§ 5-65.1-9 - Fees. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-65.1-9

   § 5-65.1-9  Fees. – (a) The board is empowered and directed to establish a fee schedule for theapplication, continuing education, examination and re-examination of applicantsfor licensing; provided, that the fee for home inspector and associate homeinspector licenses, and all subsequent renewals shall be two hundred dollars($200). All licenses issued by the board shall be valid for two (2) years.

   (b) Any fees established, prescribed, or changed by the boardshall be to the extent necessary to defray all proper expenses incurred by theboard and any staff employed to administer this chapter, except that fees shallnot be fixed at a level that will raise revenues in excess of the amountestimated to be so required.

   (c) All fees and fines collected by the board shall bedeposited as general revenues until June 30, 2008 and shall be allocated toprovide sufficient resources to properly administer this program. BeginningJuly 1, 2008, all fees and fines collected by the board shall be deposited intoa restricted receipt account and shall be allocated to provide sufficientresources to properly administer this program.