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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-13 - Horse Riding Schools › Section 5-13-5. - Application for license — Examination — Fee.

§ 5-13-5. Application for license — Examination — Fee.
All applications for licenses shall be filed with the state board of inspection of horse riding schools. The board shall conduct an examination, either oral or written, or partly oral and partly written, in order to determine the qualifications of the person to operate a riding school. Examinations shall place particular emphasis on the proper handling and care of horses and shall be principally a practical examination of the applicant’s knowledge and skill in the proper handling and care of horses. The fee for all licenses shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per year payable to the department of environmental management.
History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 5-13-5; P.L. 1960, ch. 74, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-13 - Horse Riding Schools › Section 5-13-6. - Access of board members to schools.

§ 5-13-6. Access of board members to schools.
Any member of the state board of inspection of horse riding schools may enter upon and inspect any premises where a licensed riding school is being conducted or any premises upon which he or she has reason to believe a riding school is being conducted without a license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 5-13-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-13 - Horse Riding Schools › Section 5-13-7. - Terms of license.

§ 5-13-7. Terms of license.
A license issued under this chapter shall be the property of the state; shall be loaned to the licensee; and it must be kept posted, in a conspicuous place, upon the premises where the riding school is conducted. The license shall expire by limitation on the thirty-first day of May following its issuance. A license may be renewed from year to year upon payment of the prescribed fee. No license issued under this chapter is assignable or transferable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 5-13-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-13 - Horse Riding Schools › Section 5-13-8. - Suspension or revocation of license.

§ 5-13-8. Suspension or revocation of license.
Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the state board of inspection of horse riding schools, after a hearing, for any one or more of the following causes:
(1)
Failure on the part of the holder of the license to provide suitable food, water, and shelter for the horses under his or her control;
(2)
Maintenance by the holder of the license of an unsanitary or unfit stable;
(3)
Failure on the part of the holder of the license to provide suitable saddles, bridles, harnesses, and other tack or equipment;
(4)
The letting or use for riding or driving purposes of unfit horses;
(5)
The permitting of horses to work more than eight (8) hours in any twenty-four (24) consecutive hours;
(6)
The refusal by any holder of a license to allow a member of the board to enter and inspect the premises upon which a riding school is being operated or the obstruction by any holder of a license of any member of the state board of inspection of horse riding schools in the performance of his or her duties under this chapter;
(7)
The commission by any license holder of any act prohibited by chapter 1 of title 4 or the suffering by the holder of a license of the commission of any act by any other person with relation to any horse under the control of that holder; and
(8)
Any other cause that, in the opinion of the board, taking into consideration the welfare of the horses under his or her control, shows that the holder of a license is an unfit person to operate a riding school.
History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 5-13-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-13 - Horse Riding Schools › Section 5-13-9. - Penalty for violations.

§ 5-13-9. Penalty for violations.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be imprisoned not exceeding eleven (11) months, or be fined not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250), or be both imprisoned and fined as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 5-13-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-14 - Hotels › Section 5-14-1. - Safekeeping of property of guests.

§ 5-14-1. Safekeeping of property of guests.
If any hotelkeeper or innkeeper provides a suitable safe in his or her hotel or inn or other convenient place for the safekeeping of any money, jewels, jewelry, watches, ornaments, railroad mileage books and tickets, bank notes, bonds, negotiable securities, and precious stones, belonging to the guests of that hotel or inn, and notifies guests of the hotel or inn by posting in a public and conspicuous place and manner the fact that a safe is provided, in which that property may be deposited, and if those guests neglect or fail to deliver the property to the person in charge of the office of the hotel or inn for deposit in that safe, the hotelkeeper or innkeeper is not liable for any loss of that property sustained by the guests by theft or otherwise. No hotelkeeper or innkeeper is obliged to receive property on deposit for safekeeping exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) in value. If guests deliver property exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) in value to the person in charge of the office for deposit in the safe, the hotelkeeper or innkeeper is not liable for any loss of the property sustained by those guests by theft or otherwise in any sum exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), unless by special agreement, in writing, with the hotelkeeper or innkeeper.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 239; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 19; P.L. 1927, ch. 1065, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 480, § 1; P.L. 1939, ch. 709, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-14-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-14 - Hotels › Section 5-14-2. - Losses of property without fault of hotelkeeper.

