Rhode Island § 28-26-7 § 28-26-7. Application for license — Examination.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-26-7 — § 28-26-7. Application for license — Examination.

Rhode Island § 28-26-7

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-26Hoisting Engineers

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-26-7 (2026).

Text

§ 28-26-7. Application for license — Examination.
(a) Each person who desires to act as a steam, internal combustion engines, electric,
            or compressed air hoisting engineer shall make application to the division for a license
            upon a form furnished to him or her, submit a notarized list of work experience, and
            shall pass an examination on the construction and operation of steam, electric, internal
            combustion engines, and compressed air engines and machinery. Applications for examinations
            must be received fifteen (15) working days prior to the examination date.
         
(b) Any person applying for a license who knowing

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§ 28-26-7. Application for license — Examination.

(a) Each person who desires to act as a steam, internal combustion engines, electric, or compressed air hoisting engineer shall make application to the division for a license upon a form furnished to him or her, submit a notarized list of work experience, and shall pass an examination on the construction and operation of steam, electric, internal combustion engines, and compressed air engines and machinery. Applications for examinations must be received fifteen (15) working days prior to the examination date.

(b) Any person applying for a license who knowingly makes any misstatement as to his or her work experience or other qualifications shall be subject to the penalties provided for in § 28-26-11.

(c) In addition to the requirements for submitting an application for examination, as required in subsection (a) of this section, any person applying for a full license, a hydraulic crane license, or a lattice crane license shall also be required to include a valid medical health card with their application. A separate notarized statement shall also be attached to the application, and shall contain all work-related experience, including all equipment trained on and/or operated.

(d) In addition to the requirements for submitting an application for examination, as required in subsection (a) of this section, any person applying for a construction forklift license or a full license shall also be required to include a copy of their OSHA forklift certification with their application.

Legislative History

P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1942, ch. 1116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-7; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 575, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 506, § 1.