§ 5-84-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Division of Building, Design and Fire Professionals Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 2.
§ 5-84-1.1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of business regulation. (2) “Director” means the director, or his or her designee, of the department of business regulation. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 6; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 6.
§ 5-84-2. Division of building, design and fire professionals. There has been created within the department of business regulation, a division known as the division of building, design and fire professionals. History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 2.
§ 5-84-3. Division membership. The division consists of the membership of the office of the state fire marshal, the fire safety code board of appeal and review, and the state building office. History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 2; P.L. […]
§ 5-84-3.1. Establishment of the state building office. (a) There shall be the state building office within the department of business regulation’s division of building, design and fire professionals which shall consist of: the office of the state building commissioner, the board of registration for professional engineers, the board of registration for professional land surveyors, […]
§ 5-84-4. Suitable quarters. The department of business regulation shall provide suitable and adequate space for the division. History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 153, § 1.
§ 5-84-5. Imposition of fines for unregistered activity. (a) In addition to any other provision of law, if a person or business practices or offers to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture in the state without being registered or authorized to practice as required by law, the boards within the division may recommend […]
§ 5-84-6. Cease and desist authority. If the director has reason to believe that any person, firm, corporation, or association is conducting any activity under the jurisdiction of the division of building, design and fire professionals including professional engineering, professional land surveying, architecture, or landscape architecture without obtaining a license or registration, or who after […]
§ 5-84-7. Electronic applications for certificates of authorization. All applications to the division of building, design and fire professionals for certificates of authorization shall be submitted electronically through the department’s electronic-licensing system, unless special permission to apply in paper format is requested by the applicant and granted by the director or the director’s designee. History […]
