Rhode Island § 5-6-7 - Electricians

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§ 5-6-7. Electricians

R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-7

§ 5-6-7. Forms of licenses.

Fourteen (14) forms of licenses shall be issued:

(1) The first, subsequently referred to as Certificate A, is known as an “electrical contractor’s license”;

(2) The second, subsequently referred to as Certificate B, is known as a “journeyperson electrician’s license”;

(3) The third, subsequently referred to as Certificate C, is known as a “limited-premises license”;

(4) The fourth, subsequently referred to as Certificate E, is known as a “burner contractor’s license”;

(5) The fifth, subsequently referred to as Certificate F, is known as a “burnerperson’s license”;

(6) The sixth, subsequently referred to as Certificate AF, is known as a “fire alarm contractor’s license”;

(7) The seventh, subsequently referred to as Certificate BF, is known as a “fire alarm installer’s license”;

(8) The eighth, subsequently referred to as Certificate SCF, is known as an “electrical sign contractor’s license”;

(9) The ninth, subsequently referred to as Certificate CF, is known as an “electrical sign installer’s license”;

(10) The tenth, subsequently referred to as Certificate D, is known as a “limited-maintenance license”;

(11) The eleventh, subsequently referred to as Certificate M, shall be known as a “limited-maintenance journeyperson license”;

(12) The twelfth, subsequently referred to as Certificate LPC, shall be known as a “lightning-protection contractor’s license”;

(13) The thirteenth, subsequently referred to as Certificate LPI, shall be known as a “lightning-protection installer’s license”; and

(14) The fourteenth, subsequently referred to as Certificate SRL, shall be known as a “sign renovation electrical license.”

History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1234, § 7; P.L. 1949, ch. 2270, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-6-7; P.L. 1963, ch. 198, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 446, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 320, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 339, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 417, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 466, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 137, § 1.

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