§ 5-14-2. Losses of property without fault of hotelkeeper.
No hotelkeeper or innkeeper is liable in any sum to any guest for the loss of any wearing apparel, goods, merchandise, or other personal property not mentioned in § 5-14-1, where it appears that the loss occurred without the fault or negligence of the hotelkeeper or innkeeper; nor is any hotelkeeper or innkeeper liable in any sum for the loss of any article or articles belonging to any guest and not within a room assigned to him or her, unless the article or articles are specially entrusted to the care and custody of the hotelkeeper or innkeeper or his or her agents or servants by special agreement, in writing, with the hotelkeeper or innkeeper.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 28; P.L. 1927, ch. 1065, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 480, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-14-2; P.L. 1995, ch. 238, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-14 - Hotels › Section 5-14-3. - Definitions.

§ 5-14-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, “hotel” means a hotel, motel, resort, boarding house, or bed and breakfast that is kept, used, or advertised as, or held out to the public as, a place where sleeping or housekeeping accommodations are supplied for pay to guests for leisure, business, or group occupancy.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 238, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-14 - Hotels › Section 5-14-5. - Refusal of admission. [Effective until July 1, 2024.]

§ 5-14-5. Refusal of admission. [Effective until July 1, 2024.]
An innkeeper may refuse to admit or refuse service or accommodations to a person who:
(1)
While on the premises of the hotel, acts in an obviously intoxicated manner, destroys or threatens to destroy hotel property, or causes or threatens to cause a public disturbance.
(2)
The innkeeper has direct knowledge a person is seeking accommodations for the unlawful possession or use of controlled substances in violation of chapter 28 of title 21 or the use of the premises for the consumption of intoxicating liquor by a person.
(3)
A person under the age of eighteen (18) years who is not accompanied by an adult.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 238, § 2; P.L. 2022, ch. 235, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 236, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
§ 5-14-5. Refusal of admission. [Effective July 1, 2024.]
An innkeeper may refuse to admit or refuse service or accommodations to a person who:
(1)
While on the premises of the hotel, acts in an obviously intoxicated manner, destroys or threatens to destroy hotel property, or causes or threatens to cause a public disturbance.
(2)
The innkeeper has direct knowledge a person is seeking accommodations for the unlawful possession or use of controlled substances in violation of chapter 28 of title 21 or the use of the premises for the consumption of intoxicating liquor by a person.
(3)
A person under the age of eighteen (18) years if they are not in proper condition or are unable to pay for their charges.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 238, § 2; P.L. 2022, ch. 235, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 236, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-14.1 - The Human Trafficking Prevention Notice Act › Section 5-14.1-1. - Definitions.

§ 5-14.1-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Hotel” shall mean any establishment defined in § 5-14-3.
(2)
“Human trafficking” means the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act as defined in 22 U.S.C. § 7102 and the commission of an offense created by §§ 11-67.1-3 through 11-67.1-7.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 308, § 1, effective January 1, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 337, § 1, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-14.1 - The Human Trafficking Prevention Notice Act › Section 5-14.1-2. - Posting requirements.

