§ 5-5-2 - Definitions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-5-2

   § 5-5-2  Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

   (1) "Applicant" means any person who has applied forpermission to engage in any act or activity that is regulated pursuant to theprovisions of this chapter.

   (2) "Computer forensic specialist" means a person who holds aprofessional certification as a computer examiner and who interprets,evaluates, tests, or analyzes pre-existing data from computers, computersystems, networks or other electronic media, provided to them by another personwho owns, controls or possesses said computer, computer system, network orother electronic media.

   (3) "License" means any license required by this chapter.

   (4) "License fee" means any moneys required by law to be paidfor the issuance or renewal of any license required by the regulations.

   (5) "Local licensing authority" means the town councils oflicense boards of the several towns, the mayor and city council or licensebureau of a city.

   (6) "Private detective" means a person who is hired for thepurpose of conducting investigations involving:

   (i) Inquiries into unsolved crimes;

   (ii) Clandestine surveillance;

   (iii) The search for missing persons; and

   (iv) The search for lost or stolen property.

   (7) Words in the singular include the plural and the pluralincludes the singular.