§ 31-10.3-13 Requirements — Commercial
§ 31-10.3-14 Classes of licenses — Endorsements
§ 31-10.3-15 Persons not eligible for licensing
§ 31-10.3-16 Persons exempt from licensing
§ 31-10.3-18 Applications
§ 31-10.3-19 Examination of applicants
§ 31-10.3-20 Fees
§ 31-10.3-21 Revenue
§ 31-10.3-22 Document security
§ 31-10.3-23 Expiration of licenses
§ 31-10.3-24 Renewals
§ 31-10.3-25 Existing commercial drivers
§ 31-10.3-26 License to be carried and exhibited on demand
§ 31-10.3-27 Limitation on number of driver’s licenses
§ 31-10.3-28 Notification required by employee
§ 31-10.3-29 Employer responsibilities
§ 31-10.3-30 Commercial driver’s license required
§ 31-10.3-31 Violations — Penalties
§ 31-10.3-32 Contents and issuance of commercial driver’s license
§ 31-10.3-33 Notification of traffic violations
§ 31-10.3-34 Abstracts of driver records
§ 31-10.3-35 Unlawful use of commercial license
§ 31-10.3-36 Manufacture of commercial license — Unauthorized
§ 31-10.3-37 Prohibition on masking convictions
§ 31-10.3-38 Prohibition on use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving a commercial motor vehicle
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-10.3 > Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Barber: means any person who shaves or trims the beard; waves, dresses, singes, shampoos, or dyes the hair; or applies hair tonics, cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oil clays, or lotions to the scalp, face, or neck of any person; or cuts the hair of any person; gives facial and scalp massages; or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Board: means the state board of barbering and hairdressing as provided for in this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Department: means the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Division: means the division of professional regulation within the department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Esthetician: means a person who engages in the practice of esthetics, and is licensed as an esthetician. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Esthetics: means the practice of cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, and beautifying skin, including, but not limited to, the treatment of such skin problems as dehydration, temporary capillary dilation, excessive oiliness, and clogged pores. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Manicurist: means any person who engages in manicuring for compensation and is duly licensed as a manicurist. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Practice of barbering: means the engaging by any licensed barber in all, or any combination of, the following practices: shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair; giving facial and scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances; singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, chemical waving, hair relaxing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics; or applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, or lotions to the scalp, face, or neck. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-10-1
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8