§ 5-65.2-3. Licensing procedure.
(a) In addition to the provisions of chapter 65 of this title, the contractors' registration
and licensing board is authorized to establish a program to license well-drilling
contractors, pump installers, water-filtration/treatment-system contractors, and water-filtration/treatment-system
installers to ensure persons performing well-drilling work, pump installation, and
residential water-filtration/treatment-system installation are properly qualified
to conduct the work. On or before January 1, 2017, the board shall promulgate regulations
to establish a licensing program that provides for appropriate categories of work
to ensure proper qualifications pertaining to the use of different equipment and approaches
to construct, install, repair, alter, or remove wells, well pumps, water-supply systems,
residential water-treatment/supply systems, and water-filtration systems, and that
will allow well-drilling contractors, pump installers, or residential water-filtration/treatment-system
contractors and residential water-filtration/treatment-system installers, as described
herein, to fulfill the relevant requirements of chapter 65 of this title through the
licensing program. Upon promulgation of applicable regulations, the license issued
by the board to a contractor shall serve to fulfill the contractor registration requirements
of chapter 65 of this title.
(b) Pursuant to board regulations, all persons seeking to be licensed as a well-drilling
contractor, pump installer, residential water-filtration/treatment-system contractor,
or residential water-filtration/treatment-system installer as defined herein shall
submit an application to the contractors' registration and licensing board on the
form or forms that the board requires. As specified by the board, the application
shall include the following information:
(1) The name of the applicant;
(2) The business address of the applicant;
(3) The mailing address of the applicant;
(4) The telephone number of the applicant;
(5) Any registration number and/or other license numbers issued by the state, or any city
or town;
(6) A statement of the skills, training, and experience of the applicant sufficient to
ensure public safety, health, and welfare; and
(7) Agent of service for out-of-state contractors.
(c) To be eligible for licensure as a well-drilling contractor, pump installer, residential
water-filtration/treatment-system contractor, or residential water-filtration/treatment-system
installer, an applicant shall also fulfill the following requirements:
(1) Be of good moral character;
(2) Pass appropriate examinations approved or administered by the contractors' registration
and licensing board, unless otherwise exempted in accordance with § 5-65-3(g), and has met all the requirements of the rules and regulations established by the
board;
(3) Be in good standing with the contractors' registration and licensing board;
(4) Take five (5) hours continuing education per year as set forth and recognized by the
contractors' registration and licensing board.
(d) The contractors' registration and licensing board is authorized to adopt rules and
regulations pursuant to the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42, necessary to effectuate the purpose of this chapter. Rules and regulations shall
provide a fine schedule, which will establish grounds for discipline for license holders
or nonlicensed contractors. Fines shall be structured not to exceed five thousand
($5,000) dollars per day, per offense for conduct injurious to the welfare of the
public, as well as those required pursuant to § 5-65-10.
(e) Any person applying for a license or registration and making any material misstatement
as to his or her experience or other qualifications, or any person, firm, or corporation
subscribing to or vouching for any misstatement, shall be subject to the discipline
and penalties provided in § 5-65-10.
(f) No corporation, firm, association, or partnership shall engage in the business of
well drilling, pump installation, water-filtration/treatment-system contracting, or
represent itself as a well-drilling contractor, pump installer, or water-filtration/treatment-system
contractor, unless a licensed well-drilling contractor, pump installer, or water-filtration/treatment-system
contractor, as provided in this chapter, is continuously engaged in the supervision
of its well-drilling, pump-installing, or water-filtration/treatment-system contracting
work. If the license holder dies or otherwise becomes incapacitated, the corporation,
firm, or association shall be allowed to continue to operate until the next examination
shall be given or such times as the board shall see fit. In no event shall the corporation,
firm, association, or partnership continue to operate longer than twelve (12) months
or in accordance with the board's established rules and regulations without satisfying
the license requirements of this chapter.
(g) Those well-drilling contractors who were previously registered with the department
of environmental management, and remain in good standing as of December 31, 2012,
and that were previously exempted from fulfilling the testing requirements required
for registration by the department, shall also be exempt from the testing requirements
set forth in this chapter.
(h) Prior to January 1, 2018, the authority shall, without examination, upon receipt of
the fees required in this chapter, issue through the contractors' registration and
licensing board a residential water-filtration/treatment-system installer's license
to any applicant who shall present satisfactory evidence that they have the qualifications
for the type of license applied for. After January 1, 2018, in order to qualify for
a residential water-filtration/treatment-system installer's license the eligible individual
shall be required to pass a written examination and show proof as required by the
contractors' registration and licensing board of their eligibility.
(i) Satisfactory evidence shall be any of the following that is applicable:
(1) The applicant must have been employed by a contractor registered with the contractors'
registration and licensing board to do business designating water-filtration/treatment-system
installation and/or service as a service provided for the previous one year and been
actively engaged in the installation and servicing of water-filtration/treatment systems
during that time period; or
(2) Notarized confirmation by three (3) water-filtration/treatment-system contractors
that the applicant has the requisite training and experience to be licensed under
this chapter.
(j) Prior to January 1, 2018, the authority shall, without examination, upon receipt of
the fees required in this chapter, issue through the contractors' registration and
licensing board, a residential water-filtration/treatment-system contractor's license
to any applicant who shall present satisfactory evidence that they have the qualifications
for the type of license applied for. After January 1, 2018, in order to qualify for
a residential water-filtration/treatment-system contractor's license, the eligible
contractor shall be required to pass a written examination and show proof, as required
by the contractors' registration and licensing board, of their eligibility.
(k) Satisfactory evidence shall be any of the following that is applicable:
(1) The owner or owners of an enterprise must have been active in water filtration for
the previous two (2) years; or
(2) The contractor has been previously registered with the contractors' registration and
licensing board to do business designating water-filtration/treatment system installation
and/or service as a provided service; or
(3) Notarized confirmation by three (3) water-filtration/treatment-system contractors
that the applicant has the requisite training and experience to be licensed under
this chapter.