green Airport in Warwick as required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 1-7-1 et seq., The Permanent Air Quality Monitoring Act (“t…

My Page Title1.1Advertising StandardsA.The following Standards shall apply to all licenses for the installation, display and maintenance of advertising on properties and facilities operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation ("RIAC") executed on or after April 10, 2002. B.Al…

My Page Title2.1DefinitionsA.For the purpose of these regulations, the following terms have the following definitions:1."Speaker" means an individual engaged in expressive activity (which term is defined in more detail at § 2.1(A)(3) of this Part below).2.''Passers-by'' means one…

My Page Title1.1Introduction. A.The Capital Center Commission (the “Commission”) is authorized and empowered to adopt, implement and administer a plan of development for the Capital Center Special Development District in the City of Providence, State of Rhode Island, and for thos…

My Page Title2.1Introduction A.The Capital Center Commission (“the Commission”) is authorized and empowered to adopt, implement and administer a plan of development for the Capital Center Special Development District in the City of Providence, State of Rhode Island, and for these…

My Page Title1.1Authority and PurposeA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-11.B.It is the purpose of these rules to aid anyone who wishes to appear before the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. It is the Commission's intention to be accessib…

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThis Regulation is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1, et seq. (“Access to Public Records”) and 42-35-2(a). 2.2PurposesA. The Purposes of this Regulation are:1.To establish a Regulation to implement R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1, et seq. and 42-3…

My Page Title3.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26.1-8 and R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.3.2 PurposeA.The purpose of these Regulations is to govern the proceedings before the Rhode Island Pu…

My Page Title4.1Authority and PurposePursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 39-1-1, 39-1-7, 39-1-13, 39-1-15, 39-1-21, 39-1-22, 39-1-38, 39-3-11, 42-35-1 et seq. the Commission finds that in order to carry out its charge in R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-1 “to supervise [and] regulate…the conduct …

My Page Title5.1Authority and PurposeA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-11.B.The purpose of these regulations is to improve the efficiency of the Commission's procedures for the review of proposed rate schedule changes and the conduct of such he…

My Page Title1.1Authority and PurposeThese rules and regulations are promulgated and are adopted by the Public Utilities Commission.1.2Definitions A. The following terms are used throughout the Rules and Regulations and shall be defined as follows:1. “Residential customer” means …

My Page Title1.1INTRODUCTIONA.The Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. provides for the submission to state commissions for their approval of interconnection agreements between telecommunications carriers and incumbent local exchange carriers. In the event negotiations betwe…

My Page Title2.1IntroductionOn January 10, 1997, the Public Utilities Commission released a Notice of Inquiry on the subject of the calculation of Avoided Cost for determining the amount of discount from retail rates that Verizon New England, Inc. (doing business as Verizon Rhode…

My Page Title3.1 Authority and PurposeThese Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-35-1 et seq. and 39-2-5(9)(i) and to implement certain provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, P.L. 104-104,110 Stat. 56, codified in 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-760 …

My Page Title1.1 Authority and PurposeA.These regulations, enacted pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 39-1-11 and 39-3-7, set forth the entry requirements for gas marketers and the standards of conduct for utilities with respect to gas marketers. They further apply to transactions, di…

My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-26.1.1.2PurposeThe purpose of this chapter is to implement Rhode Island’s Long-Term Contracting Standard for Renewable Energy.1.3DefinitionsA. Except as otherwise expressly provided, …

My Page Title2.1AuthorityA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen Laws § 39-26, et seq.2.2PurposeA.The purpose of this Chapter is to implement Rhode Island’s Renewable Energy Standard law, R.I. Gen Laws § 39-26-1 et seq., as enacted June 29, 2004, and amended on J…

My Page Title3.1Authority The Commission has the statutory authority to promulgate these Rules under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42-35 et seq., 39-1 et seq., 39-2 et seq., and § 39-26-9.3.2DefinitionsA.“Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission.B.“Division” means the Division…

My Page Title2.1IntroductionBy July 1, 1997, nonregulated power producers will be allowed to sell to or aggregate electricity for eligible Rhode Island customers. These regulations, enacted pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws 1956 (1988 Reenactment) § 39-1-27.1 and the general regulatory …

