Chapter 338

2005 -- S 0640

Enacted 07/19/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS

Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Doyle, Lanzi, Ciccone, and Tassoni

Date Introduced: February 10, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 5-6-25 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" is

hereby amended to read as follows:

5-6-25. Compliance with rules and requirements of city or town. -- All electrical work

covered in this chapter, which is done in the state of Rhode Island and/or any city or town having

rules and requirements for that work, shall be done in accordance with those rules and

requirements. Failure of any licensee to do that work in that manner, or his or her failure or

refusal to correct the work with reasonable promptness after notice by local inspection or

enforcement authorities where the notice is required by law, when reported to the division of

professional regulation, shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license, in the

discretion of the division after proper notice and a hearing before and upon the recommendation

of the board of examiners of electricians to the director of labor and training.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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