§ 15-11.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Full Enforcement of Support Obligations Act”. [See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.] History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6.
§ 15-11.1-10. Rules and regulations. The department of human services is authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations that it deems necessary to implement the provisions and purposes of this chapter; provided, that any rule or regulation affecting the duties and responsibilities of the family court shall be made with the concurrence of the […]
§ 15-11.1-11. Cooperative agreements with boards. The department and the various boards may enter into any agreements that may be necessary to carry out the requirements of this section, but only to the extent the department determines it is cost effective. [See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.] History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. […]
§ 15-11.1-12. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application of it is for any reason judged invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the chapter, but shall be confined in its effect to the provision or application directly involved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment. […]
§ 15-11.1-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Administrator” means the tax administrator for the department of administration, division of taxation or his or her designee. (2) “Board” means any bureau, board, or commission or other licensor that is affiliated with or is a part of the department of business regulation, and any […]
§ 15-11.1-3. Notice. (a) The department may serve notice upon a support obligor who is not in compliance with a court order of support that informs the obligor of the department’s intention to submit the obligor’s name to any appropriate board, state agency, or department as a licensee who is not in compliance with a […]
§ 15-11.1-4. Family court compliance hearing. (a) An obligor may request a hearing before a magistrate of the family court upon receipt of service of the notice described in § 15-11.1-3. The request for a hearing must be made in writing and must be received by the department within thirty (30) days of the date […]
§ 15-11.1-5. Automatic stay pending compliance hearing. If an obligor requests a timely hearing to contest the issue of compliance in accordance with § 15-11.1-4, the department may not certify the name of the obligor to a board for noncompliance with a court order of support until the department receives a decision or order of […]
§ 15-11.1-6. Certification of noncompliance. (a) The department may certify in writing to any appropriate board that a support obligor is not in compliance with a court order of support if: (1) The obligor does not timely request a hearing upon service of a notice issued under § 15-11.1-3 and is not in compliance with […]
§ 15-11.1-7. Suspension by board — Notice from board. (a) Upon receipt of the certification of noncompliance from the department issued in accordance with § 15-11.1-6, a board shall suspend the obligor’s license and refuse to issue or reissue a license until the obligor provides the board with a release from the department that states […]
§ 15-11.1-8. Reporting. (a) During each renewal period all boards subject to this chapter shall provide to the department specified information, according to standards established by the department, about applicants for licensure and all current licensees. (b) All boards subject to this chapter shall provide the specified information for only those current licensees that are […]
§ 15-11.1-9. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 25, effective July 7, 2000.
