State Regulations: Rhode Island
Date Revised: 2/1/2013
| Governing Body: | State of Rhode Island | Department of Health | |
| License Required: | Yes | |
| License Information: |
Application and Instructions for: Resort, Lodging, Camp Application and Instructions for Food Business: Food Service (Non-Profit) |
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| Criminal Background Checks Required: | In some instances, see link below. | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: | Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Identification 150 South Main Street Providence, RI 02903 (401) 421-5268 State of Rhode Island, Department of Children, Youth and Families | Criminal Records Check Policy $5 per check |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | No | |
| Driving Record Checks: | Available online through the Division of Motor Vehicles Web Site
$19.50 driving record fee |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | State of Rhode Island | Parole Board & Sex Offender Community Notification Unit | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.75 per hour | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers all employees unless specifically exempt; Exemptions: employees of organized camps (except annual full-time employees) that do not operate more than 7 months a year; volunteers for educational, charitable, religious, and nonprofit organizations; an individual employed by a son, daughter, or spouse, and children under age 21 employed by a parent(s); federal government employees | |
| Subminimum Wage: | Subminimum rates permitted for: Minors age 14 and 15 - at least 75% of minimum wage for workweek of 24 hours or less, and full minimum wage if over 24 hours; Full-time students under age 19 working for a nonprofit association or corporation of a religious, educational library, or community service nature - at least 90% of minimum wage; Disabled employees - with special license from Labor Director; Learners and apprentices - with special license for up to 90 days and full minimum wage thereafter. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: |
State of Rhode Island General Laws, Title 28, Chapter 28-12, Section 3 |
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| Overtime Pay Requirements: | 1½ times the regular rate after 40-hour week. Hours worked on Sundays and holidays must generally be paid at time-and-a-half. Employees cannot be penalized or discharged for refusing to work on a Sunday or holiday, unless employed by a manufacturer that operates for 7 continuous days per week. “Holidays” include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Victory Day (second Monday in August), Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is observed as the legal holiday. | |
| Exemptions: | Those employees exempt from the state minimum wage; employees of summer camps open up to 6 months a year; state employees on nonstandard work schedules; bona fide executives, administrators, and professionals earning at least $200 a week; other salaried employees making at least $200 a week, unless wages, if computed on a weekly basis, would fall below minimum wage | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | All employees are entitled to a twenty (20) minute mealtime within a six (6) hour work shift, and a thirty (30) minute mealtime with an eight (8) hour work shift. An employer shall not be required to compensate an employee for this mealtime. This provision shall not apply to: (a) an employer of a health care facilities licensed in accordance with chapter 23-17 of the general laws; or (b) an employer who employs less than three (3) people on any shift at the worksite. | |
| Other Wages Source: |
State of Rhode Island General Laws, Title 28, Chapter 28-14, Section 2 |
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| Additional Info: | None | |
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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