R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-26-9

Licenses shall expire biennially on a fixed date or on the licensee’s birthday, as the board may provide in rules and regulations. Upon application, the person to whom a license is issued under this chapter shall be entitled to a renewal, unless the division for a cause named in § 28-26-8 and upon notice and hearing shall refuse renewal. Refusal shall have approval of the director.