R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-28: Penalties for unlicensed work.

Any person, firm, association, corporation, or employee of any person, firm, association, or corporation, and any representative, member, or officer of any firm, association, or corporation individually entering upon or engaging in the previously defined business and work, without having complied with the provisions of this chapter, shall be assessed penalties pursuant to § 5-6-32.