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Professional Regulation

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Professional Regulation oversees the licensure, testing, registration, and discipline of more than 30,000 individuals in 67 trade occupations, as well as the administrative and regulatory functions of seven licensing Boards whose 56 members represent the various professions. For more information on these occupations, including job openings, wages and projected employment, visit EmployRI.

**IMPORTANT: DLT does NOT email anyone requesting information to verify your professional license. If you receive an email purporting to be from DLT Professional Regulation, delete it immediately and do not click any links.

Announcement: Clarification regarding RIGL 5-6 From the Board of Examiners for Electricians

The Board of Examiners of Electricians confirms that the use of plug-in receptacle testers and testing buttons on GFCI receptacles do not require a license under RIGL 5-6, as these activities do not involve direct testing of the wiring. This clarification aims to help unlicensed individuals understand the requirements related to electrical work.

Read the full memo here.