(a)  Every person holding a license authorizing the person to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine in this state shall record the person’s license with the city or town hall in the city or town where his or her office and residence are located. Every licensee upon a change of residence or office shall have his or her certificate recorded in the same manner in the municipality to which he or she has changed.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.2-14

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  Every license shall be displayed in the office, place of business, or place of employment of the license holder.

(c)  Every person holding a license shall pay to the department, on or before February 1 of each year, the annual registration fee required pursuant to department rules and regulation. If the holder of a license fails to pay the registration fee, the holder’s license shall be suspended. The license may be reinstated by payment of the required fee within ninety (90) days after February 1.

(d)  A license that is suspended for more than three (3) months under the provisions of subsection (c) may be canceled by the board after thirty (30) days’ notice to the holder of the license.

(e)  [Deleted by P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 11.]

History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 287, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 18, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 13; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 11; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 13; P.L. 2015, ch. 140, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 7; P.L. 2015, ch. 150, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 62, § 2, effective June 25, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 68, § 2, effective June 25, 2021.