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.
Real Estate Commission Members 2024 Ronald Volpe -- Chairperson CMG Home Loans 75 Newman Avenue East Providence, RI 02916 (401) 954-6050 ron_volpe@msn.com Term Expires: 12/31/25 Pamela Hanson-Carbone -- Vice Chairperson Domain Properties 173 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02906 (401) 864-3432 pam@domainrealestate.com Term Expires: 12/31/26 Alaina Bruno Harborside Realty 13 State Street Bristol, RI 02809 (401) 440-3548 abrunosold@gmail.com Term Expires: 12/31/27 Gregory M. Dantas RI Real Estate Services 110 King Street East Greenwich, RI 02818 (401) 885-5400 greg@401sold.com Term Expires: 12/31/25 Kenneth Scotti RE/Max Preferred 1417 Douglas Avenue North Providence, RI 02904 (401) 354-4971 kenscottirealtor@gmail.com Term Expires: 12/31/22 Gregory Schultz RI Department of the Attorney General 150 South Main Street Providence, RI 02903 (401) 274-4400 gschultz@riag.ri.gov William J. DeLuca Real Estate Administrator (DBR) Department of Business Regulation 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 69-1 Cranston, RI 02920 (401) 462-9645 william.deluca@dbr.ri.gov Amy Stewart Deputy Chief of Legal Services (DBR) 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 68-1 Cranston, RI 02920 (401) 462-9500 amy.stewart@dbr.ri.gov