§ 5-6-2.1. Inspection and right of entry.
(a) The division of professional regulation by and through its electrical investigators or designees has the right and authority to enter, during times at which electrical work is actually being performed on any commercial building, structure, or premises where electrical work is being done, except any building, structure, or premises exempt by law, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this chapter.
(b) If any owner, occupant, or other person refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts, or otherwise obstructs entry and free access to any part of the building, structure, or premises by an authorized investigating official of the division of professional regulation, department of labor and training/board of examiners, the chief administrator of the division may:
(1) Revoke or suspend any license, permit, or other permission regulated by local and state codes, and applicable to this chapter; notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter; and
(2) Seek any other remedy as provided by this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 414, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 376, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 377, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Section 5-6-2. - Work for which license required.
Section 5-6-2.1. - Inspection and right of entry.
Section 5-6-3. - Devices and appliances inserted by unlicensed persons.
Section 5-6-4. - Board of examiners — Composition — Appointment of members — Policy-making role.
Section 5-6-5. - Board of examiners — Officers — Employment of personnel.
Section 5-6-6. - Rules — Conduct of examinations.
Section 5-6-7. - Forms of licenses.
Section 5-6-8. - Contractor’s certificates/licenses.
Section 5-6-9. - Journeyperson’s certificate/license.
Section 5-6-10. - Limited-premises certificate/license.
Section 5-6-10.1. - Limited-maintenance license.
Section 5-6-10.2. - Limited journeyperson maintenance certificate/license — Class M.
Section 5-6-10.3. - Limited premises certificate/license — Certificate PC.
Section 5-6-13. - Journeyperson and burnerperson restricted to work as employee of licensee.
Section 5-6-14. - Work on premises covered by limited-premises certificates.
Section 5-6-15. - False statement in applications.
Section 5-6-16. - License fees.
Section 5-6-17. - Application for examination — Fee.
Section 5-6-18. - Preservation of applications and examination papers.
Section 5-6-19. - Display of licenses.
Section 5-6-20. - Expiration and renewal of certificates and licenses.
Section 5-6-20.1. - Mandatory continuing education.
Section 5-6-21. - Certificates expiring while licensee is in federal service.
Section 5-6-22. - Board of examiners meeting records — Manual of regulations.
Section 5-6-24. - Apprentices — Registration.
Section 5-6-24.1. - Apprentices certified by other states.
Section 5-6-25. - Compliance with rules and requirements of city or town.
Section 5-6-26. - Compliance with requirements of division or of electric company.
Section 5-6-27. - Disposition of fees — Annual report.
Section 5-6-28. - Penalties for unlicensed work.
Section 5-6-29. - Persons and work exempt.
Section 5-6-32. - Authority of director to assess penalty.
Section 5-6-33. - Enforcement of the chapter — Prosecution.
Section 5-6-34. - Certification of electric sign contractors and electric sign installers.