Rhode Island § 44-57-10 - Residential Renewable Energy System Tax Credit
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§ 44-57-10. Residential Renewable Energy System Tax Credit
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-57-10
§ 44-57-10. Rules and regulations.
(a) Renewable energy systems shall comply with all state, federal, and local laws that apply.
(b) The policy of the state energy office shall be:
(1) To accept the findings of local, state, and federal agencies which license or permit renewable energy systems;
(2) To avoid influencing any of those agencies to approve or deny a license or a permit;
(3) To provide facts from tax credit files to those agencies when asked.
(c) Each applicant:
(1) Shall obtain each local and or state permit that applies to the renewable energy system project;
(2) Shall agree to comply with the express terms and conditions of each permit;
(3) Shall agree to comply with all state rules and laws that apply to the renewable energy system project.
(d) System certifications and contractor certifications shall be based on the applicant’s promise that each needed local and state permit has been or will be obtained. Failure to obtain those approvals shall cause the state energy office approval to be revoked.
(e) Renewable energy system contractors shall install all systems to comply with manufacturers’ published specifications.
(f) The director is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in further support of the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 145, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-57-10 ("Residential Renewable Energy System Tax Credit") 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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