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My Page Title1.1Purpose It is the purpose of these rules to aid anyone who wishes to appear before the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers. It is the Division’s intention to be accessible and to make these Rules of Practice and Procedure clear and understandabl…

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThis Regulation is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1, et seq. (“Access to Public Records”) and 42-35-2(a). 2.2PurposeA.The Purposes of this Regulation are:1.To establish a Regulation to implement R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1, et seq. and 42-35-…

My Page Title3.1IntroductionA.In 2002 a new law was enacted requiring that all filings made to the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (“Division”) or the Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) be provided digitally in a manner established by the Division (R.I. Gen. law…

My Page Title5.1PurposeA.It is the purpose of these rules to establish standards of acceptable performance for emergency preparation and restoration of service for investor-owned electric distribution and investor-owned gas distribution companies. 5.2AuthorityA.These rules are is…

My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese regulations, enacted pursuant to 1995 P.L. Chapter 316, govern the fees payable by telecommunications providers who are not otherwise subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 39-1-26(a) or (b). These fees represent the reasonable costs incurre…

My Page Title3.1IntroductionPursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-61, establishing the Rhode Island Telecommunications Education Access Fund, the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, pursuant to the mandate contained in R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-61(d) through § 39-1-61(e), hereby p…

My Page Title1.1General Provisions1.1.1AuthorityThese rules and regulations are promulgated in accordance with the authority granted to the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers by R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 39-19-2 and 39-19-6 and by R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 16-61-6 and 16-61-6.2, as amende…

My Page Title1.1Incorporated MaterialsA.These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate 49 C.F.R. Parts 40 (2018) and 49, 49 C.F.R. Parts 190-199 (2018) by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are no…

My Page Title1.1Purpose and Authority A.These rules shall apply to every public utility as hereinafter defined doing business as such, or authorized to do so, within the State of Rhode Island. B.These rules shall be amended or repealed, and applications therefore shall be made, i…

My Page Title1.1AuthorityA.Nonregulated Power Producers ("NPPs") have been permitted to sell to or aggregate electricity for eligible Rhode Island customers since July 1, 1997. As defined by the Utility Restructuring Act of 1996 ("URA"), R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-27.1, NPP means a co…

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThis Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-26.7.2.2PurposeThe purpose of this Part is to assist consumers in making an informed choice of a nonregulated power producer. It does so by imposing a series of regu…

My Page Title1.1Authority and Purpose A.Authority. These rules are issued pursuant to the authority granted by R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-3-33, and shall apply to any person, firm, corporation or other entity now or hereafter engaged as a public utility in the business of furnishing wat…

My Page Title1.1Authority and PurposeA.Fuel Price Emergency Surcharge Program Rules Towers Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles Water Carriers Introduction: Under R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-3, an agency promulgating new rules or regulations must: 1.give at least thirty (30) day…

My Page Title1.1AuthorityThis Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-12.1.2PurposeThe purpose of this Part is to regulate motor carriers of property. This includes setting requirements for tariffs and bills of lading, procedures for t…

My Page Title2.1DefinitionsA.Terms used herein shall be construed as follows unless another meaning is expressed or is clearly apparent from the language or content.1."Administrator" means the Administrator of the Division of Public Utilities & Carriers or his duly appointed desi…

My Page Title3.1Purpose Hackney Operator’s License Required for All Drivers. No person shall transport passengers for hire in a taxicab, limited public motor vehicle (LPMV) or public motor vehicle (PMV) within the state without first applying for and being issued by the Division …

My Page Title4.1Authority and PurposeA.In 2002, the Rhode Island General Assembly enacted a set of statutes contained in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-14.1, providing for the regulation of intrastate for-hire passenger transportation services provided in what the Assembly identified …

My Page Title5.1AuthorityConsistent 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 ar…

My Page Title1.1Requirement for Existing Equipment A.All on track self-propelled equipment used for tie renewal, weighing 10,000 lbs. or over, must be equipped with horn, mirrors on both sides, roof for rain or sun protection, flashing strobe light, brake lights front and rear (e…