Rhode Island General Laws 2-19-3. Rules and regulations – Examination for license
The director of the department of environmental management is authorized to make rules and regulations governing the practice of arborists and shall demand any person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the art or trade of treating and caring for trees as defined in § 2-19-1, that he, she, or it pass an examination to show his, her, or its ability or capability to practice the art or trade of arborist. The director is further authorized to make rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including rules and regulations governing mulching operations and arboriculture operations as those terms are defined in § 2-19-4.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1203, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 227, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 160; G.L. 1956, § 2-19-3; P.L. 2013, ch. 451, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 482, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 1, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 2-19-3
- Arboriculture: means the business or practice of pruning, trimming, spraying or repairing fruit, shade and ornamental trees, and includes any lines of work that are commonly included under the terms tree surgery, tree dentistry, tree spraying, tree pruning, and the work of foresters and entomologists as applied to the care of fruit, shade, forest and ornamental trees and shrubs. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-19-4.1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6