2020 -- S 2622

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION

AND LICENSING BOARD

     Introduced By: Senator Erin Lynch Prata

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2020

     Referred To: Senate Commerce

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 5-65-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-65 entitled "Contractors'

Registration and Licensing Board" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     5-65-5. Registered application.

     (a) A person who wishes to register as a contractor shall submit an application upon a form

prescribed by the board. The application shall include:

     (1) Workers' compensation insurance account number, or company name if a number has

not yet been obtained, if applicable;

     (2) Unemployment insurance account number, if applicable;

     (3) State withholding tax account number, if applicable;

     (4) Federal employer identification number, if applicable, or if self-employed and

participating in a retirement plan;

     (5)(i) The individual(s) name and business address and residential address of:

     (A) Each partner or venturer, if the applicant is a partnership or joint venture;

     (B) The owner, if the applicant is an individual proprietorship;

     (C) The corporation officers and a copy of corporate papers filed with the Rhode Island

secretary of state's office, if the applicant is a corporation;

     (ii) Post office boxes are not acceptable as the only address;

     (6) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has previously applied for registration,

or is or was an officer, partner, or venturer of an applicant who previously applied for registration

and if so, the name of the corporation, partnership, or venture;

     (7) Valid insurance certificate for the type of work being performed.

     (b) A person may be prohibited from registering or renewing a registration as a contractor

under the provisions of this chapter or his or her registration may be revoked or suspended if he or

she has any unsatisfied or outstanding judgments from arbitration, bankruptcy, courts, or

administrative agency against him or her relating to his or her work as a contractor, and provided,

further, that a statement shall be provided to the board attesting to the information herein.

     (c) Failure to provide or falsified information on an application, or any document required

by this chapter, is punishable by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and/or

revocation of the registration.

     (d) An applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

     (e) Satisfactory proof shall be provided to the board evidencing the completion of five (5)

ten (10) hours of continuing education units every two (2) years that will be required to be

maintained by residential contractors as a condition of registration as determined by the board

pursuant to established regulations.

     (f) A certification in a form issued by the board shall be completed upon registration or

license or renewal to ensure contractors are aware of certain provisions of this law and shall be

signed by the registrant before a registration can be issued or renewed.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION

AND LICENSING BOARD

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     This act would change the continuing education requirements of registered contractors to

ten (10) hours every two (2) years.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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