Rhode Island § 5-65-26 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board
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§ 5-65-26. Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-26
§ 5-65-26. Notice of final order — Service of process.
In any final order or decision of the board or office determining that a contractor has violated the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder, the board or office is hereby authorized to assess against the contractor the costs of service of process up to but not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). The assessment shall be limited to the actual cost of the service of process or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is less. The board shall provide the contractor with proof of costs evidencing the expense for the service of process upon request.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 648, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1, effective
June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-65-26 ("Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board") 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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