The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-23
CHAPTER 1912.
passed April 10. 1867

Il
Passed April 10, 1867
AN ACT providing for the licensing OF
milk dealers in cities. and in amendment
OF and In addition 10 chapter l47 of the
general laws, entitled "Of Milk"
IL is enacted by the general assembly as
follows:
Section l. No person. firm, or corpora
ton, as principal servant, or agent. shall
sell. exchange. or deliver or have in his
or It's possession, care. custody. or control,
with intent TO sell, exchange or deliver
In any manner whatsoever, milk, cream.
or skinned milk, within any city. unless
such person. firm. or corporation shall
have FIRST obtained and have in force
license therefor from the board OF al
dermen OF such city.
Sec. 2. The board OF aldermen OF such
city may grant licenses TO any person,
firm, or corporation making written ap-
plication therefor at the o4Iice OF the in
spector or milk OF such city on printed
form or forms provided for that purpose
by such Inspector OF milk Such appli-
cation shall state the name. residence and
location Of the business place or places
OF the applicant. the number and the de-
scription OF each and every wagon, car
rfase. or other ve.Iicle used by the appli-
cant In the milk, cream. or SKINNED milk
business. and the names and residences OF
all persons from whom such appNca mt
purchases any milk. cream, or skinned
milk. Any licensee hereunder shall at any
time, on request OF said inspector. give
said Inspector such information. All ap-
plications shall be signed by the applicant
and in case OF corporations so applyingthe
application shall be made by the treasurer
or other duly authorized officer thereof. and
the names OF the officers OF any corpora
tion so applying. or to which such license
is granted. shall be furnished in writing
by such corporation to such inspector at
any time on his request. The inspector
OF milk shall promptly present to said
board OF aldermen each such applicat ton,
with his recommendations thereon in
writing A license issued shall expire
on the first Monday OF February next
following the date OF such license
Sec. g. The Inspector OF milk shall keep
a record OF all such licenses issued. in
Guiding the name. residence, and place OF
business Of each and every person to
whom such license is issued and the date
OF issue and the date OF license and so
much OF section 8 OF chapter 147 OF the
general laws. entitled "Of Milk" as re-
quires milk dealers 10 register their names
and places OF business in the inspectors q
book shall not apply to such licensees. No
person. firm. or corporation holding such
license shall have power 10 transfer SELL
or assign such license. Such license shall
not be required for person acting as the
servant or agent OF a persont, firm or cor
poration having a license. but they shall
record the names and residences OF such
servants and agents in the Office OF the
Inspector OF milk. Any person, irm, or
corporation licensed under the provisions
OF this act shall Immediately cause to be
and remain posted such license upon some
conspicuous part OF the room, place. or
office in which the business 4 2 carried on
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city shall have the power at any timo In
their discretion, upon the complaint OF
the inspector OF milk or OF any other
person. 10 revoke or suspend any such
license for any violation OF the provi-
sions OF said chapter lE OF the General
Laws or OF any act In amendment there
OF or in addition thereto. or for any her
good and sufficient cause, or when the
interest OF the public health demands it:
Provided. however. that no such license
granting and issuing such licenses. and at
ter said board OF aldermen shall give the
licensee Ave days previous notice and an
opportunity TO be heard in person or by
counsel
Sec. g. Any person violating any pro-
vision OF section one OF this act shall
upon conviction. be fined for the first
offence not less than fifteen dollars and
not exceeding one hundred dollars. and for
any subsequent offence not less than one
hundred dollars or Imprisonment not %
exceed ninety days, or both such fine
and Imprisonment
Sec. 9 Any town may at any time ac-
cept the aforegoing provisions OF this act
and any acts in amendment thereof or I'm
addition thereto by vote of the town coun-
Gil thereof and by filing In the Office Of
the secretary OF state copy OF such
vote OF acceptance duly certified by the
town clerk thereof: whereupon this act
and all acts at any time In amendment
thereof or In addition thereto, shalll ap-
ply TO such town for the purpose OF
granting andiss'iing such licenses. and at
the expiration OF thirty DAYS from r,ch
Ming shall wholly apply 10 such town for
all purposes therein, and the town coun-
ell thereof shall lhave all the powers
conferred thereby upon the board OF AL
dermen OF any such city.