Rhode Island General Laws 7-5.1-10. Powers of regulatory agency
Nothing contained in this chapter abolishes, repeals, modifies, restricts, or limits the powers of any state regulatory agency, to regulate the conduct of professional services pursuant to law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 185, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-5.1-10
- Professional services: means the rendering of personal services by a person authorized to practice as one of the following professions as defined:
(i) Physicians;
(ii) Dentists;
(iii) Attorneys at law;
(iv) [Deleted by P. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-5.1-2
- Regulatory agency: means :
(i) The professional licensing board contained within the department of health, as set forth in title 5 when referring to physicians, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, registered nurses, optometrists, physical therapists, opticians, physician assistants, or midwives or nurse-midwives;
(ii) The Supreme Court when referring to attorneys at law;
(iii) The boards of registration of professional engineers and land surveyors when referring to professional engineers or land surveyors;
(iv) The board of examination and registration of architects when referring to architects;
(v) The board of accountancy when referring to certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;
(vi) The board of veterinarians when referring to veterinarians;
(vii) The board of examiners of landscape architects when referring to landscape architects;
(viii) The board of psychology when referring to psychologists. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-5.1-2