Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-65 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board
Section 5-65-8. - Term of registration — Renewal.

§ 5-65-8. Term of registration — Renewal.
(a) A certificate of registration shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance unless the registration is revoked or suspended as described in § 5-65-10. It may be renewed by the same procedure provided for an original registration upon application and furnishing of any additional supplemental information that the board may require by rule.
(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1.]
(c) The board may vary the dates of registration renewal by giving to the registrant written notice of the renewal date assigned and by making appropriate adjustments in the renewal fee.
(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1.]
(e) If a registrant files in bankruptcy court, the board must be notified in writing by the registrant and kept informed of the status of the case until dismissed, discharged, or resolved in court.
History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 282, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 6, § 1, art. 6, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; 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

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 5-65-3. - Registration for work on a structure required of contractor — Issuance of building permits to unregistered or unlicensed contractors prohibited — Evidence of activity as a contractor — Duties of contractors.

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 5-65-12. - Procedure for making a complaint against a contractor — Investigation by board — Disciplinary action.

Section 5-65-12.1. - Alternate procedure for making claims against a contractor — Private right of action.

Section 5-65-13. - Nonlawyer may represent corporation before board.

Section 5-65-14. - Contractors’ registration and licensing board — Members — Terms — Confirmation — Vacancies — Qualification.

Section 5-65-15. - Officers — Quorum — Compensation and expenses.

Section 5-65-15.1. - Staff.

Section 5-65-16. - Powers and duties of the board — Investigatory powers of board — Use of city or county inspectors — Conduct of hearings.

Section 5-65-17. - Rulemaking authority.

Section 5-65-18. - Mechanics’ lien notice.

Section 5-65-19. - Penalty for operating without a registration — Failure to comply with a final order or decision — Repeat offenses.

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.