Rhode Island § 28-27-18 - Mechanical Trades
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§ 28-27-18. Mechanical Trades
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-27-18
§ 28-27-18. Registration of apprentices.
(a) Any person who has agreed to work under the supervision of a licensed pipefitter, refrigeration/air conditioning, sprinkler fitter, or sheet metal master under an apprenticeship program registered with the Rhode Island department of labor and training shall be issued a certificate of apprenticeship pursuant to § 28-45-13.
(b) The minimum formal training period for a P.J.F. limited class II license shall be one hundred sixty (160) hours of classroom and/or laboratory technical training, approved by the department of labor and training. The fee schedules for the P.J.F. limited license are detailed in § 28-27-5.2. All other sections of this chapter shall remain in full force and effect.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 383, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999,
ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 9; P.L. 2002, ch. 380, § 2; P.L. 2017,
ch. 302, art. 13, § 3; P.L. 2024, ch. 330, § 7, effective June 25, 2024; P.L. 2024,
ch. 331, § 7, effective June 25, 2024.
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Section 28-27-18 ("Mechanical Trades") 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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