R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-11-7: Duty to hear interested parties — Evidence as to other forms of transportation.

The public utilities administrator is hereby authorized and empowered, and it is hereby made his or her duty, upon the filing of an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, to hear all interested parties. The administrator shall not receive or consider evidence with respect to other forms of transportation, or the service, or facilities thereof, nor shall the administrator consider such factors in determining whether public convenience and necessity requires the proposed operations.