(a)  When the director makes a decision, an order shall be made in writing and shall include finding of facts. The findings of fact shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. The parties shall be notified by mail of any decision or order.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-44-18

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Director: means the director of the department of business regulation. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-44-1
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16

(b)  A decision of the director may be appealed, by either party, by applying for a rehearing or appealing to the superior court for the county in which either party resides, within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of Title 42.

(c)  If no timely appeal is taken pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the decision of the director shall become final. The director shall file a certified abstract of any final decision with the clerk of the superior court in the county of residence of the complainant. The clerk of the court shall enter judgment on it, and this judgment may be enforced as with any final judgment of the superior court.

History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 248, § 1.