Title 5, Title 5 and Professions

(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 …

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.

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.

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 sha…

(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 s…

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 lo…

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,…

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, …

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 hea…

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, wheneve…

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.

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 rela…

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.

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 whic…

(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 prov…

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). …

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.

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…

(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, is…

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.

(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 s…