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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-22 > 28-22-1-2SECTION 28-22-1.2
§ 28-22-1.2 Professional regulation board– Composition – Appointment of members. – (a) There is hereby created in the division of professional regulation, in thedepartment of labor and training, a professional regulation board which at alltimes shall consist of seven (7) qualified electors of the state as follows:three (3) members shall represent labor; three (3) members shall representindustry; and one member shall be the director of labor and training or his orher designee.
(2) On or before January 31, the governor shall annuallyappoint a member or members of the board to succeed the member or members whoseterm is at that time expiring who shall serve for four (4) years or until hisor her successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy that occurs in the boardfrom any cause shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of theunexpired term.
(b) The board shall supervise the operation of the divisionin an advisory capacity in promulgating any policy that is necessary to improvethe operation of the division in programs contained within this chapter whichdo not fall within the categories enforced by other licensing boards within thedivision of professional regulation. The promulgation of that policy is subjectto the approval of the director of the department. Members of the board aresubject to the provisions of chapter 36-14.
