Title 5, Title 5 and Professions

Every graduate of a program in nutrition/dietetics, which is accredited/approved by the American Dietetic Association, who meets the qualifications of § 5-64-6(a) may, upon payment of the required application fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, perform as a dietitian/nutritionist unde…

Licenses shall be valid for two (2) years and must be renewed biennially; the renewal fee is as set forth in § 23-1-54. Application for renewal of a certificate that has expired, requires the payment of a re-registration fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.

The division of professional regulation has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by the administrator of professional regulation or applied for in accordance with this chapter or to discipline a dietitian upon proof that the person: (1) Is guilty of fraud or d…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Appurtenances” means any accessory improvement to real estate associated with a primary structure. (2) “Board” means the contractors’ registration and licensing board established pursuant to the provisions of § 5-65-14 or its designees. (3) “Claim” m…

(a) The board or office may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue, reinstate, or reissue a registration if the board or office determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing: (1) That the registrant or applicant has violated § 5-65-3 or any other provision of this chapter o…

(a) The board and office shall accept and consider complaints for purposes of determining whether registered contractors or other persons who are required to be registered have violated the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder. This includes compla…

(a) Any person having a complaint against a contractor of the type referred to in § 5-65-11, may file with the board a statement of the complaint in a form and with any fee that the board prescribes. Complaints resolved prior to issuance of an order may be removed from the contra…

(a) Any person having a claim against a contractor of the type referred to in § 5-65-11, may, in addition to any other common law action or administrative remedy, bring an action under the rules of civil procedure in the superior court of the county in which the complainant resid…

A corporation or limited liability company that is registered or required to be registered as a contractor under this chapter and that is a party in any proceeding before the board or office may appear or be represented in the proceeding by an officer of the corporation who is no…

(a) The board shall consist of seventeen (17) members appointed by the governor, at least ten (10) of whom shall be registered contractors. Of the seventeen (17) members, two (2) shall be licensed roofers; one shall be a current member of the building codes standards committee pu…

(a) The board shall select from among its members a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and any other officers for the terms and with the duties and powers necessary for the performance of their duties that the board determines. (b) A majority of the members of the board shall const…

(a) The office shall provide the board with appropriate staff, who shall perform their duties under the administrative supervision of the director of the department of business regulation or the director’s designee. (b) The board may delegate the powers, functions, and duties to …

(a) The board may investigate the activities of any person engaged in the building and construction industry to determine compliance with this chapter. (b) The board may conduct investigations with the assistance of the local building officials. (c) The board has the power to adm…

The board shall promulgate rules and fines to carry out the provisions of this chapter in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.

As applicable to and in accordance with § 5-65-1 et seq., all written contracts entered into between a contractor under this chapter and a property owner must contain a statement that the contractor, subcontractors, or materialpersons may file a lien in accordance with the Rhode …

In addition to any other penalties provided under this chapter: (1) Any person who fails to register as a contractor as adjudged in a final order issued by the board, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for…

(a) The following persons shall be exempt from registration under this chapter: (1) A person who is constructing, altering, improving, or repairing his or her own personal property. (2) A person who is constructing, altering, improving, or repairing a structure located within the…

(a) Contested cases, contested enforcement proceedings, and contested administrative fines shall be heard, in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42, and the administrative regulations promulgated by the board, by the hearings officer(s) assigne…

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provisions of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without regar…

All contractors subject to the provisions of this chapter must include their certificate of registration number on all advertising proposals, contracts, and invoices displayed in a conspicuous manner.

