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Rhode Island General Laws

Chapter 5-20

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 5, ch. 20

Plumbers, Irrigators, and Water System Installers

5-20-1Short title 5-20-2“Plumbing” and “source of water” defined 5-20-3“Master plumber” defined 5-20-3.1“Master irrigator” defined 5-20-3.2“Master water-filtration/treatment-system installer” defined 5-20-3.3“Journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer” defined 5-20-4“Journeyperson plumber” defined 5-20-4.1“Apprentice irrigator” defined 5-20-4.2“Apprentice water-filtration/treatment-system installer” defined 5-20-5“Apprentice plumber” defined 5-20-5.1“Journeyperson irrigator” defined 5-20-5.2“Commercial water-filtration/treatment-system work” defined 5-20-6Board of examiners — Composition — Appointment of members 5-20-7RepealedRepealed 5-20-8Practices for which master’s license required 5-20-9Acts for which journeyperson’s license required 5-20-10Work for which apprentice certificate required 5-20-11RepealedRepealed 5-20-12Corporations and firms engaging in business 5-20-12.1Issuance of contractor master license 5-20-13Functions of board of examiners 5-20-14Duties of director 5-20-14.1Grandfathering — Licensing of irrigation masters, irrigation journeypersons, water-filtration/treatment-system masters, and water-filtration/treatment-system journeypersons without examination 5-20-15Applications for licenses 5-20-16Qualifications of master plumber, master irrigator or master water-filtration/treatment-system installer — Application fee 5-20-17Qualifications of journeyperson — Application fee 5-20-17.1Qualifications of journeyperson irrigator — Application fee 5-20-17.2Qualifications of journeyperson water filtration/treatment system installer — Application fee 5-20-17.3Applicability 5-20-18RepealedRepealed 5-20-19Notice of change of address of licensee 5-20-20Conduct of examinations 5-20-21Issuance of license on examination — Notice to applicants 5-20-22Reexamination of applicants — Appeal to board 5-20-23Expiration and renewal of licenses — Penalties for violation of section 5-20-24License displayed in place of business — Advertising 5-20-25Registration of apprentices 5-20-25.1Apprentices — Exam requirements 5-20-25.2Credit for plumbing license exam 5-20-26Municipal inspectors and installation permits 5-20-27Grounds for revocation of license 5-20-28Procedure for revocation of license 5-20-29Subpoena of witnesses 5-20-30Administration of oaths 5-20-31Recommendations of board — Order of director — Rehearing — Review 5-20-32Judicial review of proceedings 5-20-33Penalties for violations 5-20-33.1Enforcement 5-20-34Prosecution of violations 5-20-35Persons and acts exempt — Issuance of licenses in special cases 5-20-36Injunctions 5-20-37Receipts 5-20-38Individual sewage disposal system (ISDS) installers — Work permitted 5-20-39Transfer of duties to the department of labor and training 5-20-40Investigation and prosecution of violations