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RI Gen L § 5-72-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-72 - Town of Johnston - Nudity on Premises Where Alcoholic Beverages are Offered for Sale or Consumption|Section 5-72-1 - General provisions.

§ 5-72-1. General provisions.It shall be unlawful of any person maintaining, owning, or operating a commercial establishment located within the town of Johnston, at which alcoholic beverages are offered for sale or consumption on the premises, to, without a license pursuant to § 5-72-2:(1) Suffer or permit any female person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment, to expose to the public view that area of the human breast at or below the areola.(2) Suffer or permit any female person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment to employ any device or covering that is intended to give the appearance of or simulate the portions of the human female breast as described in subsection (1).(3) Suffer or permit any person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment, to expose to public view his or her genitals or pubic area.(4) Suffer or permit any person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment, to employ any device or covering that is intended to give the appearance of or simulate the genitals or pubic area.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-72-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-72 - Town of Johnston - Nudity on Premises Where Alcoholic Beverages are Offered for Sale or Consumption|Section 5-72-2 - Licensure and regulations.

§ 5-72-2. Licensure and regulations.(a) The town council of the town of Johnston, shall, in addition to the licensing and regulatory powers enumerated in this title, have the power to license any establishment where nudity is permitted on the premises and alcoholic beverages are offered for sale or consumption on the premises.(b) The town council shall have the power to limit the hours of operation of any such establishment and may designate specific areas within the town of Johnston where nudity on the premises where alcoholic beverages are offered for sale or consumption on the premises may be permitted and/or to prohibit the operation of any new establishment.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-72-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-72 - Town of Johnston - Nudity on Premises Where Alcoholic Beverages are Offered for Sale or Consumption|Section 5-72-3 - Revocation of license.

§ 5-72-3. Revocation of license.If the owner, operator, licensee, lessor, lessee, manager, employee, or any other person participating in the operation of an establishment located within the town of Johnston at which alcoholic beverages are offered for sale for consumption on the premises shall violate or is in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the town council may revoke the license for the establishment after giving reasonable notice to the holder of the license and affording the holder an opportunity to be heard as to why the revocation should not be issued.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-72-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-72 - Town of Johnston - Nudity on Premises Where Alcoholic Beverages are Offered for Sale or Consumption|Section 5-72-4 - Severability.

§ 5-72-4. Severability.If any provision or part of this chapter, or application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remaining provisions of this chapter and the application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-73-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-73 - Roofing Contractors|Section 5-73-1 - Definitions.

§ 5-73-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) "Board" means the contractors' registration and licensing board as defined in § 5-65-1.(2) "Nonresidential structure" means and includes any and all commercial or industrial structures or buildings, and shall not include any residential structures consisting of four (4) dwelling units or less.(3) "Roofing" means and includes any and all construction, renovation, or other work performed on or about the roof, as the term is commonly used, of any nonresidential structure or similar building and shall specifically include sealing, water proofing, weatherproofing, related sheet-metal work, and similar work.(4) "Roofing contractor" means any person or entity engaged in the state of Rhode Island in the business of commercial or industrial roofing, or any combination of these.(5) "Shingles" mean wood or other materials, excluding slate, used in courses to cover roofs.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 445, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 257, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 327, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 228, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-73-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-73 - Roofing Contractors|Section 5-73-2 - Purpose.

§ 5-73-2. Purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to promote public safety, health, and welfare by providing a mechanism to ensure that all roofing contractors conducting business in the state of Rhode Island have the requisite skills, training, and experience necessary to safely and adequately conduct roofing activities within this state.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 243, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-73-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-73 - Roofing Contractors|Section 5-73-4 - Registration fee.

§ 5-73-4. Registration fee.All roofing contractors shall submit a payment in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400), which shall support the licensing program, representing a license fee along with the application referenced in § 5-73-3, and be required to comply with the provisions of chapter 65 of this title and those provisions shall be interpreted to include commercial roofers as defined in this chapter. Beginning July 1, 2008, all fines and fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into a restricted-receipt account for the exclusive use of supporting programs established by the board. The license shall expire every two (2) years on the anniversary date of the license's issuance and may be renewed upon payment of a two hundred dollar ($200) fee.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 445, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 257, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 327, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 282, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 228, § 4; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 6, § 2, effective July 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 5-73-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-73 - Roofing Contractors|Section 5-73-5 - Penalties for violations.

§ 5-73-5. Penalties for violations.(a) Any person who operates as a roofing contractor without a license as adjudged in a final order issued by the board, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, for a first or second offense. A third or subsequent violation of this subsection is to be deemed a felony and, upon conviction, the person shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two (2) years, fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or both.(b) Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.(c) Any person who violates a final order of the board where the monetary total of the order including, but not limited to, the monetary judgment and/or fines, is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding ten (10) years, fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.(d) A final order shall be considered delivered when served to a defendant or designated agent to accept service. In addition to any sentence or fine imposed by the court under subsections (a), (b), and (c), the court shall order a defendant to comply with any outstanding final order of the board, including any monetary judgment, and to pay to the board any outstanding fine or fines previously imposed by the board pursuant to this chapter.(e) If a roofing contractor is a repeat offender with violations of three (3) or more final orders of the board with respect to three (3) separate contracts executed by three (3) separate individuals/aggrieved parties and the violations are filed within a twenty-four-month (24) period, the violation shall be prosecuted as a felony and, upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed ten (10) years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 64, § 5; P.L. 2018, ch. 69, § 5.
RI Gen L § 5-74-1 - 5-74-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74 - Athlete Agents|Section 5-74-1 - 5-74-10 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-74-1 — 5-74-10. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-1 - [Reserved.]

§ 5-74.1-1. [Reserved.]History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-3 - Service of process - Subpoenas.

