Rhode Island § 5-71-13 § 5-71-13. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 5-71-13 — § 5-71-13. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.

Rhode Island § 5-71-13

Title 5Businesses and Professions

Ch. 5-71Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf

This text of Rhode Island § 5-71-13 (§ 5-71-13. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-71-13 (2026).

Text

§ 5-71-13. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.
(a) The board may recommend to the director of the department of health the issuance,
            renewal, or revocation of a license, or suspension, placement on probation, censure
            or reprimand a licensee, or any other disciplinary action that the board may deem
            appropriate, for conduct that may result from, but not necessarily be limited to:
         
(1) Obtaining his or her license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment
            of material facts;
         
(2) Being guilty of fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, or material misst

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§ 5-71-13. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.

(a) The board may recommend to the director of the department of health the issuance, renewal, or revocation of a license, or suspension, placement on probation, censure or reprimand a licensee, or any other disciplinary action that the board may deem appropriate, for conduct that may result from, but not necessarily be limited to:

(1) Obtaining his or her license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts;

(2) Being guilty of fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, or material misstatement of facts or deceit in connection with his or her services rendered as an interpreter;

(3) Being guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the department in consultation with the board, and/or violating any standard of professional or ethical conduct adopted by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf;

(4) Violating the continuing education requirements of this chapter, as defined in § 5-71-9(e), and rules and regulations as promulgated by the department;

(5) Violating any lawful order, or any provision of this chapter or of the rules or regulations promulgated in this chapter;

(6) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter;

(7) Departure from or failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of interpreting.

(b) Working under a license that is expired or on inactive status, working under a license when certification is expired or on inactive status, and practicing interpreting without being exempt under § 5-71-10 shall be considered to be practicing without a license.

(c) The department shall respond to all recommendations from the board under this section within thirty (30) calendar days.

Legislative History

P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.