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.
Building, Design, Fire Professionals & Accountancy To improve the business climate in the state, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review, the Office of the State Building Commissioner, the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors, Board of Examination and Registration of Architects, the Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board have been consolidated within the Department of Business Regulation’s Division of Building, Design and Fire Professionals. All professions related to building and construction design, inspection, and enforcement of the building and fire codes are housed within, and are responsible to, the same agency. This division provides a single point of contact for building and construction professionals seeking authorization from the state. Building Code Commission Design Professionals Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review Rehabilitation Code Board of Accountancy