§ 5-74.1-3. Service of process — Subpoenas.(a) By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the Rhode Island secretary of state as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this state related to the individual's acting as an athlete agent in this state.(b) The Rhode Island secretary of state may issue subpoenas for any material that is relevant to the administration of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-4 - Athlete agents - Registration required - Void contracts.

§ 5-74.1-4. Athlete agents — Registration required — Void contracts.(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under § 5-74.1-6 or § 5-74.1-8.(b) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agency contract, if:(1) A student athlete or another person acting on behalf of the student athlete initiates communication with the individual; and(2) Within seven (7) days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this state.(c) An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-7 - Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.

§ 5-74.1-7. Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.(a) The secretary of state may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified denial of registration under § 5-74.1-6(b).(b) The secretary of state may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration or licensure only after proper notice and an opportunity for a hearing.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 29.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-8 - Temporary registration.

§ 5-74.1-8. Temporary registration.The secretary of state may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-9 - Registration and renewal fees.

§ 5-74.1-9. Registration and renewal fees.An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:(1) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for an initial application for registration;(2) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for an application for registration based upon a certificate of registration or licensure issued by another state;(3) Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for an application for renewal of registration; or(4) Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for an application for renewal of registration based upon an application for renewal of registration or licensure submitted in another state.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-10 - Required form of contract.

§ 5-74.1-10. Required form of contract.(a) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties.(b) An agency contract must state or contain:(1) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract and any other consideration the athlete agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or for providing the services;(2) The name of any person not listed in the application for registration or renewal of registration who will be compensated because the student athlete signed the agency contract;(3) A description of any expenses that the student athlete agrees to reimburse;(4) A description of the services provided to the student athlete;(5) The duration of the contract; and(6) The date of execution.(c) An agency contract must contain, in close proximity to the signature of the student athlete, a conspicuous notice in boldface type in capital letters stating:WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETE:If you sign this contract: (1) You may lose your eligibility to compete as a student athlete in your sport; (2) If you have an athletic director, within seventy-two (72) hours after entering into this contract, both you and your athlete agent must notify your athletic director; and  (3) You may cancel this contract within fourteen (14) days after signing it. Cancellation of this contract may not reinstate your eligibility. (d) An agency contract that does not conform to this section is voidable by the student athlete. If a student athlete voids an agency contract, the student athlete is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or to return any consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student athlete to enter into the contract.(e) The athlete agent shall give a record of the signed or otherwise authenticated agency contract to the student athlete at the time of execution.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-11 - Notice to educational institution.

§ 5-74.1-11. Notice to educational institution.(a) Within seventy-two (72) hours after entering into an oral or written agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract to the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled or the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to believe the student athlete intends to enroll.(b) Within seventy-two (72) hours after entering into an oral or written agency contract or before the next athletic event in which the student athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the student athlete shall inform the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled that he or she has entered into an agency contract.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-12 - Student athlete's right to cancel.

§ 5-74.1-12. Student athlete's right to cancel.(a) A student athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed.(b) A student athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract.(c) If a student athlete cancels an agency contract, the student athlete is not required to pay any consideration under the contract, or to return any consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student athlete to enter into the contract.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-13 - Required records.

§ 5-74.1-13. Required records.(a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five (5) years:(1) The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent;(2) Any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and(3) Any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in the recruitment or solicitation of a student athlete to enter into an agency contract.(b) Records required by subsection (a) to be retained are open to inspection by the secretary of state during normal business hours.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-14 - Prohibited conduct.

§ 5-74.1-14. Prohibited conduct.(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:(1) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;(2) Furnish anything of value to a student athlete before the student athlete enters into the agency contract; or(3) Furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student athlete or another registered athlete agent.(b) An athlete agent may not intentionally:(1) Initiate contact with a student athlete unless registered under this chapter;(2) Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by § 5-74.1-13;(3) Fail to register when required by § 5-74.1-4;(4) Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration;(5) Predate or postdate an agency contract; or(6) Fail to notify a student athlete before the student athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student athlete ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-14.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-14.1 - Permitted contacts with student athletes.

§ 5-74.1-14.1. Permitted contacts with student athletes.(a) An athlete agent may:(1) Contact a student athlete only as provided in this chapter. In the event that the student athlete is a minor, the agent must initiate contact with the student athlete's parents or legal guardians.(2) Initiate contact only with those student athletes who have completed their collegiate eligibility (including post-season tournaments).(3) Provide information to eligible student athletes only after having provided the same information to the athletic director of the institution where the student athlete is enrolled.(4) Contact a student athlete who has not completed his or her collegiate eligibility only if the student athlete initiates the contact. In such instances, the athlete agent must give prior notice of his or her intention to respond to the request to the athletic director of the institution where the athlete is enrolled.(b) Each institution of higher education in Rhode Island may sponsor athlete agent interviews on its campus where the athlete agent may discuss with the student athlete the provision of legal and financial services. The athlete agent must comply with any regulations established by the institutional committee prior to initiating any contact with the student athlete.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-15 - Criminal penalties.

§ 5-74.1-15. Criminal penalties.An athlete agent who violates § 5-74.1-14 is guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-16 - Civil remedies.

§ 5-74.1-16. Civil remedies.(a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of this chapter. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney's fees.(b) Damages of an educational institution under subsection (a) include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former student athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this chapter or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable, self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.(c) A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered, the violation by the athlete agent or former student athlete.(d) Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student athlete under this section is several and not joint.(e) This chapter does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-17 - Administrative penalty.

§ 5-74.1-17. Administrative penalty.The secretary of state may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for a violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-74.1-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act|Section 5-74.1-18 - [Reserved.]

§ 5-74.1-18. [Reserved.]History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.