§ 5-8-1. Registration required for practice of engineering. In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to offer to practice, engineering in […]
§ 5-8-10. Roster of registered engineers. A complete roster showing the names of all registered engineers is available on the Department’s website or through an Access to Public Records Request. History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. […]
§ 5-8-11. General requirements for registration or certification. (a) Professional engineer. The following shall be considered minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for registration as a professional engineer: (1) Eligibility. To be eligible for registration as a professional engineer, an applicant shall meet the following requirements: (i) Be of good […]
§ 5-8-12. Form of application for registration or certification — Registration, certification, and enrollment fees. (a) Application for registration as a professional engineer or certification as an engineer-in-training shall: (1) Be on a form prescribed and furnished by the board; (2) Establish compliance with the licensing requirements pursuant to § 5-8-11; and (3) Contain references […]
§ 5-8-13. Examinations. (a) Examinations shall be held at the times and places that the board determines. Examinations required on fundamental engineering subjects may be taken as provided in § 5-8-11. The principles and practice examinations may not be taken until the applicant has completed a period of engineering experience as prescribed in § 5-8-11. […]
§ 5-8-14. Certificates of registration — Enrollment cards — Seals. (a) With the assistance of the department, the board shall issue and renew a certificate of registration, upon payment of the registration fee as provided for in this chapter, to any applicant, who, in the opinion of the board, has met the requirements of this […]
§ 5-8-15. Expiration and renewal of certificates of registration for professional engineers. (a) Certificates of registration shall expire on the last day of the month of June following their issuance and become invalid after that date unless renewed. It is the duty of the board to notify every person registered under this chapter of the […]
§ 5-8-16. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 82, § 16, effective June 17, 2015; P.L. 2015, ch. 105, § 16, effective June 19, 2015.
§ 5-8-17. Public works. This state and its political subdivisions, such as county, city, town, township, borough, or legally constituted boards, districts, commissions, or authorities, shall not engage in the construction of public works involving the practice of engineering unless the engineering drawings and specifications and estimates have been prepared by, and the construction is […]
§ 5-8-18. Suspension and revocation of certificates — Complaints — Hearings. (a) After notice and a hearing as provided in this section, the director may in his or her discretion or upon recommendation of the board: (1) Suspend, revoke, or take other permitted action with respect to any certificate of registration; (2) Revoke, suspend, or […]
§ 5-8-19. Appeals. Any person, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the department may appeal from it in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. […]
§ 5-8-2. Definitions. As used or within the intent of this chapter: (a) “Accredited program” means specific engineering curricula within established institutions of higher learning that have both met the criteria of, and have been designated by, the following commissions of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (“ABET”): the Engineering Accreditation Commission (“ABET-EAC”) […]
§ 5-8-20. Violations and penalties — Enforcement — Injunctions. (a) No individual shall: (1) Practice or offer to practice engineering in this state; (2) Use any title, sign, card, or device implying that the individual is an engineer or is competent to practice engineering in this state; (3) Use in connection with his or her […]
§ 5-8-21. Exemptions. This chapter shall not be construed to prevent or to affect: (1) Temporary certificates of registration. (i) Nonresidents. The practice or offer to practice of engineering by a person not a resident of or having no established place of business in this state, when that practice does not exceed in the aggregate […]
§ 5-8-22. Severability. If any of the provisions of this chapter or if any rule, regulation, or order under this chapter or the application of that provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of that provision of this chapter or of that rule, regulation, or […]
§ 5-8-23. Deposit of fees. The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues. History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 7; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. […]
§ 5-8-24. Sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, and limited-liability company. (a) The practice or offer to practice engineering as defined by this chapter by a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited-liability partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company, subsequently referred to as the “firm,” through individuals is permitted; provided, that the individuals: (1) Are in direct control of […]
§ 5-8-25. Engineers rendering assistance during disaster emergency — Immunity from civil liability. (a) An engineer or engineering firm, duly licensed to practice in Rhode Island under this chapter, who or that voluntarily and without compensation provides engineering services at the scene of a disaster emergency shall not be liable for any personal injury, wrongful […]
§ 5-8-3. Board — Creation — Duties — Composition — Appointments — Terms. (a) The duty of the board of engineers is to administer those provisions of this chapter that relate to the regulation of professional engineering and the registration of professional engineers. (b) Subject to the approval of the director, the board of engineers […]
§ 5-8-4. Board — Member qualifications. The board of engineers shall consist of five (5) persons. All five (5) persons must be professional engineers registered in Rhode Island, one of whom may also be a professional land surveyor registered in the state. Each member of the board must be a qualified elector of this state […]
