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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Regulation is promulgated in accordance with R.I. Gen.
					 Laws §
										6-31-1, et seq., and
					 §
										42-14-17.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Regulation is to implement the
					 provision of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										6-31-1, et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Consumer commodity" means any food, drug,
				  device, or cosmetic and other article, product, or commodity of any other kind
				  or class, except for drugs sold only by prescription, which:
1. Are customarily produced for sale to
				  retail agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals, for use by
				  individuals for purposes of personal care or in the performance of services
				  ordinarily rendered in or around the household, and
2. Usually are consumed or expended in the
				  course of such consumption or use.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.4 - Exemptions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Retail sellers need not comply with the
				  provisions of this Part as to the following packaged consumer commodities:
1. Medicine sold by prescription
				  only;
2. Beverages subject to or
				  complying with packaging or labeling requirements imposed under the Federal
				  Alcohol Administration Act;
3.
				  Those consumer commodities sold in units of whole pounds, pints, quarts, or
				  gallons, and not a fraction thereof which have a retail price plainly marked
				  thereon; but only the particular consumer commodity sold in such units shall be
				  exempt; and
4. Consumer commodities
				  sold by any retail establishment operated by any person, firm, corporation or
				  other business entity with fewer than eight (8) full-time employees and less
				  than two (2) retail outlets.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.5 - Means of Disclosure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All retail
				  establishments subject to this Part shall disclose to consumers the price per
				  measure of consumer commodities in the following manner:
1. Attachment of an orange stamp, tag, or
				  label on the item itself, or directly under or over the item on the shelf on
				  which the item is displayed, and conspicuously visible to the consumer, such
				  orange stamp, tag or label carrying the following data and no other:
a. The words "Unit Price" as a
				  heading.
b. The designation of the
				  price per measure shall be expressed in terms of dollars or cents, as
				  applicable, carried to three (3) digits. If the price is over $1.00, it may be
				  expressed to the nearest full cent, provided that said price is rounded off
				  from .005 and over to the next higher cent, and if .004 or less down to the
				  next lower cent, but that if it is expressed in cents, it be carried to three
				  (3) digits. Example: "25.3¢ per pound; $1.67 per quart."
c. The description of the consumer commodity
				  by item and size of unit being sold may also be included thereon at the option
				  of the retail establishment.
d. For
				  items such as paper products, which are manufactured in numbers of folds which
				  number is shown in addition to other information as may be required hereunder,
				  the applicable "ply" count or thicknesses, customarily designated as "ply" by
				  such consumer commodities.
e. The
				  retail establishment shall not be required to comply with the provisions of
				  §
												1.5(A)(1)   of this Part as to color and §
												1.5(A)(3)   of this Part as to
				  size of type, where the product or commodity carries a pre-printed retail price
				  on its package, provided, that the unit price appears thereon in a size no
				  smaller than that used for the retail price.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.6 - Price Per Measure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The price per
				  measure required to be disclosed under this Part shall be:
1. Price per pound for consumer commodities
				  whose net quantity is customarily expressed in units of pounds or ounces or
				  both.
2. Price per pint, quart or
				  gallon for consumer commodities whose net quantity is customarily expressed in
				  units of pints, quarts, gallons or fluid ounces, or a combination thereof;
				  provided, that the same unit of measure is used for the same commodity in all
				  sizes sold in such retail establishment.
3. Price per 50 feet or per 50 square feet,
				  as appropriate, for consumer commodities and items whose net quantity is
				  customarily expressed in units of feet, inches, square feet or square yards, or
				  whose net quantities are expressed in units of area or length.
4. Price per 100 units of consumer
				  commodities, whose net quantity is expressed by a numerical count, provided,
				  that, where the contents of the consumer commodities are expressed by a measure
				  other than count, either by weight, fluid measure, area, or length, the unit
				  price per measure may be expressed either as a price per measure under the
				  provisions of §
											1.5(A)(1), (2) or (3)   of this Part, or by count, provided
				  further, that the same unit of measure is used for the same commodity in all
				  sizes in such retail establishment.
5. For those consumer commodities, which are
				  universally sold in sizes less than three (3) ounces, the price per measure may
				  be designated as the price per ounce, provided that the same unit of measure is
				  used for the same commodity in all sizes in such retail
				  establishment.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.7 - Packaged Commodities Regulated

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following
				  consumer commodities shall be labeled in accordance with this Part. Such
				  consumer commodities may not be sold in retail stores subject to this Part
				  unless the conditions of this Part have been met.
1. Aluminum, plastic wraps, foils, and waxed
				  paper
2. Baby foods
3. Baking mixes and supplies
4. Bottled beverages - carbonated and
				  non-carbonated
5. Bread and pastry
				  products
6. Butter
7. Canned fish and meats
8. Cereals
9. Cocoa
10. Coffee, instant and ground
11. Cookies and crackers
12. Cooking oils
13. Deodorants
14. Detergents
15. Fruits, vegetables, and juices - canned,
				  jarred, boxed
16. Flavored
				  syrups
17. Flour
18. Frozen fruits, vegetables, and
				  juices
19. Grains
20. Honey
21. Household cleansers, waxes,
				  deodorizers
22. Instant breakfast
				  foods
23. Jellies, jams and
				  sandwich spreads
24. Ketchup and
				  mustard
25. Oleomargarine
26. Pet foods
27. Powdered drink mixes
28. Salad Dressings
29. Sanitary paper products, such as napkins,
				  paper towels, tissues, etc.
30.
				  Sauces
31. Shampoos
32. Shaving Cream
33. Shortenings
34. Snack foods, such as potato chips,
				  pretzels, etc., but only when sold in packages of five ounces (5 oz.) or more
				  in weight.
35. Soups - canned and
				  dry mixes
36. Spaghetti, noodles
				  and pasta products
37.
				  Tea
38. Toothpaste
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 25 - Unit Pricing › Part 1 - Unit Pricing (230-RICR-30-25-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-25-1.8 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this Part or the application thereof to
					 any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity
					 or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or applications of
					 this Part, which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional
					 provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Part are
					 severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations governing boxing (hereinafter
					 referred to as the "Rules") are adopted pursuant to the authority granted in
					 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-1 et seq. (the "Act"),
					 specifically including rulemaking authority under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-22.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These Rules are adopted to assist the
				  Department in carrying out the administration and enforcement of the terms and
				  provisions of the Act. In the development of these Rules, the Department's
				  policy purposes are:
1. To protect the
				  health, safety and well-being of the competitors;
2. To protect and promote the integrity of
				  events for the benefit of the consuming public; and
3. To protect the collection of the tax
				  levied upon events by the State of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.3 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the federal Professional
				  Boxing Safety Act, Chapter 89 of Title 15 of the U.S. Code,
				  15 U.S.C. §
											6301 (hereinafter the "Federal Act").
B. R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-22 expressly recognizes the
				  standards, rules, regulations, handbooks, or other standards and procedures
				  governing boxing as approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions ("ABC").
				  The ABC is a non-profit organization comprised of U.S. state and tribal
				  representatives that regulate professional boxing, with an organizational
				  mission to promote the uniformity of health and safety standards and other
				  requirements pertaining to the conduct of sports events. These regulations
				  hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the following publications by the
				  ABC:
1. ABC Regulatory Guidelines.
https://www.abcboxing.com/abc-regulatory-guidelines/
2. ABC Unified Boxing Rules.
http://www.abcboxing.com/unified-rules-boxing/
3. ABC Referee Rules and Guidelines.
http://www.abcboxing.com/ABC_REFEREE_GUIDELINES.pdf
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.5 - Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Licenses-Event
1. No Event shall take place or be conducted
				  unless the Promotor of the Event has applied for and received a license from
				  the Department (the "Event License"). An Event Application shall be received by
				  the Division at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the scheduled
				  Event. The Event Application shall be completed in full, shall be in compliance
				  with and include all of the information required by R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											41-5-3 and
				  41-5-3.1(a), and
				  shall also include the following:
a. Proof of
				  compliance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
												41-5-3.2 with respect to ring
				  equipment;
b. Proof of insurance
				  and bond as required by §§
												1.7  and  1.8   of this Part;
c. A copy of the approval of the city or town
				  authorities where the Event is to be held, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
												41-5-5;
d. An application fee in the amount as
				  specified by the Division; and
e.
				  Bout Sheet listing information about the Competitors and the opponents with
				  which they are matched, as requested by the Division in the course of its
				  review of the Event License Application.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.6 - License Duration; Suspension and Revocation of Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All Event Licenses issued pursuant to
				  these Rules shall be valid until the termination of the Event. All other
				  Licenses issued pursuant to these Rules shall be valid until December 31 of the
				  year the License was issued.
B.
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-17 authorizes the Division to
				  suspend or revoke a license issued under this Regulation. A licensee subject to
				  such an action may request an opportunity for a hearing under §
										1.6(D)   of
				  this Part.
C. The Division official
				  in attendance at the Event shall be empowered to immediately suspend or revoke
				  any License on an emergency basis if the Division official determines that any
				  of the Licensees, including the Event Licensee, is in material non-compliance
				  with the conditions of the License, these Rules or the Act.
D. The notice for and conduct of any hearings
				  held pursuant to this Regulation or the state or federal Acts shall be governed
				  by the applicable provisions of the Acts, the Department's Rules of Procedure
				  for Administrative Hearings, Part 10-00-2 of this Title, and the Administrative
				  Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.7 - Insurance