§ 5-14.1-2. Posting requirements.
(a)
Every operator of a hotel shall post in a location conspicuous to employees human trafficking awareness signage, printed in an easily legible font in English and any other language spoken by at least ten percent (10%) of the employees.
(b)
The notice shall provide information regarding the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline and substantially state as follows: “If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in any work or commercial sexual activity and cannot leave, call the toll-free National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 to access help and services. The toll-free hotline is:
(1)
Available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week;
(2)
Operated by a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization;
(3)
Anonymous and confidential;
(4)
Accessible in one hundred seventy (170) languages; and
(5)
Able to provide help, referral to services, training, and general information.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 308, § 1, effective January 1, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 337, § 1, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-1.1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-1.1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 490, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-2. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-2. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-3. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-3. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 4; P.L. 1896, ch. 326, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-3; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 7; P.L. 1987, ch. 490, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 353, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-4. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-4. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-4; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-5. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-5. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 6; P.L. 1896, ch. 326, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-5; P.L. 1988, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 353, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-6. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-6. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 8; P.L. 1896, ch. 326, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-6; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-7. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-7; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-8. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-8. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-8; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-9. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-9; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 5; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-10. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-10. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1896, ch. 326, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-10; P.L. 1988, ch. 307, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-11. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-11. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-11; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-12. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-12. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-12; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-13. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-13. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-13; P.L. 1993, ch. 353, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 13; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-14. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-14. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-14; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-15. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-15. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 163, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 15; P.L. 1938, ch. 2593, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-15; P.L. 1987, ch. 490, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-16. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-16. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 192, § 16; P.L. 1921, ch. 2098, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 220, § 16; P.L. 1923, ch. 471, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1801, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 366, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 5-15-16; P.L. 1990, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 353, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-15 - Itinerant Vendors [Repealed.] › Section 5-15-17. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-15-17. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 517, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 40, § 1, effective May 31, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 44, § 1, effective May 31, 2016.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-16 - Laundries › Section 5-16-1. - Definitions.

§ 5-16-1. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
“Licensing authorities” means the bureau or board of police commissioners of any city or town where that bureau or board of police commissioners is established; but where there is no bureau or board, it means the town council of a town and the city council of a city.
(2)
“Person” means and includes a person, partnership, or corporation.
(3)
“Public laundry” means and includes any plant or equipment conducted or operated as a laundry for profit, and for which business is solicited from the general public, but does not mean or include a laundry operated exclusively for and in connection with a hospital, school, or other institution, hotel, boardinghouse, or private dwelling, nor a laundry operated by one institution that also serves another institution.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1200, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 369, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-16-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-16 - Laundries › Section 5-16-2. - Permit required.

§ 5-16-2. Permit required.
No person may conduct or operate a public laundry in any city or town until the licensing authorities of that city or town shall have caused an inspection to be made of the laundry and shall have issued a permit for the operation of the public laundry. The permit shall be issued upon any terms and subject to any rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, that the licensing authorities prescribe for the purpose of protecting the public health and the suppression of unsanitary conditions. Every permit issued under the authority of this chapter shall continue in force until the first day of July in the year following its issue unless sooner revoked or suspended. The licensing authorities of any city or town may fix a fee to be paid for each permit that shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for the term of one year or a pro rata sum for the unexpired portion of any year. Those fees shall be paid into the city or the town treasury. Any permit issued may be revoked or suspended by the licensing authorities for cause shown after a hearing of which the holder of the permit receives seven (7) days’ notice in writing.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1200, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 369, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-16-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-16 - Laundries › Section 5-16-3. - Application for permit.

§ 5-16-3. Application for permit.
Application for a permit shall be made in any form and shall contain any information as to the public laundry for which it is desired that the licensing authorities require. Application for a permit may be made at any time. Within forty (40) days after the receipt of an application, the licensing authorities shall determine whether or not the permit applied for shall be granted. The licensing authorities shall give the applicant for, or holder of, any permit, notice, in writing, of any decision they may make in relation to the permit. Any applicant or holder aggrieved by the decision may within thirty (30) days after receipt of that notice, appeal the decision to the superior court for the counties of Providence and Bristol. That court shall hear the appeal as soon as it may be heard and determine the appeal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1200, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 369, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-16-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-16 - Laundries › Section 5-16-4. - Display of permit — Inspection of laundries.

§ 5-16-4. Display of permit — Inspection of laundries.
Every person to whom a permit is issued under this chapter shall keep the permit displayed in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business for which it is issued, and shall whenever requested exhibit the permit to the licensing authorities or their authorized agents. The licensing authorities shall cause an inspection to be made of each public laundry before a permit is issued for its operation and at least once a year after the first inspection. For that purpose and for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, the licensing authorities and their authorized agents may enter upon and inspect any premises which they have reason to believe are being conducted, operated, and maintained as a public laundry.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1200, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 369, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 5-16-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-16 - Laundries › Section 5-16-5. - Night and Sunday operations.

