440 R.I. Code R. 440-RICR-10-00-1.5

Current through December 3, 2024

Section 440-RICR-10-00-1.5 - General Administration and Procedures

A. Delivery of Notices

1. Time for response to all notices sent by the Board shall run from the date of mailing from the Board, utilizing calendar days.

2. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Law §5-65-6, Notices of Violation, Final Orders, and a Notices of Hearing shall be considered delivered when deposited in the United States mail and/or sent registered or certified or post office receipt secured to the last known address of record.

B. Change of Address

The registrant/licensee must notify the Board of any change of mailing address or email address in writing and within ten (10) days of the date upon which the change of address occurs for the duration of the registration/license and for one (1) year following the date that the registration/license expires or otherwise becomes inactive.

C. Public Records and Information Requests

1. Requests for information filed in accordance with the R.I. Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 38-2.

2. In general, the Board and/or its staff may provide information that includes, but is not limited to the following:

a. Whether or not the person is or has ever been registered/licensed;

b. The registration/license number(s);

c. The business name(s) used by the entity of record with the Board;

d. Type of business organization (i.e. individual proprietorship, partnership, LLC, corporation or joint venture);

e. Personal name(s) of owners, partners, or corporate officers;

f. Last known address of the registrant/licensee;

g. Expiration date or date upon which the registration/license became inactive and the reason it became inactive;

h. The date the person first became registered/licensed;

i. Status of the registration/license, history of compliance with the education requirements, validity of insurance and/or bond, and the insurance or bonding company name (as provided to the Board by the registrant/licensee); and

j. Number, status, type, date filed, and fines or awards of proposed orders, final orders, claims, violations, or notices of hearings on record.

3. If no claims or violations have been recorded, or if it appears to the Board that the person about whom the inquiry is being made is unregistered/unlicensed, the requesting party will be advised as such.

D. Certification of Registration/License

1. The Board shall provide a certification of registration/license relating to a specific person upon written request and payment of the required fee. This certification will include the following information:

a. Registration/license number(s);

b. Name of the registered/licensed person and any business name(s) on file with the Board;

d. Type of business (i.e., individual proprietorship, partnership, LLC, corporation or joint venture);

e. Name(s) of owner(s), partner(s), or corporate officer(s) provided to the Board; and

f. Pertinent dates and actions in the registration/license history.

E. Filing Fees and Record Changes:

1. The Board may impose the following charges for records and filing fees:

Public Record Requests	Fee set by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 38-2
Complaint Form	$25.00 (exempt for state and municipal agencies)
Appeals to the Board	$20.00
Expungement Request	$20.00 for first matter, $5.00 for each additional matter made under the same request.
Late Fee	$50.00
Returned Check Fee	$35.00

2. The Board shall not refund fees or civil penalties, unless an administrative error occurred.

440 R.I. Code R. 440-RICR-10-00-1.5

Adopted effective 1/2/2019
Amended effective 12/17/2019