Title 5, Title 5 and Professions

(a) The board shall organize immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members. (b) The board shall annually elect a chairperson and secretary. Meetings may be called by the chairperson or the director of the department of health or by written request of four (4)…

The board of psychology shall: (1) Be authorized to recommend to the director for his or her approval the adoption and revision of rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. (2) Determine the test…

The department shall maintain a register of all psychologists licensed under this chapter which shall be open at all reasonable times to public inspection. The department shall be the custodian of all records pertaining to the licensing of psychologists.

An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board written evidence acceptable to the department that the applicant: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Has received a doctorate degree in psychology from a college or university whose program of study for that degree at that tim…

(a) Within the department of health, there shall be a board of examiners for nursing home administrators. The board shall be appointed by the director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, and shall consist of seven (7) persons who shall be certified ele…

(a) Every holder of a nursing home administrator’s license shall renew it every two (2) years by applying to the department on forms provided by that agency. (b) Each renewal application shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth in § 23-1-54. (c) Beginning January 1, 1996, pro…

It is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, for any person to: (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any license or aid or abet in this violation; (2) Practice as a nursing hom…

(a) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license issued under this chapter, or may reprimand, censure, or discipline a licensee or may require participation in continuing education or professional mentoring or may place an administrator on probation in accor…

The department is empowered to make any changes in rules and regulations established pursuant to this chapter necessary to conform with federal statutes and regulations relating to the licensure of nursing home administrators.

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.

It is the function of the department of health to: (1) Develop, impose, and enforce standards that must be met by an individual in order to receive a license as a nursing home administrator. These standards shall be designed to ensure that nursing home administrators will be indi…

(a) It is the function of the board to: (1) Conduct examinations as required by the department and to act in an advisory capacity to the department in all matters pertaining to the licensing of nursing home administrators; (2) Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including e…

For the purpose of this chapter, and as used in it: (1) “Board” means the board of examiners for nursing home administrators established by this chapter. (2) “Department” means the department of health. (3) “Designee” means any subordinate official of the department authorized by…

No nursing home shall operate except under the supervision of a nursing home administrator, and no person shall be a nursing home administrator unless he or she is the holder of a sufficient nursing home administrator’s license issued pursuant to this chapter.

The department shall license nursing home administrators in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board with the approval of the director. A nursing home administrator’s license shall be nontransferable and shall be valid until the following June 30th, or until sur…

In order to be eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter, a person shall: (1) Be not less than eighteen (18) years of age and of good moral character; (2) Have satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training approved by the department. The course shall be desi…

The department may issue a nursing home administrator’s license without examination, to any person who holds a current license in good standing as a nursing home administrator from another jurisdiction; provided, that the department finds that the individual meets education and e…

If the department finds that there are not a sufficient number of courses of instruction and training conducted within the state to meet the requirements of this chapter, it may conduct one or more of these courses, and make provisions for those courses and their accessibility to…

No automobile club, motor club, association, corporation, firm, or person engaged in any trade or business involving contractual reimbursement for towing, fines, accidental injury or death benefits, or engaged in the business of an automobile club, motor club, or traveler’s club,…

Any person, firm, corporation, or other business entity engaged in the demolition of any building or other structure shall provide adequate safeguards for the protection of the general public, and shall be responsible to keep the area of the demolition free from unnecessary debri…

If it is necessary to utilize the personnel and equipment of the municipal fire department or voluntary fire department because of a fire at the demolition site, the person, firm, corporation, or other business entity engaged in the demolition shall reimburse the municipality or …

(a) It is declared to be a policy of this state that the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology is a privilege granted to qualified persons and that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; protect the public from being misled by incompetent, un…

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (1) A qualified person licensed, registered, certified, or credentialed in this state under any other law who is practicing the profession or business for which he or she is licensed, registered, certified, or credentialed, in the s…

The license of any speech-language pathologist or audiologist may be suspended or revoked by the board upon proof that he or she: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtained or attempted to obtain a license for the applicant, licensee, holder, or for another; (2) Fraudulently or dec…

