TITLE 5
Businesses and Professions
CHAPTER 5-70
Telecommunications
SECTION 5-70-5
§ 5-70-5 Form of license and registration.
Three (3) major forms of license shall be issued with the two (2) higher
licenses carrying certification for one or more of the four (4) category(s), as
defined within this chapter, for which qualified:
(1)(i) Telecommunications system contractor. TSC
license shall be issued to any person qualified under this chapter representing
themselves, individually, or a firm or corporation engaging in or about to
engage in, the business of designing, installing, altering, servicing, and/or
testing telecommunications systems.
(ii) Qualification shall be evidenced by passing the
examination(s) for any or all of the categories of telecommunications systems
described in this chapter, and applicants who hold an equivalent out-of-state
license, as determined by this board, issued by another state shall be allowed
to take the Rhode Island form TSC license examination. Applicants for TSC
license who hold no equivalent form of TSC license issued in another state and
show evidence of three (3) years of verifiable and continuous contracting
experience, immediately preceding the date of application and are registered to
conduct business in the state of Rhode Island, will be allowed to take the
Rhode Island form of TSC examination. Applicants who do not meet these
qualifications shall have been licensed as a Rhode Island telecommunication
systems technician for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years, immediately
preceding the date of application, in order to qualify to take the TSC
examination, and shall have been registered to conduct business in the state of
Rhode Island.
(iii) The holding of a TSC license shall entitle the holder
individually to contract for, engage in, and/or perform the actual work of
designing, installing the type(s) of telecommunications systems for which they
were granted certification. No individual shall be required to hold more than
one form of license.
(2)(i) Telecommunications systems technician. TST
license shall be issued to any person who passes the examination(s) as defined
within this chapter for any or all of the categories of telecommunications
systems described in this chapter.
(ii) The holding of a TST license shall entitle the holder
individually to perform the actual work of installing, altering, servicing,
and/or testing the type(s) of telecommunications systems for which they were
granted certification. All the work performed shall be under the supervision of
the holder of a TSC license.
(3)(i) Telecommunications system limited installer.
TSLI license shall be issued to any person who passes the examination as
defined within this chapter and as described in this section.
(ii) The holding of a TSLI license shall entitle the holder
to perform the actual work of installation of wiring, low voltage surface
raceway, enclosures, and wiring devices directly associated with a
telecommunications system. Connection to, installation of, or servicing of
telecommunications devices shall only be performed under the direct supervision
of a holder of a TST or TSC license.
(4)(i) Trainee/telecommunications apprentice.
Registered trainees/telecommunications apprentices may be employed to perform
the actual work of installation of wiring, low voltage surface raceway,
enclosures, and wiring devices directly associated with a telecommunications
system under the direct supervision of a holder of a TST or TSC license.
(ii) Trainees/telecommunication apprentices shall be required
to register with the licensing authority subsequent to employment by a person,
firm, or corporation licensed as a TSC under this chapter; and prior to being
permitted to perform any actual installation work.
(iii) The registered trainee/telecommunication apprentice
shall not be permitted to make connection to, install or service
telecommunications devices. No more than two (2) registered
trainees/telecommunication apprentices can be directly supervised by a single
TSC or TST license holder.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1994, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 443, § 1.)
