§ 5-32-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Electrologist” means a person who is licensed by the department of health to perform electrolysis and/or laser hair removal. (2) “Electrolysis” means the method of removing hair from the human body by the application of an electrical current or any form of energy to the hair-papilla […]
§ 5-32-10. Advertising. No person or establishment licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall advertise by written or spoken words of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 5-32-10; P.L. 1969, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 275, §§ 10, […]
§ 5-32-11. Display of licenses — Revocation or suspension of licenses for gross unprofessional misconduct. (a) Every license issued under this chapter shall specify the name of the person to whom it was issued and shall be displayed prominently in the place of business or employment. The division of professional regulation of the department of […]
§ 5-32-12. Appeals from division. Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the division of professional regulation of the department of health may appeal that decision to the superior court in the manner provided in the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 10; impl. […]
§ 5-32-13. Annual renewal of certificates. All certificates issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed annually by the holders of the certificate at an annual renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 by the division of professional regulation of the department of health. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 11; […]
§ 5-32-14. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 12; impl. am P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-32-14; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 15; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 174, § 2, effective July 13, 2000.
§ 5-32-15. Receipts. The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 5-32-15; P.L. 1983, ch. 253, § 11; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 26, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § […]
§ 5-32-16. Physicians exempt from chapter. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to physicians licensed to practice in the state. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 5-32-16; P.L. 1969, ch. 166, § 1.
§ 5-32-17. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 166, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 5, effective June 30, 2015.
§ 5-32-18. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 489, § 5, effective July 16, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 491, § 5, effective July 16, 2016.
§ 5-32-19. Apprenticeship register. The division of professional regulation of the department of health shall keep a register in which the names of all persons serving apprenticeships licensed under this chapter shall be recorded. This register is open to public inspection. History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 489, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 491, § 4.
§ 5-32-2. Penalty for unlicensed practice. Every person who subsequently engages in the practice of electrolysis in this state without being licensed by the board of examiners in electrolysis is practicing illegally and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) and every day of the continuation of illegal practice is […]
§ 5-32-20. Qualifications for teaching electrolysis. (a) A person, in order to qualify as an instructor or teacher of electrolysis to apprentices, must: (1) Have been actively engaged as a licensed practitioner of electrolysis for at least five (5) years; (2) Pass a state board examination specifically designed to evaluate his or her qualifications to […]
§ 5-32-21. Practice of laser hair removal. (a) A person licensed as an electrologist before July 1, 2019, who has practiced laser hair removal under the supervision of a medical director for not less than two (2) years and has conducted at least one thousand (1,000) laser hair removal treatments, whichever is later, with no […]
§ 5-32-3. Certificates — Applications — Penalty for violations. The division of professional regulation of the department of health shall issue certificates to practice electrolysis and laser hair removal, as defined in this chapter, to any persons who comply with the provisions of this chapter. Any person who desires to engage in that practice shall […]
§ 5-32-4. Qualifications of applicants. Licenses to engage in the practice of electrolysis and laser hair removal shall be issued to the applicants who comply with the following requirements: (1) Are citizens or legal residents of the United States; (2) Have attained the age of eighteen (18) years; (3) Have graduated from a high school […]
§ 5-32-5. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 1969, ch. 166, § 2.
§ 5-32-6. Examination of applicants — Expiration and renewal of certificates. (a) Examination of applicants for certificates shall be held at least twice a year in the city of Providence and may be held elsewhere at the discretion of the division of professional regulation of the department of health. The division has the power to […]
§ 5-32-7. Certification of licensees from other states. Any person licensed to practice electrolysis in any other state or states, who is, or in good faith intends to become, a resident of this state, where the requirements are the equivalent of those of this state and who meets the requirements of this chapter shall be […]
§ 5-32-8. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1315, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 5-32-8; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 5, effective June 30, 2015.
