Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act, 2024 P.L. Ch. 67 & 68 Pursuant to the recently-enacted Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act, 2024 P.L. Ch. 67 & 68, the Department of Business Regulation will begin licensing retailers, sales representatives, and other entities involved with the sale or lease of residential solar energy systems on March 1, 2025. The Department is currently preparing regulations and guidance necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. If you have any questions or complaints relating to the regulation of solar retailers, please email the Department at DBR.Solar@dbr.ri.gov. Stay tuned for further updates.
Holiday Hours and Cold Weather Safety The State of Rhode Island will be observing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday on Monday, January 20, 2025 and our office will be closed. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21st at 8:30 AM.The National Weather Service is forecasting overnight low temperatures Monday and Tuesday "mainly in the single digits" with some "below zero readings possible too," adding "wind chills will certainly drop below zero." Here are some Cold Weather Safety Tips posted on the State Fire Marshal's website
CCC Adult Use Regulations Proposed Proposed rules and regulations for Adult Use Cannabis have been proposed by the Cannabis Control Commission and can be found on the Secretary of State website or on the Commission’s website.The Commission is accepting written comments on the proposed regulations through February 7, 2025. Please send your comments to cccinquiry@ccc.ri.gov or the Commission’s mailing address, however, email is preferred.A public hearing on all four regulations will be held in person on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 1pm at the Public Utilities Commission, 89 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI, 02886. Public comment will only be received in person at this hearing.
ADA Policy RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION EQUAL ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation is committed to providing equal access to all services, programs, and proceedings in a manner that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as other State & Federal laws. Applicants, Licensees, Respondents, Attorneys and Other Members of the Public All are welcome to attend any public meeting or hearing held at the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (“DBR”). If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal access, service or participation, or to request sign language and/or CART services for the deaf and hard of hearing, please contact the Director’s Office via email at dbr.dirofficeinq@dbr.ri.gov or via telephone at (401) 462-9500, option 9 or RI RELAY at 7-1-1. We strongly encourage you to do this at least 3 business days before the date of the scheduled meeting/hearing to allow adequate time to process your request. Employees The State is an equal opportunity employer. Employees and potential employees should contact the Director’s Office via email at dbr.dirofficeinq@dbr.ri.gov or via telephone at (401) 462-9500, option 9 or RI RELAY at 7-1-1, to arrange for a workplace accommodation. Additional Information For further information on the ADA and accessibility matters, see the Rhode Island Governor's Commission on Disabilities at http://www.gcd.ri.gov/ or the federal ADA website at www.ada.gov.