(a) The board is granted the authority to impose the following disciplinary actions in those instances in which an applicant for a license or a licensee has been guilty of conduct that has endangered, or is likely to endanger, the health, welfare, or safety of the public: (1) Ref…

(a)(1) Notice, in writing, of a contemplated revocation or suspension of a license, of this particular cause, and of the date of a hearing, shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the licensee at his or her last known address at least fifteen (15) days before the date of…

If any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or their application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation, and the application of that provisi…

(a) There exists within the department of health a board of examiners of speech-language pathology and audiology. The board shall consist of five (5) persons who are residents of the state and who have worked within the state for at least one year prior to their appointments. (1)…

(a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter; evaluate the qualifications of applicants; and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths, conduct hearings, and at its discretion investigate allegations of violations of th…

The board shall adopt the state seal by which it authenticates its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records, and acts of the board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning those proceedings, records, and acts, signed by the secretary and authenticated by…

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.

(a) Licensure shall be granted in either speech-language pathology or audiology independently. A person may be licensed in both areas if he or she meets the respective qualifications. (b) No person shall practice as, advertise as, or use the title of speech pathologist or audiolo…

To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Apply to the department, upon a form prescribed by the department; (3) Submit the appropriate application fee; (4) Submit an official transcript indi…

(a) To be eligible for provisional licensure by the board, the speech-language pathologist applicant must submit an application with the required application fee and be in compliance with the requirements of § 5-48-7(1), (4), (5), and (6). (b) In addition to the requirements of s…

Persons seeking initial licensure as an audiologist on or after January 1, 2008, shall meet the following requirements: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Apply to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board; (3) Submit the appropriate application fee; (4) Submit an official …

Persons licensed as an audiologist in alternate jurisdictions on or before January 1, 2008, shall meet the requirements of this state that were in effect at the time of initial licensure in the alternate jurisdiction.

(a) The board may charge an application fee; a biennial license renewal fee payable before July 1 of even years (biennially); or a provisional license renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 payable annually from the date of issue. (b) Any person who allows his or her license to la…

(a)(1) On or before the thirtieth (30th) day of June of even years, every person licensed to practice speech-language pathology or audiology within this state shall complete not less than twenty (20) clock hours of continuing education within the preceding two (2) years and be ab…

As used in this chapter, except as the context may require: (1) “Audiologist” means an individual licensed to practice audiology by the department of health. (2) “Board” means the board of hearing aid dealers and fitters. (3) “Department” means the department of health. (4) “Hear…

(a) A person who holds a license shall notify the department, in writing, of the regular address of the place or places where he or she engages or intends to engage in the fitting or the sale of hearing aids. (b) The department shall keep a record of the place of business of lice…

(a) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations mandating the term of license for each category of license issued pursuant to this chapter. No license shall remain in force for a period in excess of two (2) years. (1) Each person who engages in the fitting and sale of h…

(a)(1) Any person wishing to make a complaint against a licensee under this chapter shall file this complaint, in writing, with the department, within one year from the date of the action upon which the complaint is based. (2) If the department determines the charges made in the …

No person shall: (1) Sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter, a license; (2) Purchase or procure by barter a license with intent to use it as evidence of the holder’s qualifications to practice the fitting and sale of hearing aids; (3) Alter a license with fraudulent intent; (4)…

The powers and duties of the department shall be as follows: (1) To authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; (2) To supervise issuance of licenses “by experience” and approve the preparation and administration of qualifying examinations t…

(a) There is established a board of hearing aid dealers and fitters that guides, advises, and makes recommendations to the department. (b)(1) Members of the board shall be residents of the state. (2) The board shall consist of three (3) hearing aid dealers and fitters; one otolar…

(a) The board shall: (1) Advise the department in all matters relating to this chapter; (2) Prepare the examinations required by this chapter for the department; and (3) Assist the department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (b) The department shall be guided by th…