Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-27 - Mechanical Trades
Section 28-27-26. - [Repealed.]

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 - [Repealed.]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.