§ 5-20-28 - Procedure for revocation of license.
SECTION 5-20-28
§ 5-20-28 Procedure for revocation oflicense. – (a) No proceedings to revoke a license, as provided in this section, shall beinstituted unless filed with the department of labor and training within oneyear immediately following the date or dates of violation.
(b) No license of a master plumber, master irrigator orjourneyperson plumber or journeyperson irrigator shall be revoked or cancelleduntil after a full and impartial hearing as provided in this section.
(c) No hearing for the purpose of revoking any license of amaster plumber, master irrigator or journeyperson plumber or journeypersonirrigator shall be held unless there is first placed on file with thedepartment a verified complaint, in writing, reciting in the complaint withreasonable particularity a statement of facts which if proved would besufficient to constitute a violation of one or more of the specifications forrevocation of license as prescribed in § 5-20-27.
(d) Upon the filing of a verified complaint, as provided inthis section, the department shall promptly set a date for a hearing of thecharges of the complaint which shall be held in the city of Providence. Thedepartment shall promptly by registered or certified mail forward to thelicensee charged in the complaint a true and correct copy of the complaint andnotification of the time and place when and where a hearing of those charges isto be held.
(e) At the time and place fixed in the notification, thedivision of professional regulation or upon appeal from the division, the boardof plumbing examiners, upon supervision of the department, shall proceed to ahearing of the charges specified in the complaint. No hearing upon the chargesof the complaint shall be had unless the records of the department containevidence that the licensee charged in the complaint has been served with a copyof the complaint and notification at least twenty (20) days prior to the dateof the hearing; provided, that the appearance of the charged licensee, eitherin his or her own behalf or by counsel, constitutes proof that sufficientnotice of the hearing was served.
(f) A complaining party by himself or herself or by counselmay aid in the presentation of evidence toward sustaining the complaint. Ampleopportunity shall be accorded for a hearing of all evidence and statement ofcounsel either in support of or against the charges of the complaint. Upon goodcause shown the date of the hearing on the complaint may be continued providedthe licensee and other interested parties are reasonably notified about thedate of the continuance.