(a)  A person who wishes to register as a contractor shall submit an application in a manner as prescribed by the board or office. The application shall include:

(1)  Workers’ compensation insurance account number, or company name if a number has not yet been obtained, if applicable;

(2)  Unemployment insurance account number, if applicable;

(3)  State withholding tax account number, if applicable;

(4)  Federal employer identification number, if applicable, or if self-employed and participating in a retirement plan;

(5)(i)  The individual(s) name and business address and residential address of:

(A)  Each partner or venturer, if the applicant is a partnership or joint venture;

(B)  The owner, if the applicant is an individual proprietorship;

(C)  The corporate officers, members, and managers and a copy of corporate papers filed with the Rhode Island secretary of state‘s office, if the applicant is a corporation;

(ii)  Post office boxes are not acceptable as the only address;

(6)  A statement as to whether or not the applicant has previously applied for registration, or is or was an officer, manager, member, partner, or venturer of an applicant who previously applied for registration and if so, the name of the corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or venture; and

(7)  Valid insurance certificate for the type of work being performed and as required under § 5-65-7.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-65-5

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Board: means the contractors' registration and licensing board established pursuant to the provisions of § 5-65-14 or its designees. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-65-1
  • Contractor: includes , but is not limited to, any person who purchases or owns property and constructs, or for compensation arranges for the construction of, one or more structures. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-65-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Office: means the state building office established pursuant to § 5-84-3. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-65-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any natural person, joint venture, partnership, corporation, or other business or legal entity who or that enters into a contract for construction. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-65-1
  • State: means the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-65-1

(b)  A person may be prohibited from registering or renewing a registration as a contractor under the provisions of this chapter or his or her registration may be revoked or suspended if he or she has any unsatisfied or outstanding judgments from arbitration, bankruptcy, courts, or administrative agency against him or her relating to his or her work as a contractor, and provided, further, that a statement shall be provided to the board attesting to the information herein.

(c)  Failure to provide or falsified information on an application, or any document required by this chapter, is punishable by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and/or denial or revocation of the registration, or both.

(d)  An applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

(e)  For new applications, satisfactory proof shall be provided to the board evidencing the completion of five (5) hours of preregistration education units as determined by the board pursuant to established regulations.

(f)  For renewal applications, satisfactory proof shall be provided to the board evidencing the completion of two and one-half (2.5) hours of continuing education units that will be required to be maintained by residential contractors as a condition of registration as determined by the board pursuant to established regulations.

(g)  A certification in a form issued by the board shall be completed upon registration or license or renewal to ensure contractors are aware of certain provisions of this law and shall be signed by the registrant before a registration can be issued or renewed.

History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 648, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 364, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 17, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 6, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.