R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-16
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§ 5-6-16. License fees.
Official statutory text
(a) All licenses issued by the division of professional regulation for master electricians, all limited-license electricians, and all journeyperson electricians born in odd years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in odd years and all licenses of master electricians, all limited-license electricians, and all journeyperson electricians born in even years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in even years and all licenses may be renewed on or before their expiration date upon payment of the appropriate, biennial renewal fee.
(b) A fee of two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be paid by each applicant for an electrical contractors license Class A; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a journeyperson electricians license Class B; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited-premises license Class C; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a burner contractors license Class E; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a burnerpersons license Class F; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a fire alarm contractors license Class AF; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a fire alarm installers license Class BF; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for an electrical sign contractors license SCF; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a sign installers license Class CF; and two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited-maintenance license Class D.
(c) A fee of two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be paid by each applicant for a lightning-protection contractors license Class LPC.
(d) A fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) shall be paid by each applicant for a lightning-protection installers license LPI.
(e) A fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) shall be paid by each applicant for a sign renovation electrical license.
(b) A fee of two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be paid by each applicant for an electrical contractors license Class A; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a journeyperson electricians license Class B; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited-premises license Class C; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a burner contractors license Class E; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a burnerpersons license Class F; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a fire alarm contractors license Class AF; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a fire alarm installers license Class BF; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for an electrical sign contractors license SCF; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a sign installers license Class CF; and two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited-maintenance license Class D.
(c) A fee of two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be paid by each applicant for a lightning-protection contractors license Class LPC.
(d) A fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) shall be paid by each applicant for a lightning-protection installers license LPI.
(e) A fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) shall be paid by each applicant for a sign renovation electrical license.
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