Click here to live chat with one of our writers between 9am-5pm CST.
Rhode Island Director of Business Regulation
From Ballotpedia
Contents |
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Paul McGreevy.
Authority
The department of business regulation, with the director of business regulation as its head, is established in Section 42-14-1 of the Rhode Island general laws.
§ 42-14-1:
| There shall be a department of business regulation. The head of the department shall be the director of business regulation who shall carry out, except as otherwise provided by this title, this chapter; chapters 1, 2, and 4 – 12, inclusive, of title 3; chapters 3, 20.5, 38, 49, 52, 53 and 58 of title 5; chapter 31 of title 6; chapter 11 of title 7; chapters 1 – 29, inclusive, of title 19, except § 19-24-6; chapter 26 of title 23; chapters 1 – 36, inclusive, of title 27. The director of business regulation shall also perform the duties required by any and all other provisions of the general laws and public laws insofar as those provisions relate to the director of revenue and regulation, chief of the division of banking and insurance, chief of the division of intoxicating beverages, and each of the divisions, except as otherwise provided by this title. |
Duties
The duties of the department of business regulation are outlined in Title 42 of the Rhode Island general laws. The department is responsible for the regulation of:
- banking and insurance
- foreign surety companies
- sale of securities
- building and loan associations
- fraternal benefit and beneficiary societies
- the manufacture and sale of articles of bedding, upholstered furniture, and filling materials[1]
Divisions
- Banking Regulation
- Insurance Regulation
- Securities Regulation
- Charitable Organizations
- Commercial Licensing & Racing & Athletics
- Design Professionals
- Board of Accountancy
- Health Insurance Commissioner
Compensation
In 2010, the Rhode Island Director of Business Regulation was paid an estimated $109,613 according to the Council of State Governments.[2]
Contact information
Department of Business Regulation
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: (401) 462-9500
Fax: (401) 462-9532
See also
External links
References
| ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
 This state official-related article is a stub. You can help people learn by expanding it. |
