The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-14
CHAPTER 464
AN ACT N pro4rfIa ITnr ioanelnU m.

tteeulaung the Receiving, Boarding and
Keeping Of Infants.
PASSED May 20. 1917
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section /. Any person other than an
Sveiseer OF the poor Of any city or town,
nc managers or any state institution,
my charitable institution incorporated by
law within this state. or any duly au.
thorized officers or agent OF the same,
who receives, boards or keeps for hire
gain or reward. any infant under the age
marriage to. or not legally adopted by. OF
not legally committed by order OF any
court to such person, shall unless IL
censed In writing by the board OF state
charities and corrections. be punished by
nne not exceeding one hundred dollars
or by imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by both such fine and imprlson-
ment: Provided. that III In any prosecu.
uon under this act the defendant relies
upon his relationship 10, or right 10 the
legal custody of such infant in defence.
the burden shall be upon the defendant
TO prove said relationship or right 10 le'
Sec. 2 The board Of state charities ane
corrections may grant licenses 10 re-
ceiVe. board and keep Infants and may
revoke such license in its discretion. Nc
such license shall be granted until tho
application therefor shall be approved ir
writing by the board OF health of the
city or town In which such lcensee pro-
poses TO receive, board and keep such In.
Tants. The board OF state charities and
corrections. the Rhode Island Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children,
and boaros Of health of cities and towns,
shall annually. and may at all times
visit and inspect premises so licensed
ana may AZ any time designate any per.
son 10 visit and Inspect said premises.
Sec. 3. such licenses shall be granted
Tor term not exceeding one year and q
record thereof shall be kept by the board
OF state charities and corrections which
board shall forthwith notify the Rhode
Island Society for the Prevention OF Cru.
ely TO Children, and the board OF health
OF the clty or town IN which the licensee
resides, that such license has been grant.
ed, with tho terms thereof. Every such
license SHAH set forth the name OF the
licensce, the particular premises In which
the business may be carried on, and the
number Of infants permitted 10 be board.
ed az one time In such premises; ano
snail, III so required by said board be
posted in conspicuous place in such
premises. and the number of Infants spec.
ihed ~ such llcense shall in no case be
shall authorize the holder thereof TO keeI
an infant IN any building or place otheI
than that DESIGNATED In the license.
Sec 4 Every liconsec as aforesaid shall
Keep, a true and particular record In suci
form as may be prescribed by the boarc
OF state charitifs and corrections, of cy,
cry tnfant received. which record shall
include the name and age OF such infant
the date Of tho receiving OF such infant
the name and address Of the person OF
institution from whom such infant is re.
ceiYed. TIE date Of Us discharge, and the
name and address Of the person or insti.
tuition 10 whom IL is delivered.
Sec. .. When such license Is revoked
the board OF state charities and correc
tiOns shall note the revocation upon IN
face Of the record Of the license, and shal
give written notice OF such revocation 10
the holder of the license, by deliverins
the same 10 him in person or leaving il
az the ptsce OF business designated In tht
license.
See 6. Any person licensed as afore
said, receiving under his care or cOntrol
FOR hire, gain or reward. or placing un.
der the care or control OF another, an in,
fant under two years of age not related
by blood or marriage to. or not legally
adopted by such other person, 10 be kepi
person Tor hire. gain or reward, shall
within two days after such reception OF
placing, give notice 20 the board of state
charities and corrections of such recep.
tion or placing under control and its terms
with the names, ages and residences of
such infant, and of Its parents and of the
person SO placing and receiving such in.
FAINT, so far as known to the person Civ
Ing such notice: Provided however, thai
any person receiving such an infant from
the overscers OF the poor OF any city of
town or from any state institution, OF
from any charitable institution incor.
porated by law within this state, shall
be required 20 report In such notice only
the name and age Of such infant, and the
name and location OF the institution from
which such infant is received
Sec Z Any person violating the pro.
vision OF section four or section six Of
this act, shall be punished by imprison.
mcnt in the house OF correction, not CN.
ceeding one year, or by fine not exceed.
ing one hundred dollars or by both such
Imprisonment and fine.