§ 19-14.8-10. Certificate of registration — Timing.
(a) The director shall approve or deny an initial registration as a provider within one hundred twenty (120) days after an application is filed. In connection with a request pursuant to this chapter for additional information, the director may extend the one hundred twenty-day (120) period for not more than sixty (60) days. Within seven (7) days after denying an application, the director, in a record, shall inform the applicant of the reasons for the denial.
(b) If the director denies an application for registration as a provider or does not act on an application within the time prescribed in subsection (a), the applicant may appeal and request a hearing pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42.
(c) Subject to this chapter, § 19-14.8-11(d), and § 19-14.8-34, a registration as a provider is valid for one year.
History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 243, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 291, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 19 - Financial Institutions
Chapter 19-14.8 - Uniform Debt-Management Services Act
Section 19-14.8-1. - Short title.
Section 19-14.8-2. - Definitions.
Section 19-14.8-3. - Exempt agreements and person.
Section 19-14.8-4. - Registration required.
Section 19-14.8-5. - Application for registration — Form, fee and accompanying documents.
Section 19-14.8-6. - Application for registration — Required information.
Section 19-14.8-7. - Application for registration — Obligation to update.
Section 19-14.8-8. - Application for registration — Public information.
Section 19-14.8-9. - Certificate of registration — Issuance or denial.
Section 19-14.8-10. - Certificate of registration — Timing.
Section 19-14.8-11. - Renewal of registration.
Section 19-14.8-12. - [Repealed.]
Section 19-14.8-13. - Bond required.
Section 19-14.8-14. - Bond required — Substitute.
Section 19-14.8-15. - Requirement of good faith.
Section 19-14.8-16. - Customer service.
Section 19-14.8-17. - Prerequisites for providing debt-management services.
Section 19-14.8-18. - Communication by electronic or other means.
Section 19-14.8-19. - Form and content of agreement.
Section 19-14.8-20. - Cancellation of agreement — Waiver.
Section 19-14.8-21. - Required language.
Section 19-14.8-22. - Trust account.
Section 19-14.8-23. - Fees and other charges.
Section 19-14.8-24. - Voluntary contributions.
Section 19-14.8-25. - Voidable agreements.
Section 19-14.8-26. - Termination of agreements.
Section 19-14.8-27. - Periodic reports and retention of records.
Section 19-14.8-28. - Prohibited acts and practices.
Section 19-14.8-29. - Notice of litigation.
Section 19-14.8-30. - Advertising.
Section 19-14.8-31. - Liability for the conduct of other persons.
Section 19-14.8-32. - Powers of director or director’s designee.
Section 19-14.8-33. - Administrative remedies.
Section 19-14.8-34. - Suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of registration.
Section 19-14.8-35. - Private enforcement.
Section 19-14.8-36. - Violation of unfair or deceptive practices statute.
Section 19-14.8-37. - Statute of limitations.
Section 19-14.8-38. - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 19-14.8-39. - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Section 19-14.8-40. - Transitional provisions — Application to existing transactions.
Section 19-14.8-41. - Severability.