Chapter 239 |
2019 -- S 0398 Enacted 07/15/2019 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - DESIGNERS OF INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS |
Introduced By: Senator Roger Picard |
Date Introduced: February 27, 2019 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Section 5-56.1-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-56.1 entitled "Designers |
of Individual Sewage Disposal Systems" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
5-56.1-4. Conditions for obtaining a designer's license. |
(a) A designer's license shall be issued to any person who satisfies all the requirements |
stated below: |
(1) A completed application for a designer's license along with a reasonable fee shall be |
submitted to the licensing authority; all fees shall be deposited as general revenues and the |
amounts appropriated are used for the purpose of administering the water and air protection |
program. |
(2) The applicant for a designer's license shall be required to pass a written examination, |
which may include a field component, administered or sanctioned by the licensing authority for |
the applicable class of license. The test assesses the competency and knowledge of the applicant |
regarding pertinent subject matter and the application of ISDS regulations. |
(3) The licensing authority shall establish, through regulations, classes of licenses |
appropriate to the expertise required for each activity performed by licensed individuals. The |
licensing authority shall establish minimum qualifications, education and experience |
requirements for each class of license and eligibility requirements for testing. The licensing |
authority may waive the requirement of a written examination or any portion of it in the case of a |
person licensed by a federal agency or another state having licensing requirements substantially |
equivalent to those in Rhode Island. |
(4) No With the exception of subsection (b) of this section, no person may be granted an |
exemption to any of the conditions for obtaining a license as provided for in this section on the |
basis of past experience or "grandfather" rights. |
(5) The licensing authority shall hold an examination at least once per year. |
(b) Professional engineers who have met all the educational requirements and have been |
registered and authorized to practice engineering in the state of Rhode Island by the state board of |
registration for professional engineers, shall be deemed to have met all the minimum |
qualifications, experience, and education requirements for a designer's license under this section |
and shall not be required to pass a written examination or to attend or enroll in continuing |
education programs as a requirement for the granting and renewal of their designer's license. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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