§ 5-16-5. Night and Sunday operations.
No public laundry shall be operated, nor collections of articles to be washed or cleaned in the laundries shall be made, in the town of West Warwick or Bristol or in any city or town whose population according to the latest federal census was more than twenty thousand (20,000), between the hours of 12 o’clock midnight and 5 o’clock in the morning of any day, nor at any time during the first day of the week; provided, that none of the previous provisions apply to automatic coin-operated laundries.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1200, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 369, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 5-16-5; P.L. 1961, ch. 109, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-16 - Laundries › Section 5-16-7. - Penalty for violations.

§ 5-16-7. Penalty for violations.
Any person, and any official or agent of a corporation or association operating or maintaining a public laundry or making collections of articles to be washed or cleaned in a public laundry contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or who, in any way, interferes with any of the licensing authorities or their authorized agents in the inspection of any premises as prescribed in this chapter, or who operates or maintains any public laundry without a permit as prescribed in this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) days, or by both the fine and imprisonment, and each day of that operation after due notice from the licensing authorities is deemed a separate offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1200, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 369, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 5-16-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-17 - Movers › Section 5-17-1. - Reports of removals to town or city clerk.

§ 5-17-1. Reports of removals to town or city clerk.
It is made a duty of all persons, firms, or corporations, owning or operating any moving van, furniture van, transfer wagon, express wagon, delivery wagon, commercial automobile, or other vehicle, who hauls or moves, or causes to be hauled or moved, household goods, chattels, or personal effects of any resident of the state changing the place of his or her residence, to make a report of the removal to the town or city clerk of the town or city in which those household goods, chattels, or personal effects are located, and if the removal is from one city or town to another, the report shall be filed with the city or town clerk from which the household goods, chattels, or personal effects are moved.
History of Section.
P.L. 1913, ch. 952, § 1; P.L. 1919, ch. 1726, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 146, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 377, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-17-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-17 - Movers › Section 5-17-2. - Contents of reports — Filing by clerk.

§ 5-17-2. Contents of reports — Filing by clerk.
(a)
The report required by § 5-17-1 shall be made before the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of the removal on blanks furnished by the director of labor and training. Those blanks shall contain generally the character of property moved; the full name of the owner or person in possession, or having the custody of the property; the address from which and to which the hauling or moving was done; the date of the hauling; and the name of the owner and person in charge of the vehicle.
(b)
It is the duty of the respective town or city clerks in this state to properly keep those reports on file in their offices in a register or by other suitable methods for preserving those reports for a period of at least six (6) years from and after the time those reports respectively are filed, and those reports are open to public inspection. After the period of six (6) years, the reports may be destroyed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1913, ch. 952, § 2; P.L. 1916, ch. 1365, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 146, § 2; P.L. 1927, ch. 988, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1506, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 377, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-17-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-17 - Movers › Section 5-17-3. - False information to movers.

§ 5-17-3. False information to movers.
It is unlawful for any other person, firm, or corporation procuring the removal of any of the property described in this chapter to give false information to the owner or operator of any vehicle employed to haul that property, or to willfully deceive him or her as to that property.
History of Section.
P.L. 1913, ch. 952, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 146, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 377, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 5-17-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-17 - Movers › Section 5-17-4. - Penalty for violations.

§ 5-17-4. Penalty for violations.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1913, ch. 952, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 146, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 377, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 5-17-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-18 - Outdoor Advertising › Section 5-18-1. - Advertising subject to chapter.

§ 5-18-1. Advertising subject to chapter.
The term “outdoor advertising,” as used in this chapter, applies only to all advertising displayed to attract the attention of persons on any public highway, or while in the vehicle of any common carrier, or in any station of a common carrier, or while in any public building, public park, public grounds, or other public places, whether the advertising by means of printing, writing, picture, or a combination of those, and whatever may be the means of display, except that it does not include advertising located upon private property and relating exclusively to the business conducted on that property or the sale or rental of the property, or advertising in or upon the cars and stations of any common carrier.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 542, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 121, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 375, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-18-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-18 - Outdoor Advertising › Section 5-18-2. - Regulatory powers of town and city councils.

