Title 5

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 5

Businesses and Professions

5-1Architects 5-2Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables, and Shooting Galleries 5-3Public Accountancy [Repealed.]5-3.1Public Accountancy 5-4Coal and Coke Dealers 5-5Private Detective Act 5-5.1Private Security Guard Businesses 5-6Electricians 5-7Employment Agencies 5-8Engineers 5-8.1Land Surveyors 5-9Explosives Act [Repealed.]5-10Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians 5-11Hawkers and Peddlers 5-11.1State Mobile Food Establishment Registration Act 5-12Hide and Leather Inspection [Repealed.]5-13Horse Riding Schools 5-14Hotels 5-14.1The Human Trafficking Prevention Notice Act [Heading Effective Until January 1, 2026]The Human Trafficking Prevention Notice and Training Act [Heading Effective January 1, 2026]5-15Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.]5-16Laundries 5-17Movers 5-18Outdoor Advertising 5-19Pharmacy [Repealed.]5-19.1Pharmacies 5-19.2Collaborative Pharmacy Practice 5-19.3Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act 5-20Plumbers, Irrigators, and Water System Installers 5-20.5Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons 5-20.6Relationships in Residential Real Estate Transactions 5-20.7Real Estate Appraiser Certification Act 5-20.8Real Estate Sales Disclosures 5-20.9Real Estate Appraisal Management Company Registration Act 5-21Second-Hand Dealers 5-22Shows and Exhibitions 5-23Holiday Business 5-24Taverns, Cookshops, and Oyster Houses 5-25Veterinary Practice 5-26Division of Professional Regulation 5-27Barbers [Repealed.]5-28Basic Sciences [Repealed.]5-29Podiatrists 5-30Chiropractic Physicians 5-31Dentists and Dental Hygienists [Repealed.]5-31.1Dentists and Dental Hygienists 5-32Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal 5-33Embalmers and Funeral Directors [Repealed.]5-33.1Funeral Service Contracts 5-33.2Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments 5-33.3Funeral Planning Agent Designation 5-34Nurses 5-34.1Nursing Pools [Repealed.]5-34.2Nurse Anesthetists 5-34.3Nurse Licensure Compact 5-35Optometrists [Repealed.]5-35.1Optometrists 5-35.2Opticians 5-36Osteopaths [Repealed.]5-36.1License of Naturopathy Act of 2017 5-37Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline 5-37.1Board of Medical Review [Repealed.]5-37.2The Practice of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine 5-37.3Confidentiality of Health Care Communications and Information Act 5-37.4Intractable Pain Treatment 5-37.5Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment 5-37.6Pain Assessment Act 5-37.7Rhode Island Health Information Exchange Act of 2008 5-37.8Protections for Healthcare Providers Act 5-38Automobile Body Repair Shops 5-38.1Pawtucket — Motor Vehicle Repair Businesses 5-38.2Providence — Motor Vehicle Repair Businesses 5-38.3Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Act 5-38.4Cranston — Motor Vehicle Repair Businesses 5-38.5Motor Vehicle Glass Consumer Protection Act 5-39Social Workers [Repealed.]5-39.1License Procedure for Social Workers 5-39.2Social Work Licensure Compact 5-39.3Counseling Compact 5-40Physical Therapists 5-40.1Occupational Therapy 5-40.2Rhode Island Physical Therapist Licensure Compact 5-41Imported Goods 5-42Debt Pooling [Repealed.]5-43Instruction in Jiu-Jitsu or Karate [Repealed.]5-44Psychologists 5-44.1The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact 5-45Nursing Home Administrators 5-46Automobile Clubs 5-47Wrecking Contractors 5-48Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 5-48.1Patient Protection Act 5-48.2Professional Licensing and Regulation of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists 5-48.3Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact 5-49Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters 5-50Health Clubs 5-51Rhode Island State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects 5-52Travel Agencies [Repealed.]5-53Solicitation by Charitable Organizations [Repealed.]5-53.1Solicitation by Charitable Organizations 5-54Physician Assistants 5-55Motor Fuel Distribution and Sales 5-56Installers of Individual Sewage Disposal Systems 5-56.1Designers of Individual Sewage Disposal Systems 5-57Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses 5-58Auctioneers [Repealed.]5-59Prosthetist and Prosthetic Facilities [Repealed.]5-59.1Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices [Repealed.]5-60Athletic Trainers 5-61Telephone Sales Solicitation Act 5-62Works of Art — Artists’ Rights 5-63Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists [Repealed.]5-63.1Reporting of Sexual Misconduct by Mental Health Professionals 5-63.2Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists 5-64Dietitian/Nutritionist Act 5-64.1Dietary Manager 5-64.2Dietitian Licensure Compact 5-65Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board 5-65.1Home Inspectors 5-65.2Rhode Island Well-Drilling, Pump Installers, and Water-Filtration Contractors Licensing Law 5-65.3Underground Utility Contractors 5-65.4Residential Contractor Licensing 5-66Debt Pooling [Repealed.]5-67Pawtucket — Business Registration 5-67.1North Smithfield — Business Registration 5-68Board of Radiologic Technology [Repealed.]5-68.1Radiologic Technologists 5-69License Procedure for Chemical Dependency Professionals 5-70Telecommunications 5-71Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf 5-72Town of Johnston — Nudity on Premises Where Alcoholic Beverages Are Offered for Sale or Consumption 5-73Roofing Contractors 5-74Athlete Agents [Repealed.]5-74.1Uniform Athlete Agents Act 5-75Professional Employer Organizations Act of 2004 5-76Issuance of License upon Payment of Taxes 5-77Town of Burrillville — Insurance Requirements 5-78Dating Services 5-79Mortgage Foreclosure Consultant Regulation 5-80Mortgage Foreclosure Purchasers 5-81Truth in Music Advertising Act 5-82Home Heating Oil Sales 5-83Propane Gas Sales 5-84Division of Building, Design and Fire Professionals 5-85Discount Buying Clubs 5-86Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts 5-87Service Member Licensure 5-88Military Member and Spouse License Issuance 5-89Transparency and Sustainability Standards for Rhode Island Businesses Act 5-90Ryan’s Law 5-91Interstate Medical Licensure Compact 5-92Genetic Counselors Licensing Act 5-93Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act 5-94Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disaster Act of 2024 5-95Licensing of Massage Therapists 5-96Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact