R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-49

The director of the department of revenue is authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations for revaluation firms as described in § 44-5-48, and the director is authorized to investigate and inquire into the resources of applicants including, but not limited to, contacting prior persons for whom service was performed in order to evaluate the applicant’s ability to perform the service of revaluation.