§ 5-18-2. Regulatory powers of town and city councils.
In order to preserve the health, safety, morals, and comfort of the inhabitants of this state, the city and town councils, in addition to any powers now enabling, shall have power by ordinance to regulate outdoor advertising in their city or town, as to the place where that advertising may be permitted; the size and kind of the structures upon which it may be placed; and the subject matter that may appear on the outdoor advertising; provided, that those regulations are reasonable in their requirements.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 542, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 121, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 375, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 5-18-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-18 - Outdoor Advertising › Section 5-18-3. - Advertising requiring specific approval.

§ 5-18-3. Advertising requiring specific approval.
In order to more effectively secure compliance with regulations issued pursuant to § 5-18-2, any ordinance may provide that no outdoor advertising shall be maintained or displayed unless that outdoor advertising, in respect to all the matters specified in § 5-18-2, is first approved, by a city or town officer designated in the ordinance, as being in conformity with those regulations; provided, that, whenever any city or town officer refuses or withholds that approval, application may be made to the city or town council for its approval of the application; and if approved by that city or town council, as being in conformity with those regulations, no approval of the city or town officer is required before maintaining or displaying the advertising.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 542, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 121, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 375, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 5-18-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-18 - Outdoor Advertising › Section 5-18-4. - Penalty for violations — Inspection and removal.

§ 5-18-4. Penalty for violations — Inspection and removal.
Any person who violates any of the regulations issued pursuant to § 5-18-3, or maintains or displays any outdoor advertising without the approval in any city or town where that approval is required, shall be fined not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00) for every day the violation, maintenance, or display continues. Any and all officers authorized by that ordinance have the right to enter upon the premises where that outdoor advertising is maintained or displayed, for the purpose of inspecting the advertising, and may remove any outdoor advertising and structures that are not in conformity with those regulations; provided, that any person maintaining or displaying outdoor advertising has been convicted of any violation of this chapter regarding outdoor advertising.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 542, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 121, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 375, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 5-18-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-1. - Introduction.

§ 5-19.1-1. Introduction.
The legislature finds that the practice of pharmacy is a learned profession. The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to ensure that every pharmacy and pharmacist practicing in the state meet minimum standards for safe practice. Pharmacists who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in this state. The intent of the legislature is to facilitate the pharmacy practice evolution from a product-oriented profession to one that is increasingly based on desired patient outcomes through pharmaceutical care. The current pharmacy statute limits the definition of pharmacy practice to specific distinct traditional pharmacy practice roles. Contemporary pharmacy practice and the evolving roles of pharmacists are limited by the boundaries of traditional statutory definitions.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-3. - State board of pharmacy — Creation — Membership — Oath — Vacancies.

§ 5-19.1-3. State board of pharmacy — Creation — Membership — Oath — Vacancies.
(a)
Within the department of health, there shall be a board of pharmacy, consisting of nine (9) individuals, residents of the state of Rhode Island, one of whom shall be a registered pharmacist who is currently employed in the department of pharmacy at a hospital corporation in the state of Rhode Island during his or her term of appointment; two (2) of whom shall be actively engaged in the practice of independent retail pharmacy; two (2) of whom shall be representatives of the Rhode Island drug chain stores; two (2) of whom shall be actively engaged in any field of pharmacy practice; and two (2) of whom shall be from the public. All members, except the public members, shall be registered pharmacists and shall have been a licensed pharmacist for five (5) consecutive years in the state of Rhode Island immediately prior to appointment.
(b)
Members of the board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years. Appointment of members shall occur as individual appointments expire, such that the composition of the board will not be altered. All appointments shall be made by the director of health with the approval of the governor.
(c)
No person who has been appointed to and served for three (3) full consecutive three-year (3) terms shall be eligible for appointment to the board.
(d)
Each member shall qualify by taking the usual oath of a state officer, which shall be filed with the secretary of state, and each member shall hold office for the term of his or her appointment and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
In the case of the resignation or disqualification of a member, or a vacancy occurring from any cause, the director shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 374, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-4. - State board of pharmacy — Meetings — Quorum — Chairperson.

