R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-14-1: Establishment — Head of department.

There shall be a department of business regulation. The head of the department shall be the director of business regulation who, except as otherwise provided by this title, shall carry out this chapter and perform the duties required by any and all other provisions of the general laws and public laws insofar as those provisions relate to each of the divisions and licensing and regulatory areas within the jurisdiction of the department.