Whenever any bid is solicited by the state or any municipality or private party in the state of Rhode Island, the registration and/or license number of any bidder who is a contractor required to be registered and/or licensed under the laws of the state of Rhode Island shall be pr…

(a) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this chapter to the contrary, the provisions of the following sections of this chapter shall not apply to any contractor who does not regularly, in the course of his or her or its business as a contractor, engage in construction activitie…

The board shall provide, by way of the contractors’ registration and licensing board website, by request, or by any other means approved by the board, a posting of all final decisions and orders issued by the board. Provided, however, that all claims and violations adjudicated in…

In any final order or decision of the board or office determining that a contractor has violated the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder, the board or office is hereby authorized to assess against the contractor the costs of service of process up …

(a) Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) “Consumer” means an individual who contracts with a person offering to undertake or submit a bid to do work as a contractor. (2) “Elderly person” is defined in § 42-66-4.1. (3) “Emergency” means an urgent and immediate need for s…

(a) A person shall not undertake, offer to undertake, or submit a bid to do work as a contractor on a structure unless that person has a current, valid certificate of registration for all construction work issued by the board. A partnership, corporation, limited liability company…

(a) A contractor may not file a lien, file a claim with the board, or bring or maintain in any court of this state a suit or action for compensation for the performance of any work on any structure or for the breach of any contract for work on any structure that is subject to thi…

(a) A person who wishes to register as a contractor shall submit an application in a manner as prescribed by the board or office. The application shall include: (1) A legible copy of a valid government issued identification; (2) Workers’ compensation insurance account number, or …

It is the duty of a contractor to notify the board in writing of any change of address while registered and for one year following the date the contractor’s registration expires or becomes inactive. The contractor shall notify the board in writing within ten (10) days of the date…

(a) Throughout the period of registration, 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: five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)…

Upon the cancellation or failure to renew, the insurance company having written a liability policy, as described in § 5-65-7, shall notify the contractors’ registration and licensing board of the cancellation or failure to renew. The policy shall continue in effect until ten (10)…

(a) A certificate of registration shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance unless the registration is revoked or suspended as described in § 5-65-10. It may be renewed by the same procedure provided for an original registration upon application and furnishing of …

(a) Each applicant shall pay to the board for original registration or renewal of registration, a fee of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150). (b) All fees and fines collected by the board shall be deposited into a restricted-receipt account for the exclusive use of supporting pr…

(a)(1) The city of Pawtucket may, by ordinance, require each person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization operated for profit, prior to transacting or conducting business from any situs in the city, to obtain a registration certificate stating the nam…

Any person or persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization carrying on, conducting, or transacting business as previously stated who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Chemical Dependency Professional Act.”

Licensees subject to this chapter shall conduct their activities, services, and practice in accordance with this chapter and with any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The licensing board may recommend to the director refusal to grant a license to, or to suspend, revoke…

All complaints concerning a licensee’s business or professional practice shall be received by either the licensing board or the department of health. Each complaint received shall be logged, recording at a minimum the following information: (1) Licensee’s name; (2) Name of the co…

(a) Disciplinary procedures under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42. (b) The licensing board or its designee shall hear evidence produced in support of the formal charges and contrary evidence produced by …

(a) The licensing board may recommend that the director impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a licensee is guilty of any offenses described in this section: (1) Revocation of the license; (2) Suspension of the license for any period …

Any fees collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited by the department as general revenues.

The provisions of this chapter are severable and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of that court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.

As used in this chapter: (1) “ACDP” means an advanced chemical dependency professional certification as per the Rhode Island board for certification of chemical dependency professionals requirements. (2) “ACDP II” means an advanced chemical dependency professional II certificatio…

(a) Any individual licensed under this chapter may use the title “licensed chemical dependency professional” and the abbreviation “LCDP” or the title “licensed chemical dependency clinical supervisor” and the abbreviation “LCDCS” provided that the title and abbreviation shall cor…

(a) Any individual licensed under this chapter and trained to perform auricular acudetox may perform the procedure within that individual’s current scope of practice; provided that the individual obtains a certificate of training from a recognized organization or agency that meet…

(a) No licensee under this chapter or an employee of a licensee may disclose any information acquired from clients or persons consulting with the licensee to render professional services except under provisions of the federal regulation 42 C.F.R. part 2. (b) The provisions of thi…