§ 5-19.1-4. State board of pharmacy — Meetings — Quorum — Chairperson.
Members of the board shall meet at the times that it shall determine and as often as necessary to discharge the duties imposed upon it. The board shall elect a chairperson and a secretary from among its members annually in March. The simple majority of the board of pharmacy shall constitute a quorum. The board shall organize each year by electing from its membership a secretary who shall record and maintain the minutes of each meeting and a chairperson.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-5. - State board of pharmacy — Powers and duties.

§ 5-19.1-5. State board of pharmacy — Powers and duties.
The board, subject to the approval of the director, shall:
(1)
Regulate the practice of pharmacy and enforce all laws relating to pharmacy;
(2)
Approve examinations for applicants for pharmacists’ licenses;
(3)
Establish the qualifications for licensure of pharmacists, pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, other classes of pharmacy personnel, and wholesalers or manufacturers;
(4)
Conduct hearings for the revocation or suspension of licenses, permits, registrations, certificates, or any other authority to practice granted by the board, these which hearings may, at the board’s discretion, also be conducted by an administrative hearing officer;
(5)
Issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any hearing or disciplinary proceeding held under this chapter or any other chapter assigned to the board; provided, however, that no deceased pharmacist shall have his/her name kept on the health department list of pharmacists that have had a disciplinary action taken against his/her license;
(6)
Be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(7)
Adopt rules establishing and governing continuing education requirements for pharmacists and other licensees applying for renewal of licenses under this chapter;
(8)
Assess an administrative penalty on any person who fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, order, license, or approval issued by the board relating to pharmacy; and
(9)
Adopt any other rules and regulations as necessary to carry out provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 316, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-6. - Board of pharmacy — Inspectors and assistants.

§ 5-19.1-6. Board of pharmacy — Inspectors and assistants.
The director of health is authorized to appoint in accordance with the provisions of chapter 4 of title 36 an inspector or inspectors who shall be registered pharmacists, and any other necessary assistants who shall perform such duties as the board of pharmacy shall designate.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-7. - Director of health — Powers and duties.

§ 5-19.1-7. Director of health — Powers and duties.
The director shall:
(1)
Establish reasonable license and examination fees;
(2)
Be authorized to appoint an inspector or inspectors who shall be registered pharmacists, and any other necessary assistants who shall perform such duties as the director shall designate;
(3)
Issue, pursuant to any rules and regulations promulgated by the board and approved by the director, all licenses and registrations required by this chapter for duly qualified applicants;
(4)
Deny licenses and registrations, and revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline licensees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
(5)
Exercise all other powers, specifically conferred upon him or her by virtue of the provisions of this chapter or other applicable sections of the general laws of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-8. - Licensing required.

§ 5-19.1-8. Licensing required.
(a)
No person shall engage in the practice of pharmacy, establish, conduct, or maintain a pharmacy or wholesale drug operation, or manufacture drugs without obtaining a license under this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice pharmacy or to institute or operate any pharmacy unless such person shall be a licensed pharmacist or shall place in charge of the pharmacy a licensed pharmacist. Provided, persons who provide acceptable evidence of being currently licensed by examination or endorsement under the laws of other states of the United States and the District of Columbia shall not be prevented from practicing in this state for a period of ninety (90) days from the date on the application receipt, provided that they become duly licensed in this state within ninety (90) days. The board may, through regulations, establish the responsibilities and duties of the pharmacist-in-charge.
(b)
The director of health may, upon determination that a waiver of the licensing requirement is necessary in the interest of public health, waive the licensing requirement for the dispensing of prescription medication in the limited instance where such medication will be dispensed by a licensed healthcare professional at a licensed ambulatory care facility located on Block Island, where it is necessary to dispense medication before it can be obtained from the mainland.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 265, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 354, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-9. - Pharmacy license — Fee — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

