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RI Gen L § 41-9.1-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-28 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-28. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-29 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-29. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-30 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-30. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-31 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-31. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-32 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-32. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-33 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-33. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-34 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-34. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-35 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-35. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-36 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-36. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-37 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-37 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-37. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-38 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-38 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-38. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-39 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-39 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-39. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-40 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-40 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-40. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-9.1-41 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-9.1 - The Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act|Section 41-9.1-41 - [Repealed.]

§ 41-9.1-41. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106 § 2, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 41-10-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-1 - License required for offtrack betting.

§ 41-10-1. License required for offtrack betting.No person, association, or corporation shall hold or conduct offtrack betting on any racing event for any stake, purse, or reward, except a person, association, or corporation as shall be licensed by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, as provided by this chapter, and as approved by the voters, as required by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 151; P.L. 2016, ch. 528, § 7.
RI Gen L § 41-10-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-2 - City elections on establishment of offtrack betting.

§ 41-10-2. City elections on establishment of offtrack betting.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, before an offtrack betting facility shall be established in the city of Pawtucket, the question "Shall an offtrack betting facility be located in the city of Pawtucket, the state proceeds from which shall be paid directly to the cities and towns for the relief of property taxes?"(b) This resolution shall be placed on the ballot at the next general election to be submitted to the qualified electors of the city of Pawtucket, and the state.(c) The question shall be submitted by the local board of canvassers to the electors of the city of Pawtucket, and the results of the election shall be certified to the secretary of state.(d) The question shall be submitted by the secretary of state to the qualified electors of the state at the same general election and the secretary of state shall certify the election results.(e) The affirmative vote of the city of Pawtucket and the electors of the state shall be necessary for the approval of the question, and if such consent be thus given, all further regulations shall rest with the division of gaming and athletics licensing.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1.
RI Gen L § 41-10-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-3 - Application for license - Action by division of gaming and athletics licensing.

§ 41-10-3. Application for license — Action by division of gaming and athletics licensing.(a) Any person, association, or corporation desiring to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at an offtrack betting facility on any racing event shall apply to the division for a license on forms provided by the division. The application shall specify the days on which betting is to be conducted; the location of the betting facility; and other information as may be required by the division. The division may also require any person, association, or corporation to give information as to their or its financial standing and credit. The division shall have the right to reject any applications for a license for any cause that it may deem sufficient. Applicants aggrieved by a decision or order of the division shall have the right to an appeal to the racing and athletics board pursuant to chapter 2 of this title. The division shall allow an offtrack betting facility to be open seven (7) days a week. On each day of the week, the offtrack facility licensee may import racing programs from one or more out-of-state racetracks in a manner to be approved by the division.(b) Definition of an "offtrack betting facility": An offtrack betting facility shall be a full-service betting facility offering foods and beverage services plus other amenities, containing a minimum of ten thousand square feet (10,000 sq. ft.), providing audio/visual signals of horse racing programs via approved telecommunication and totalizator systems.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1.
RI Gen L § 41-10-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-4 - Powers and duties of division.

§ 41-10-4. Powers and duties of division.In addition to the powers already granted to the division, the division shall have the power and it shall be its duty to supervise and administer the operation of offtrack betting in accordance with this chapter and with the rules and regulations of the division.History of Section.P.L 1990, ch. 512, § 1.
RI Gen L § 41-10-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-5 - Licensing restrictions.

§ 41-10-5. Licensing restrictions.(a) The division shall refuse to grant a license, or shall suspend a license, if the applicant or licensee:(1) Has been convicted of a felony;(2) Has engaged in illegal gambling as a significant source of income;(3) Has been convicted of violating any gambling statutes;(4) Has been convicted of fraud or misrepresentation in any connection; or(5) Has been found to have violated any rule, regulation, or order of the division.(b) The license heretofore issued shall be suspended by the division for any charge that may result in a conviction or conduct prescribed in subsections (a)(1) through (a)(5); which suspension shall be effective until a final judicial determination.(c) The division shall refuse to grant, or the division shall suspend, pending a hearing before the division, a license if the applicant or licensee is an association or corporation:(1) Any of whose directors, officers, partners, or shareholders holding a five percent (5%) or greater interest have been found guilty of any of the activities specified in subsection (a); or(2) In which it appears to the division that due to the experience, character, or general fitness of any director, officer, or controlling partner, or shareholder, the granting of a license would be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience, or trust.(d) Whenever requested by the division, the division of criminal identification of the department of the attorney general, the superintendent of state police, and the superintendent or chief of police or town sergeant of any city or town, shall furnish all information on convictions, arrests, and present investigations concerning any person who is an applicant for a license or who is a licensee under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 151; P.L. 2021, ch. 400, § 25, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 401, § 25, effective July 13, 2021.
RI Gen L § 41-10-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-6 - Host community fee.

