Section 430-RICR-00-00-1.4 - Firm Registrations - Certificates of Authorization ("COA")A. General Requirements for COAs. 1. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-24, any Firm that practices or offers to practice engineering within the State of Rhode Island must obtain a COA to do so prior to practicing or offering to practice engineering in this State. That COA is issued by this Board after application and review by the Board.2. Firms which have only one (1) person, may be eligible for a waiver of the fee assessed for a COA if that person is in responsible charge.3. Each firm which obtains a COA must designate one or more engineers registered in the State of Rhode Island as being in responsible charge of all engineering work. The failure to so designate an engineer shall result in denial of the application.B. Expirations and Renewals1. Certificates of authorization for Firms shall expire on the last day of the month of June in the even years following their issuance and shall become invalid after that date unless renewed. It shall be the duty of the Board to notify every Firm holding a COA under this Part of the date of the expiration of the COA and the amount of the fee required for its renewal. Such notice shall be emailed to the firm at its last known email address at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the expiration of the certificate.2. Renewal may be affected at any time prior to or during the month of June by submitting a complete renewal application and payment of a fee as established by § 1.10 of this Part. Renewal of an expired certificate may be affected under rules promulgated by the Board regarding requirements for penalty fees.430 R.I. Code R. 430-RICR-00-00-1.4
Amended effective 7/1/2020
Amended effective 3/7/2024