Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades
Section 28-27-1.2. - General license criteria guide.

§ 28-27-1.2. General license criteria guide.
The mechanical board shall assist the division of professional regulation of the department of labor and training to establish and from time to time update a preliminary criteria guide for the licensing of those persons regulated by this chapter. This guide shall include, but not be limited to, the categories or classes of occupation regulated and the requirements for licensing of each category. The guide and any revision shall be filed by the board with the office of the secretary of state.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations

Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades

Section 28-27-1. - Purpose.

Section 28-27-1.0. - Mechanical board.

Section 28-27-1.1. - Inspection and right of entry.

Section 28-27-1.2. - General license criteria guide.

Section 28-27-2. - Licensing — Mechanical board of examiners created — Senior chief investigator.

Section 28-27-3. - Disposition of fees — Annual report.

Section 28-27-4. - “Fire protection sprinkler contractor,” “master pipefitting contractor,” “master refrigeration contractor,” and “master sheet metal contractor” defined.

Section 28-27-4.1. - “Journeyperson refrigeration technician” defined.

Section 28-27-4.2. - “Journeyperson pipefitter,” “journeyperson sheet metal worker,” and “journeyperson sprinkler fitter” defined.

Section 28-27-4.3. - “Journeyperson sheet metal worker apprentice,” “journeyperson sprinkler fitter apprentice,” “pipefitter apprentice,” and “refrigeration/air conditioning apprentice” defined — Duration of apprentice programs.

Section 28-27-4.4. - “Master mechanical contractor” defined — License fee.

Section 28-27-5. - Practices for which master or contractor license required.

Section 28-27-5.1. - Practices for which a journeyperson or apprentice license required.

Section 28-27-5.2. - Issuance of P.J.F. journeyperson oil burnerperson’s license.

Section 28-27-5.3. - Oil burnerperson’s limited license.

Section 28-27-6. - Corporations and firms engaged in business.

Section 28-27-6.1. - Owners’ right to install.

Section 28-27-6.2. - Issuance of contractor master license.

Section 28-27-7. - Functions of board of examiners.

Section 28-27-8. - Duties of director.

Section 28-27-9. - Application for license.

Section 28-27-9.1. - Grandfathering — Licensing of sheet metal contractors and sheet metal journeypersons without examination.

Section 28-27-10. - License of pipefitter or refrigeration/air conditioning or fire protection sprinkler contractor or sheet metal contractor or sprinkler fitter master — Test fee — License fee — Qualifications — Filing deadline.

Section 28-27-11. - Journeyperson license — Test fees — License fees and qualifications — Filing deadline for journeyperson.

Section 28-27-12. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-27-13. - Change of address.

Section 28-27-14. - Examination of applicants.

Section 28-27-15. - Issuance of licensing following examination.

Section 28-27-16. - Reexamination of applicants.

Section 28-27-17. - Test fees — License fees — Expiration and renewal of licenses.

Section 28-27-17.1. - Failure to renew license.

Section 28-27-17.2. - Certificates expiring while licensee is in federal service.

Section 28-27-18. - Registration of apprentices.

Section 28-27-19. - License displayed in place of business.

Section 28-27-20. - State and municipal inspections and installation permits.

Section 28-27-21. - Grounds for revocation of license.

Section 28-27-22. - Procedure for revocation of license.

Section 28-27-22.1. - Subpoena of a witness.

Section 28-27-22.2. - Subpoena powers.

Section 28-27-23. - Administration of oaths.

Section 28-27-24. - Recommendations of board — Order of the director — Appeal.

Section 28-27-24.1. - Compelling obedience to subpoenas.

Section 28-27-25. - Judicial review of proceedings.

Section 28-27-25.1. - Judicial enforcement.

Section 28-27-26. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-27-26.1. - Enforcement.

Section 28-27-27. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-27-28. - Practices for which a license is required.

Section 28-27-29. - Persons and acts exempt.

Section 28-27-30. - Enforcement procedures.

Section 28-27-30.1. - Severability.

Section 28-27-31. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-27-32. - Discrimination.

Section 28-27-33. - Investigator’s devotion to duties — Assignment of investigators.

Section 28-27-34. - “Division” and “chief administrator” defined.