Rhode Island § 5-6-19 - Electricians

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§ 5-6-19. Electricians

R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-19

§ 5-6-19. Display of licenses.

(a) Holders of Licenses B, F, BF, CF, M, A, E, AF, SCF, LPC, and LPI shall be furnished by the division of professional regulation with evidence of having been licensed in card form or otherwise, which shall be carried on the person of the licensee and exhibited on request.

(b) Any sign, listing, or advertisement of any type of a holder of those licenses shall contain the holder’s name, address, and license number; provided, only those persons, firms, or corporations who or that are holders of a Class A license shall be permitted to advertise for the employment of journeyperson or electrical apprentices.

History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 7; P.L. 1949, ch. 2270, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-19; P.L. 1963, ch. 198, § 6; P.L. 1981, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 392, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 51, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 446, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 320, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 168, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1.

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Section 5-6-19 ("Electricians") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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