(a)  The state energy office will rely on the contractors’ registration board for monitoring and enforcement of contractor certificates.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-57-12

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • State energy office: means the Rhode Island state energy office, also known as the governor's office of energy assistance, within the department of administration;

    (28)  "System approval" means an approval given to renewable energy systems that meet all of the requirements of the state energy office;

    (29)  "System certification" means certification that a renewable energy system as described in the application meets criteria for the tax credit;

    (30)  "Used equipment" means any solar tank or collector which previously has been installed or any piece of equipment not under current manufacturers' warranty;

    (31)  "Verification form" means a form filed with the division of taxation (upon request) by an applicant claiming eligibility for the tax credit. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-57-2

(b)  If the state energy office receives a complaint, it shall notify the contractors’ registration board who will then act upon this complaint as they would any other complaint they receive against a registered builder.

(c)  If the contractors’ registration board finds that the contractor is in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the contractors’ registration board shall take whatever action they deem necessary including, but not limited to, revoking the contractor’s registration card away from the contractor and/or any other action that the contractors’ registration board takes that is under its authority.

History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 145, § 1.