Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-29. Subpoena of witnesses
The department of labor and training has power to subpoena and bring before it, the division of professional regulation, or the state board of plumbing examiners, any witness to take testimony, either orally or by deposition, or both, in any proceeding authorized by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1945, ch. 1661, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 5-20-29; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 54, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 378, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-29
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Plumbing: means :
(i) All fittings, fixtures, appliances, and connections that are located within a building or a structure, or within five feet (5?) of the outer walls of a building or structure and that connect said building or structure, where a person or persons live, work, or assemble, with the source of public or private water supply used or intended for domestic or personal use, as well as any interconnecting piping between buildings or structures;
(ii) All piping, fittings, fixtures, and appliances for a sanitary drainage and related ventilation system, direct or indirect, within that building; and
(iii) Air piping, medical, and laboratory gas systems including, but not limited to, oxygen and nitrous oxide. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-2
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.