§ 41-10-6. Host community fee.The city of Pawtucket shall receive as host community fee one percent (1%) of the amount contributed to the mutuel pools.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1.
RI Gen L § 41-10-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-7 - Offtrack betting taxes and commissions.

§ 41-10-7. Offtrack betting taxes and commissions.(a) Each licensee conducting wagering in an offtrack betting facility under the pari-mutuel system shall pay to the state, and there is hereby imposed, a tax on such events at the rate of:(1) Three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the total money wagered thereon on win, place, and show wagers;(2) Four percent (4%) on multiple wagers therein involving two (2) animals; and(3) Four and one-half percent (4.5%) on exotic wagers therein involving three (3) or more animals.(b) Where the division has approved the commingling of wagers placed at the offtrack betting facility into similar wagering pools at a host facility where the racing event is conducted, each licensee conducting wagering in an offtrack betting facility may retain as his or her licensee's commission an amount equal to the takeout at the host facility. Where commingling of wagers does not occur the division shall be:(1) Eighteen percent (18%) of the amount wagered therein on win, place, and show wagers;(2) Twenty percent (20%) on multiple wagers therein involving two (2) animals;(3) Twenty-five percent (25%) on exotic wagers therein involving three (3) or more animals; and(4) One-half (½) of the breakage to the dime resulting from the betting shall be paid to the division to support the division in accordance with § 41-4-4.1. The remaining breakage shall be retained by the licensee.(c) Offtrack betting licensees may impose a surcharge on winning wagers of up to five and one-half percent (5.5%) to offset telecommunications costs and the cost of acquiring racing signals.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1.
RI Gen L § 41-10-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting|Section 41-10-8 - Payment by state to cities and towns - State aid formula.

§ 41-10-8. Payment by state to cities and towns — State aid formula.The offtrack betting tax payable to the state under § 41-10-7(a)(1), (2), and (3) shall be paid directly by the state to the cities and towns of the state in accordance with the state aid formula as set out in § 45-13-1, and these funds shall be used by the cities and towns as a direct reduction against the residential tax rate.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1.
RI Gen L § 41-11-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-11 - Simulcast Programs from Licensed Betting Facilities|Section 41-11-1 - Definitions.

§ 41-11-1. Definitions.For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall mean:(1) "Day" means the normal business day of the facility on which the licensee may conduct multiple programs.(2) "Licensee" means an entity licensed pursuant to chapters 3.1 and 7 of this title.(3) "Simulcast" means the live television broadcast of programs, either interstate or intrastate, to a licensee of a licensed facility within the state. The program must be sanctioned and/or licensed in the state of origin.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 61, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 16, § 1.
RI Gen L § 41-11-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-11 - Simulcast Programs from Licensed Betting Facilities|Section 41-11-2 - Simulcast.

§ 41-11-2. Simulcast.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 41-4-2 as to location of programs only, a licensee may enter into a contract with any licensed racing association to simulcast programs from the facility on certain racing days.(b) A licensee may simulcast programs for all or a portion of the days and times that video lottery games are offered at the licensee's facility.(c) A licensee shall obtain a permit from the division of gaming and athletics licensing.(d) A licensee may accept pari-mutuel wagering on the simulcast at the licensed facility and not at any other location.(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general law, public law, or local ordinance to the contrary, including without limitation the provisions contained in §§ 5-23-2(d), 25-3-2 and 25-3-3, a licensee, other than an entity licensed pursuant to § 41-7-3(a) and (c), shall not be required to provide employees time and a half pay for the work performed during Sundays and holidays.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 61, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 16, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 9, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 305, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 325, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 528, § 8.
RI Gen L § 41-11-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-11 - Simulcast Programs from Licensed Betting Facilities|Section 41-11-3 - Taxes and commissions.

