Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-20-21. Issuance of license on examination--Notice to applicants

(a) The director of the department of labor and training shall allow or deny applications for a master plumber's license, master irrigator's license, master water-filtration/treatment-system installer's license or a journeyperson plumber's license, journeyperson irrigator's license, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer's license upon the recommendation of the division of professional regulation, as soon after the examination as is practicable. Each applicant who has successfully passed the examination and has had his or her application allowed for a license as a master plumber, master irrigator, master water-filtration/treatment-system installer or a journeyperson plumber, journeyperson irrigator, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer, shall have issued and mailed to him or her by the department a certificate of license specifying that person as a master plumber, master irrigator, master water-filtration/treatment-system installer, journeyperson plumber, journeyperson irrigator, or journeyperson water-filtration/treatment-system installer.

(b) All certificates of license are issued by the department.