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Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-164-4. Certification cancellation

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The secretary shall cancel certification of a program participant who applies using false information.

(b) The secretary of state may cancel a program participant's certification for any of the following reasons:

(1) The program participant does not notify the secretary that he or she has obtained a name change; provided, the program participant may reapply under their new name;

(2) The program participant fails to notify the secretary of state of a change in actual or mailing address; or

(3) Mail forwarded to the program participant's address is returned as nondeliverable; provided that, before terminating a program participant's certification due to nondeliverable mail, the program shall attempt to contact the participant by telephone and email to resolve the mail delivery and address issue.

(c) The secretary of state shall send a notice of cancellation to the program participant, setting forth the reasons for cancellation, and attempt to notify the participant by telephone and email. The program participant shall have sixty (60) days to appeal the cancellation decision.

(d) Program participants may withdraw from the program with written notice to the secretary.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-164-4. Certification cancellation - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-42-state-affairs-and-government/ri-gen-laws-sect-42-164-4/

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