§ 41-11-3. Taxes and commissions.(a) Each licensee conducting wagering in a simulcast betting facility under the pari-mutuel system shall pay to the state, and there is hereby imposed, a tax on such programs at the rate of:(1) Four percent (4%) of the total money wagered thereon on win, place, and show wagers;(2) Four percent (4%) on multiple wagers therein involving two (2) animals; and(3) Five and one-half percent (5.5%) on exotic wagers therein involving three (3) or more animals.(b) Where the division has approved the integration of wagers placed at the simulcast facility into similar wagering pools at a host facility where the program is conducted, each licensee conducting wagering in a simulcast betting facility may retain as his or her commission an amount equal to the takeout at the host facility of which one and four-tenths percent (1.4%) shall be paid to the kennel owners at facilities licensed pursuant to chapter 3.1 of this title. This tax structure shall apply to any transmission of programs between licensed facilities within the state. Where integration of wagers does not occur the division shall be:(1) Twenty percent (20%) of the amounts wagered on win, place, and show wagers, of which one and four-tenths percent (1.4%) shall be paid to the kennel owners at facilities licensed pursuant to chapter 3.1 of this title.(2) Twenty percent (20%) of the amounts wagered on multiple wagers involving two (2) animals, of which one and four-tenths percent (1.4%) shall be paid to the kennel owners at facilities licensed pursuant to chapter 3.1 of this title.(3) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the amounts wagered on exotic wagers involving three (3) or more animals, of which one and four-tenths percent (1.4%) shall be paid to the kennel owners at facilities licensed pursuant to chapter 3.1 of this title.(4) One-half (½) of the breakage to the dime resulting from the betting shall be deposited as general revenues. The remaining breakage shall be retained by the licensee.(c) The amount of unclaimed money that shall hereafter be held by any licensee, on account of outstanding and uncashed winning tickets, shall, at the expiration of one year after the close of the meeting during which the tickets were issued, be paid into the general fund of the state.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, money wagered on the simulcast of intrastate and interstate programs, as provided in this chapter, shall be subject only to the tax imposed in this section, and provided further, where there is interstate transmission of signals in accordance with national practice, the tax shall be levied in the receiving state only.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 61, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 16, § 1; P.L. 1995, 370, art. 40, § 126; P.L. 1996, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 402, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 152.
RI Gen L § 41-11-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics|Chapter 41-11 - Simulcast Programs from Licensed Betting Facilities|Section 41-11-4 - Admission of minors prohibited.

§ 41-11-4. Admission of minors prohibited.No person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be admitted into a building where pari-mutuel betting or simulcast is taking place, unless the person is an employee of a licensed concessionaire or licensed vendor and performing his or her duties of employment.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 16, § 3.
RI Gen L § 42-1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-1 - Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of State|Section 42-1-1 - Extension of boundaries into sea.

§ 42-1-1. Extension of boundaries into sea.(a) The general assembly finds that the people of the state of Rhode Island have a fundamental interest in the establishment of the full jurisdiction of this state over that area which congress has determined to be subject to this state's jurisdiction in the Submerged Lands Act of 1953, 43 U.S.C. § 1301 et seq., and to extend jurisdiction as fully as is permitted under the Geneva Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone of 1958 and applicable precedents of the United States Supreme Court.(b) The boundary between this state and the state of New York is established by agreement between the two states and ratified by the congress in chapter 362 of Public Law 399, approved July 1, 1944.(c) The territorial waters of this state and the submerged lands thereunder enuring to this state extend seaward three (3) geographical miles (5,556 meters) from the shoreline at the mean low water mark or from any base line farther out permitted by law, without prejudice to existing state jurisdiction up to the mean high water mark.(d) The waters of Narragansett Bay are bounded on the south by a base line or closing line extending from the mean low water mark at the southernmost point at Point Judith to the mean low water mark at the southernmost point on the southernmost island in the West Island group, south of Sakonnet Point. This closing line is equivalent to the shoreline.(e) Whenever the United States or a court of competent jurisdiction shall extend the breadth of the territorial seas of this state to any greater distance, the above territorial boundaries shall be deemed to extend to such distance.(f) The boundary of counties bordering on the sea extends to the uttermost limit of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 344, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-1 - Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of State|Section 42-1-2 - Jurisdiction of state - Lands ceded to United States.

§ 42-1-2. Jurisdiction of state — Lands ceded to United States.The jurisdiction of the state shall extend to, and embrace, all places within the boundaries thereof, except as to those places that have been ceded to the United States, or have been purchased by the United States with the consent of the state. Provided, however, with respect to all land, the jurisdiction over which shall have been ceded to the United States by the state of Rhode Island, the state of Rhode Island shall have and hereby does retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States of and over that land, for the sole and only purpose of serving and executing thereon civil and criminal process issuing by virtue of and under the laws and authority of the state of Rhode Island.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 1, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 1, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 1, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 1, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 42-1-2.
RI Gen L § 42-1-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-1 - Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of State|Section 42-1-2.1 - Retrocession of Veterans' Administration property.

§ 42-1-2.1. Retrocession of Veterans' Administration property.(a) The governor may accept, on behalf of the state, retrocession of jurisdiction over Veterans' Administration property within the state, to establish concurrent jurisdiction between the federal government and the state over lands and interests, including any roads, highways or other lands and buildings of the Veterans' Administration, within the city of Providence where retrocession has been offered by the administrator of Veterans' Affairs on behalf of the United States.(b) Documents concerning such action shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and in the office of the registry of deeds of the city of Providence.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 81, § 21.