Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-8 - Engineers
Section 5-8-17. - Public works.

§ 5-8-17. Public works.
This state and its political subdivisions, such as county, city, town, township, borough, or legally constituted boards, districts, commissions, or authorities, shall not engage in the construction of public works involving the practice of engineering unless the engineering drawings and specifications and estimates have been prepared by, and the construction is executed under the direct supervision of, a registered professional engineer or supervision of the Rhode Island department of transportation when applicable to a municipal transportation project. Any contract executed in violation of this section is null and void.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-8 - Engineers

Section 5-8-1. - Registration required for practice of engineering.

Section 5-8-2. - Definitions.

Section 5-8-3. - Board — Creation — Duties — Composition — Appointments — Terms.

Section 5-8-4. - Board — Member qualifications.

Section 5-8-5. - Board — Compensation and expenses of members.

Section 5-8-6. - Board — Removal of members — Vacancies.

Section 5-8-7. - Board — Organization — Meetings — Quorum.

Section 5-8-8. - Board — Powers.

Section 5-8-9. - Records and reports.

Section 5-8-10. - Roster of registered engineers.

Section 5-8-11. - General requirements for registration or certification.

Section 5-8-12. - Form of application for registration or certification — Registration, certification, and enrollment fees.

Section 5-8-13. - Examinations.

Section 5-8-14. - Certificates of registration — Enrollment cards — Seals.

Section 5-8-15. - Expiration and renewal of certificates of registration for professional engineers.

Section 5-8-16. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-8-17. - Public works.

Section 5-8-18. - Suspension and revocation of certificates — Complaints — Hearings.

Section 5-8-19. - Appeals.

Section 5-8-20. - Violations and penalties — Enforcement — Injunctions.

Section 5-8-21. - Exemptions.

Section 5-8-22. - Severability.

Section 5-8-23. - Deposit of fees.

Section 5-8-24. - Sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, and limited-liability company.

Section 5-8-25. - Engineers rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability.