§ 5-56.1-4. Conditions for obtaining a designer's license.
(a) A designer's license shall be issued to any person who satisfies all the requirements
stated below:
(1) A completed application for a designer's license along with a reasonable fee shall
be submitted to the licensing authority; all fees shall be deposited as general revenues
and the amounts appropriated shall be used for the purpose of administering the water-and-air-protection
program.
(2) The applicant for a designer's license shall be required to pass a written examination,
which may include a
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§ 5-56.1-4. Conditions for obtaining a designer's license.
(a) A designer's license shall be issued to any person who satisfies all the requirements
stated below:
(1) A completed application for a designer's license along with a reasonable fee shall
be submitted to the licensing authority; all fees shall be deposited as general revenues
and the amounts appropriated shall be used for the purpose of administering the water-and-air-protection
program.
(2) The applicant for a designer's license shall be required to pass a written examination,
which may include a field component, administered or sanctioned by the licensing authority
for the applicable class of license. The test assesses the competency and knowledge
of the applicant regarding pertinent subject matter and the application of ISDS regulations.
(3) The licensing authority shall establish, through regulations, classes of licenses
appropriate to the expertise required for each activity performed by licensed individuals.
The licensing authority shall establish minimum qualifications, education and experience
requirements for each class of license and eligibility requirements for testing. The
licensing authority may waive the requirement of a written examination or any portion
of it in the case of a person licensed by a federal agency or another state having
licensing requirements substantially equivalent to those in Rhode Island.
(4) With the exception of subsection (b) of this section, no person may be granted an
exemption to any of the conditions for obtaining a license as provided for in this
section on the basis of past experience or "grandfather� rights.
(5) The licensing authority shall hold an examination at least once per year.
(b) Professional engineers who have met all the educational requirements and have been
registered and authorized to practice engineering in the state of Rhode Island by
the state board of registration for professional engineers shall be deemed to have
met all the minimum qualifications, experience, and education requirements for a designer's
license under this section and shall not be required to pass a written examination
or to attend or enroll in continuing education programs as a requirement for the granting
and renewal of their designer's license.