§ 5-5.1-7. License to conduct business — Violation.
No person, whether or not he or she is a resident of the state, shall engage in the private security guard business without first obtaining from the attorney general a license to conduct the business, as subsequently provided. No person shall conduct the business under the license of another person nor shall any person lease or sublease a license to another person; provided, that this provision does not apply to any person conducting the business under the license of another person, or who is the lessee or sublessee of a license of another person as of July 10, 1989. A license entitles the holder to conduct the businesses defined in § 5-5.1-2(a) and (b). Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 522, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-5.1 - Private Security Guard Businesses
Section 5-5.1-1. - Short title.
Section 5-5.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 5-5.1-3. - Powers and duties of the attorney general.
Section 5-5.1-4. - Regulations.
Section 5-5.1-5. - Subpoenas, oaths, and contempt.
Section 5-5.1-6. - Inspections — Audits.
Section 5-5.1-7. - License to conduct business — Violation.
Section 5-5.1-8. - License qualifications.
Section 5-5.1-9. - Investigation and action on application.
Section 5-5.1-10. - Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal of license.
Section 5-5.1-11. - Procedure for approval or denial of application — Hearings.
Section 5-5.1-12. - Renewal of licenses.
Section 5-5.1-13. - Registration and license fees.
Section 5-5.1-14. - Nontransferability of license.
Section 5-5.1-15. - Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.
Section 5-5.1-16. - Surrender of license.
Section 5-5.1-17. - Change in status of licensee.
Section 5-5.1-18. - Registration.
Section 5-5.1-19. - Uniform and equipment.
Section 5-5.1-20. - Identification cards.
Section 5-5.1-21. - Licensee business procedures.
Section 5-5.1-22. - Insurance requirements.