§ 5-65-14. Contractors’ registration and licensing board — Members — Terms — Confirmation — Vacancies — Qualification.
(a) The board shall consist of seventeen (17) members appointed by the governor, at least ten (10) of whom shall be registered contractors. Of the seventeen (17) members, two (2) shall be licensed roofers; one shall be a current member of the building codes standards committee pursuant to § 23-27.3-100.1.4; one shall be a representative of the general public; one shall be a licensed and practicing architect; two (2) shall be licensed home inspectors; one shall be the president of the Rhode Island Builders Association or designee; one shall be the executive director of the Utility Contractors Association of Rhode Island, or designee; one shall be the executive director of the Rhode Island Independent Contractors and Associates, or designee; and one shall be the executive director of the Rhode Island Association of General Contractors, or designee. The building code standards committee member shall be designated by the state building commissioner, and shall be appointed as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The commissioner’s designee and the other members appointed by the governor shall each serve a term of three (3) years. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the governor shall either reappoint the member or appoint a successor. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the governor shall make an appointment immediately effective for the unexpired term. At the expiration of their terms, members shall remain and shall continue in their official capacity until a new member is appointed and confirmed.
(c) In order to be eligible for board membership, the ten (10) contractor members of the board must be registered and/or licensed under this chapter and maintain their registrations and/or licenses in good standing during their term of office.
History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 140, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 257, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 3; P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-65 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board
Section 5-65-1. - Definitions.
Section 5-65-2. - Exemptions from registration — Registered agent for service of process.
Section 5-65-4. - Registration required to obtain judicial or administrative remedy — Exception.
Section 5-65-5. - Application for registration — Continuing education.
Section 5-65-6. - Contractor to notify of address change — Effect of mail to last known address.
Section 5-65-7. - Insurance required of contractors.
Section 5-65-7.1. - Notice of cancellation or failure to renew policies.
Section 5-65-8. - Term of registration — Renewal.
Section 5-65-9. - Registration fee — Report.
Section 5-65-10. - Grounds for discipline — Injunctions.
Section 5-65-11. - Submission of complaints.
Section 5-65-13. - Nonlawyer may represent corporation before board.
Section 5-65-15. - Officers — Quorum — Compensation and expenses.
Section 5-65-17. - Rulemaking authority.
Section 5-65-18. - Mechanics’ lien notice.
Section 5-65-20. - Administrative hearings.
Section 5-65-21. - Severability.
Section 5-65-22. - Display of certificate of registration.
Section 5-65-23. - Registration required as part of bidding process.
Section 5-65-24. - Limited applicability of chapter to nonresidential contractors.
Section 5-65-25. - Violations — Notice.
Section 5-65-26. - Notice of final order — Service of process.
Section 5-65-27. - Elderly person in-home solicitation — Right to cancel.