§ 5-8-4. Board — Member qualifications.
The board of engineers shall consist of five (5) persons. All five (5) persons must be professional engineers registered in Rhode Island, one of whom may also be a professional land surveyor registered in the state. Each member of the board must be a qualified elector of this state for three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment. Each member shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of engineering for at least twelve (12) years and been in responsible charge of engineering work for at least five (5) years. The professional engineer members of the state board of registration for professional engineers serving on February 1, 1991, shall complete their terms of appointment. Upon the expiration of their terms, the governor may make subsequent appointments as subsequently provided.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 420, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Section 5-8-1. - Registration required for practice of engineering.
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 5-8-13. - 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 5-8-17. - Public works.
Section 5-8-18. - Suspension and revocation of certificates — Complaints — Hearings.
Section 5-8-20. - Violations and penalties — Enforcement — Injunctions.
Section 5-8-22. - Severability.