Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-11-4 (2026)

Annulment of certificates — Annulment, renewal, or recertification of certificates

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(a) The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate rules and regulations under which a certificate may be annulled for cause. The holder shall be entitled to notice and a hearing before the commissioner of elementary and secondary education prior to the annulment of the certificate. The holder shall have an opportunity to appeal the decision of the commissioner to the council on elementary and secondary education, if desired.

(b) In the event the license of any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is subject to renewal or recertification, for any reason, including, but not limited to, the payment of licensing fees, the department of elementary and secondary education shall send notice to such person of the need for such renewal or recertification, by electronic mail or e-mail. Said notice shall be issued at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the proposed action. Such notice shall include:

(1) The action proposed by the department;

(2) The date such action proposed is to be taken; and

(3) A statement as to what actions the person needs to perform to retain the license, if applicable.

(c) The notice required by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to, and not in place of, any other notice required by law.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1985–1989 · leading case: Reback v. Rhode Island Bd. of Regents, 560 A.2d 357 (R.I. 1989).

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Reback v. Rhode Island Bd. of Regents, 560 A.2d 357 (R.I. 1989). · cites it 3× “The commissioner of education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the annulment of those certificates, § 16-11-4. The language of the statute specifically limits the annulment of such a certificate to situations in which there is cause.”

Audet v. Bd. of Regents for Elementary & Secondary Educ., 606 F. Supp. 423 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 5× “He has consistently interpreted the state statute appertaining to the annulment of professional certificates, R.I.Gen.Laws § 16-11-4, quoted in full in note 1 ante, to read that validity issued certificates must stand.”

Audet v. Bd. of Regents for Elem. & Sec. Educ., 606 F. Supp. 423 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 7× “The printed Regulations make no formal provision for the annulment, surrender, or cancellation of professional certificates, once issued (although the governing statute, R.I.Gen.Laws § 16-11-4, does contemplate the existence of such rules in the case of annulment "for cause").”

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