R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65.4-4

All persons seeking licensure under this chapter shall submit a payment in the amount as determined by the contractors’ registration and licensing board, which shall support the licensing program, representing a license fee. All fines and fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into a restricted-receipt account, which shall be exempt from the indirect cost recovery provisions of § 35-4-27, to be used exclusively to support programs established by the board.