R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-33-2.1: Chief inspector.

The director shall appoint a chief inspector who shall be a citizen of this state to coordinate, implement, administer, and enforce the provisions of the chapter. This existing position shall be responsible to and report to the administrator of the division of occupational safety. The appointee will be in the classified service of the state at a pay grade of not less than 330 and must hold and maintain a national certification as a qualified elevator inspector (QEI-1) as determined by the American society of mechanical engineers.