2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
CHAPTER 5-6 - Electricians
§ 5-6-1 - Definitions.

SECTION 5-6-1

   § 5-6-1  Definitions. – For purposes of this chapter:

   (1) "Electrical contractor" means a corporation, firm or person, who, by the employment of journeypersons, performs the work of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, and other appliances for carrying or using electricity for light, heat or power purposes exclusive of low voltage wiring for heating or refrigeration equipment for service, maintenance, and installation.

   (2) "Electrical sign contractor" means a corporation, firm, or person who, by the employment of electrical sign installers, performs the work of installing, altering, and servicing electrical signs.

   (3) "Electrical sign installer" means a person engaged in installing, altering, and servicing electrical signs.

   (4) "Fire alarm contractor" means a corporation, firm, or person who, by the employment of fire alarm installers, performs the work of installing, altering and servicing and testing of fire alarm systems in accordance with the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 – 28.39 of title 23.

   (5) "Fire alarm installation" means the installation or alteration of a fire alarm system according to the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code.

   (6) "Fire alarm installer" means a person engaged in installing, altering, or servicing and testing of a fire alarm system used for the purpose of causing an alarm to be sounded in case of fire.

   (7) "Journeyperson electrician" means a person doing any work of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, and other appliances.

   (8) "Lightning protection contractor" means a corporation, firm or person, who by employment of lightning protection installers, performs the work of installing, altering, maintaining, lightning protection systems. The "systems" are defined and should be installed in accordance with NFPA 780 current edition, and all referenced NFPA documents.

   (9) "Lightning protection installer" means a person engaged in the installation, service or maintenance of a lightning protection system according to NFPA 780 current edition.

   (10) "Oil burner contractor" means a corporation, firm, or person, who by the employment of oil burnerpersons performs the work of installing and servicing oil and domestic automatic coal burning heating equipment, including central heating plants, and domestic type range burners, and including all accessory equipment and control systems, excluding thermostatic, mechanical, and low voltage wiring on heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.

   (11) "Oil burnerperson" means a person doing any work or installing or servicing oil burners and other equipment installed and serviced by an oil burner contractor.