Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-57-14. Alarm business license required--Licensing of electricians

(a) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in § 5-57-41 for any person to engage in the alarm business within this state without having first obtained an alarm business license from the state licensing authority, subject to subsection (c) of this section; provided, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit an electrician licensed pursuant to chapter 6 of this title from installing a burglar or hold-up alarm system; and provided, that no electrician licensed pursuant to this section shall install any burglar or hold-up alarm system in any bank or other financial institution or in any residential housing with four (4) units or less.

(b) Authority for the licensing of any electrician shall be vested with the department of labor and training which shall:

(c) Every person desiring to be engaged in the alarm business within this state shall apply to the licensing authority for a license to operate an alarm business. Any person engaged in the alarm business on July 1, 1979, and filing a timely application may continue to engage in the alarm business pending a final determination of the application. Any person not having previous experience in the alarm business and filing as a new applicant who will be the owner or principal officer of the business or branch office in this state shall not engage in the alarm business until approval by the licensing authority of his or her alarm business license and I.D. card applications for himself or herself and his or her employees.