R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-51-17

After notice and a hearing as provided in § 5-51-17.1, the director may in his or her discretion or upon recommendation of the board: suspend, revoke, or take other permitted action with respect to any license; and/or revoke, suspend, or take other permitted action with respect to any certificate of authorization; and/or publicly censure, or reprimand or censure in writing; and/or limit the scope of practice of; and/or impose an administrative fine upon (not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation); and/or place on probation; and/or for good cause shown, order a reimbursement of the department for all fees, expenses, costs, and attorney€™s fees in connection with the proceedings (which amounts shall be deposited as general revenues), all with or without terms, conditions, or limitations, holders of a license or certificate of authorization (hereafter referred to as licensee(s)), for any one or more of the following causes:

(1) Bribery, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining a license or certificate of authorization;

(2) Practicing landscape architecture in another state or country or jurisdiction in violation of the laws of that state or country or jurisdiction;

(3) Practicing landscape architecture in this state in violation of the standards of professional conduct established by the board and approved by the director;

(4) Fraud, deceit, recklessness, gross negligence, misconduct, or incompetence in the practice of landscape architecture;

(5) Use of a landscape architect€™s stamp in violation of § 5-51-11;

(6) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 84 of this title;

(7) Suspension or revocation of the right to practice landscape architecture before any state or before any other country or jurisdiction;

(8) Conviction of or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or to any crime of, or an act constituting a crime of, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, bribery, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or any other similar offense, in a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or any other state or of the federal government;

(9) Failure to furnish to the department and/or board, or any person acting on behalf of the board, in a reasonable time the information that may be legally requested by the department and/or board;

(10) In conjunction with any violation of subsections (1) through (9) of this section, any conduct reflecting adversely upon the licensee€™s fitness to engage in the practice of landscape architecture; and

(11) In conjunction with any violation of subsections (1) through (9) of this section, any other conduct discreditable to the landscape architectural profession.