§ 5-19.1-9. Pharmacy license — Fee — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.
(a)
A pharmacy license shall be issued to any owner who meets the requirements established under this chapter or by regulations. The owner of each pharmacy shall pay an original license fee to be determined by the director, and annually thereafter, on or before a date to be determined by the director, for which he or she shall receive a license of location, which shall entitle the owner to operate such pharmacy at the location specified, or such other temporary location as the director may approve, for the period ending on a date to be determined by the director, and each owner shall at the time of filing proof of payment of such fee, file with the department on a blank provided for it, a declaration of ownership and location, which declaration of ownership and location so filed as aforesaid shall be deemed presumptive evidence of ownership of the pharmacy mentioned therein. A license shall be issued to the owner and premises listed on the form and shall not be transferred. A license issued pursuant to this section shall be the property of the state and loaned to the licensee, and it shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. If a change in owner or premise listed in said firm occurs, the license becomes null and void.
(b)
It shall be the duty of the owner to immediately notify the department of any proposed change of location or ownership.
(c)
In the event such license fee remains unpaid on the date due, no renewal or new license shall be issued except upon payment of the license renewal fee.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-10. - Restricted pharmacies — License.

§ 5-19.1-10. Restricted pharmacies — License.
(a)
Upon application of the plan administrator or trustee of any trust, fund, pension plan, combination plan, or profit sharing plan, which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., the board of pharmacy may license a facility, subsequently called a “restricted pharmacy,” for the purpose of dispensing pharmacy services to beneficiaries; provided, that no such license shall be granted unless the trust, fund, or plan demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board of pharmacy that it is associated with another such trust, fund, or plan already licensed in another state to own and operate a restricted pharmacy for the purpose of dispensing pharmacy services to its beneficiaries. Charges for those services shall be determined by the trustee or plan administrator. A restricted pharmacy may, after written notice to the board, limit its operation to a specific schedule of drugs.
(b)
The board of pharmacy may establish regulations that shall apply to a restricted pharmacy. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a restricted pharmacy from accepting or filling prescriptions by mail; provided, that the prescribing physician is verified, according to the procedures established by chapter 37 of this title as licensed to practice in this state or in any New England state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies › Section 5-19.1-11. - Nonresident pharmacy — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

§ 5-19.1-11. Nonresident pharmacy — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.
(a)
Any pharmacy located outside this state that ships, mails, or delivers, in any manner, legend drugs, controlled substances, or devices into this state is a nonresident pharmacy and shall be licensed by the department. The nonresident pharmacy shall maintain at all times a valid unexpired license, permit, or registration to operate the pharmacy in compliance with the laws of the state in which it is located. Any pharmacy subject to this section shall comply with the board of pharmacy regulations of this state when dispensing legend drugs or devices to residents of this state.
(b)
A pharmacy license will be issued to the owner who meets the requirements established pursuant to this chapter or regulations. On and after December 1, 2024, for licenses issued or renewed, the owner of each pharmacy shall pay an original license fee to be determined by the director, and annually thereafter, on or before a date to be determined by the director, of not less than six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625), for which the owner shall receive a license of location that shall entitle the owner to operate the pharmacy at the specified location, or any other temporary location as the director may approve, for the period ending on a date to be determined by the director. Each owner shall, at the time of filing, provide proof of payment of the fee and each owner shall file with the department, on a provided form, a declaration of ownership and location. The declaration of ownership and location so filed shall be deemed presumptive evidence of ownership of the pharmacy mentioned in the form. A license shall be issued to the owner and premise listed on the form and shall not be transferred. A license issued pursuant to this section shall be the property of the state and loaned to the licensee and it shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. If a change in owner or premise listed in the form occurs, the license shall become null and void.
(c)
It shall be the duty of the owner to immediately notify the department of any proposed change of location or ownership.
(d)
In the event the license fee remains unpaid on the date due, no renewal or new license shall be issued except upon payment of the license renewal fee.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 364, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 371, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 8; P.L. 2023, ch. 216, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 217, § 1, effective June 21, 2023.