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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-27 > 28-27-5SECTION 28-27-5
§ 28-27-5 Practices for which master orcontractor license required. – (a) No person shall: (1) engage in this state in the business of the mechanicaltrades as a master or as an employer of the mechanical trades, (2) enter intocontracts or agreements for the installation, maintenance, repair, or servicingin the mechanical trades, (3) advertise or represent in any form or matter thatthey are masters or that they will install pipefitting or refrigeration/airconditioning, or air distribution systems or perform fire protection sprinklerwork, unless those persons possess a valid license issued by the department oflabor and training under this chapter. All masters shall carry this license ontheir person at all times while so engaged, and shall affix their master'slicense number to any advertisement and/or contract they execute and/or bidthey file with any consumer for their professional services and to anyapplicable permit required for the performance of those services.
(b) A person holding a valid master license under thischapter shall not be required to obtain an additional license under thischapter to perform sheet metal work when AC air handling equipment is ten (10)tons or less or when heating equipment does not exceed 250,000 BTUs. A personholding a valid master license under this chapter can bid or quote or solicitbids for the installation, maintenance, repair and perform all work and theservicing of sheet metal work, but must subcontract the aforementioned work toa properly licensed sheet metal contractor to perform the work only when AC airhandling equipment is in excess of ten (10) tons or when heating equipmentexceeds 250,000 BTUs. The subcontractor must secure the proper state ormunicipal permits for the work subcontracted to be performed.
