R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-69-13 (2026)
Disciplinary sanctions
History of Section. P.L. 1994, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 13; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 27.
(a) The licensing board may recommend that the director impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a licensee is guilty of any offenses described in this section:
- (1) Revocation of the license;
- (2) Suspension of the license for any period of time;
- (3) Censure of the licensee;
- (4) Issuance of a letter of reprimand;
(5) Placement of a licensee on probationary status and requirement that the licensee submit to any of the following:
- (i) Regular reporting to the licensing board upon matters that are the basis of probation;
- (ii) Continual renewal of professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas that are the basis of probation;
- (iii) Attendance at employee-assistance counseling services;
- (6) Refusal to renew a license;
- (7) Revocation of probation that was granted and imposition of any other discipline provided in this section when the requirements of probation are not fulfilled or have been violated.
- (b) The director may reinstate any licensee to good standing under this chapter if, after a hearing, the department of health is satisfied that the applicant’s renewed practice is in the public interest.
- (c) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this chapter, a licensee shall be required to surrender the license to the director and upon failure to do so, the director shall have the right to seize the license.
- (d) The director may make available annually a list of the names and addresses of all licensees under the provisions of this chapter, and of all persons who have been disciplined within the preceding twelve (12) months.
- (e) Any persons convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 13; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 27.