§ 5-57-14. Alarm business license required — Licensing of electricians.
(a) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in § 5-57-41 for any person to engage in the alarm business within this state without having first obtained an alarm business license from the state licensing authority, subject to subsection (c) of this section; provided, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit an electrician licensed pursuant to chapter 6 of this title from installing a burglar or hold-up alarm system; and provided, that no electrician licensed pursuant to this section shall install any burglar or hold-up alarm system in any bank or other financial institution or in any residential housing with four (4) units or less.
(b) Authority for the licensing of any electrician shall be vested with the department of labor and training which shall:
(1) After receipt of an application for a license, conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts presented in the application are true and shall receive from the department of the attorney general all records of criminal information that it has or shall receive indicating any criminal activity on the part of the individual signing the application; and
(2) Deny any application of a person who has been convicted in any jurisdiction of the United States of a felony or a misdemeanor if the licensing authority finds that the conviction reflects unfavorably on the fitness of the applicant to engage in the alarm business.
(c) Every person desiring to be engaged in the alarm business within this state shall apply to the licensing authority for a license to operate an alarm business. Any person engaged in the alarm business on July 1, 1979, and filing a timely application may continue to engage in the alarm business pending a final determination of the application. Any person not having previous experience in the alarm business and filing as a new applicant who will be the owner or principal officer of the business or branch office in this state shall not engage in the alarm business until approval by the licensing authority of his or her alarm business license and I.D. card applications for himself or herself and his or her employees.
History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 402, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 12, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 24.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-57 - Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses
Section 5-57-2. - Definitions.
Section 5-57-3. - Licensing authority — Creation.
Section 5-57-4 - — 5-57-8. [Repealed.]
Section 5-57-9. - Licensing authority — Staff.
Section 5-57-10. - Licensing authority — Seal.
Section 5-57-11. - Licensing authority — Rules and regulations.
Section 5-57-12. - Licensing authority — Issuance of subpoenas — Contempt powers.
Section 5-57-13. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-57-13.1. - Procedures for adoption of rules.
Section 5-57-14. - Alarm business license required — Licensing of electricians.
Section 5-57-15. - Contents of applications for licenses.
Section 5-57-16. - Experience or examination requirements.
Section 5-57-17. - Investigation of license applications.
Section 5-57-18. - Time limit for action on license applications.
Section 5-57-19. - Grounds for denial of applications.
Section 5-57-20. - Procedure for approval or denial of applications.
Section 5-57-21. - Surety bond.
Section 5-57-22. - Renewal of licenses.
Section 5-57-23. - Application, license, replacement, and renewal fees.
Section 5-57-24. - Transfer or assignment of licenses — Continuation of business upon owner’s death.
Section 5-57-25. - Grounds and procedure for revocation of licenses.
Section 5-57-26. - Form of license.
Section 5-57-27. - Posting of license certificates and notices of license revocation.
Section 5-57-28. - Change in status of licensee.
Section 5-57-29. - I.D. cards — Requirement — Application — Issuance or denial.
Section 5-57-30. - Investigation of I.D. card applications.
Section 5-57-31. - Time limitation on actions on I.D. card applications.
Section 5-57-32. - Request for hearing upon notice of denial of I.D. card application.
Section 5-57-33. - Grounds and procedure for suspension or revocation of I.D. cards.
Section 5-57-34. - Nontransferability of I.D. cards.
Section 5-57-35. - Renewal and replacement of I.D. cards — Notification of changes.
Section 5-57-36. - Expiration and renewal during suspension of use of an I.D. card.
Section 5-57-38. - Local governmental regulations of alarm business or alarm agents.
Section 5-57-39. - Judicial review.
Section 5-57-40. - Reinstatement of a revoked license or I.D. card.