Current through June 14, 2024
A. General Liability. All Promoters shall
				  furnish to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Event
				  satisfactory proof of commercial general liability insurance providing for at
				  least a one million-dollar ($1,000,000) limit per occurrence, at least a one
				  million-dollar ($1,000,00) limit per personal and advertising injury, and at
				  least a two million-dollar ($2,000,000) general aggregate limit.
B. Health Insurance. All Promotors shall
				  furnish to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Event
				  satisfactory proof of health insurance for the protection of Competitors
				  participating in the Event. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-11.2, such insurance coverage
				  shall provide for at least twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to the Competitor
				  for medical, dental, surgical and/or hospital care for all injuries sustained
				  while participating in any sparring match, bout, contest or exhibition
				  conducted under the control of said Promoter.
C. Death Benefit. All Promotors shall furnish
				  within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Event satisfactory proof of a death
				  benefit payment of at least fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000) to the estate of
				  the deceased Competitor if such death is occasioned by injuries received during
				  the course of sparring or during the course of a bout, contest or exhibition
				  conducted under the control of such Promotor.
D. The terms of the insurance coverage under
				  this Part must not require the Competitor to pay a deductible for the medical,
				  surgical or hospital care for injuries the Competitor sustains while engaged in
				  a contest or exhibition.
E.
				  Failure to produce proof of insurance required under this Part shall be grounds
				  for the denial or revocation of a License.
F. Sunday and Holiday Events. When the
				  scheduled event takes place on a Sunday or a Holiday, proof of insurance in
				  accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-3.3 must be furnished to the
				  Department within one (1) business day prior to said event.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.8 - Bonds

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-6 no event license shall be
				  granted unless the Promoter has executed and filed with the Division a bond in
				  a penal sum of fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000), with such surety or sureties
				  as shall be satisfactory to the Division, running to the Division, conditioned
				  upon the payment to the State of Rhode Island of the sums mentioned in R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
										41-5-15, and upon faithful
				  compliance by the licensee with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-1, et seq. and with such
				  other laws of the State as may be applicable to anything done by the licensee
				  in pursuit of the license.
B. The
				  bond shall also provide for the forfeiture to the State, recoverable at the
				  suit of the Attorney General, of such sum, not exceeding ten-thousand
				  ($10,000), as may be stipulated in the bond for each case of
				  non-compliance.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.9 - Medical Examinations, Drug Testing and Record Keeping

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Medical Examinations Required. Pursuant to
				  the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-7.1, et seq., every
				  application for a license shall include each of the requirements listed in
				  §
										1.9(B)   of this Part.
B. Each
				  of the following tests shall be conducted by a Physician licensed within the
				  United States, or by a Physician Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner acting under
				  the supervision of a licensed Physician. The results of each test shall be
				  reported on the supervising physician's letterhead bearing the examiner's name,
				  address, and telephone number, it shall bear the statement "Fighter is cleared
				  to participate" or "Fit to Compete" if so concluded by the supervising
				  physician, and it shall contain the supervising physician's signature:
1. A comprehensive Physical Exam, performed
				  within one (1) year of the Event.
2. An Ophthalmologic Eye Examination
				  including a dilated retinal exam performed within one (1) year of the Event.
3. An EKG performed within one (1)
				  year of the Event and interpreted and signed by a licensed Cardiologist or
				  Physician.
a. In its discretion, considering
				  an individual fighter's recent competitive activity, the Division may also
				  require any Competitor thirty-five (35) years of age or older to submit to a
				  Stress Test with a clearance letter from a licensed Cardiologist dated within
				  one (1) year of the Event.
4. A MRI or CTScan performed within three (3)
				  years of the Event. A MRI or CTScan remains valid for three (3) years from the
				  date of the test. If the MRI or CTScan is over one (1) year old the Competitor
				  must additionally submit a complete neurological examination, performed by a
				  licensed Neurologist.
5. A negative
				  HIV serology (AIDS blood test) dated within six (6) months of the
				  Event.
6. A negative Hepatitis "B"
				  Surface Antigen (HBV sAG) blood test dated within six (6) months of the Event.
				  Negative Hep "B" cAb, eAg are not acceptable.
a. If a competitor has undergone a
				  vaccination series for Hepatitis "B," he/she may present proof of immunity via
				  a blood test called HBV sAB. If this test is positive, the fighter is
				  considered immune to the virus and does not need to be tested for the HBV
				  sAG.
7. A negative
				  Hepatitis "C" serology (blood test) dated within six (6) months of the Event.
8. A pregnancy test for female
				  athletes dated within seven (7) to fourteen (14) days of the Event.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.10 - Conflicts of Interest

Current through June 14, 2024
No employee of the Department may belong to, contract with,
					 or receive any compensation from, any Person who sanctions, arranges or
					 promotes Professional Boxing Matches or who otherwise has a financial interest
					 in an active Professional Boxer currently registered with a Boxer Registry. For
					 purposes of this section, the term "compensation" does not include funds held
					 in escrow for the payment to another Person in connection with a Professional
					 Boxing Match.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.11 - Reporting

Current through June 14, 2024
Not later than forty-eight (48) business hours after the
					 conclusion of a Professional Boxing Match, the Department shall report the
					 results of such Match and any related suspensions to each Boxer Registry.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.12 - Miscellaneous

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No male Competitor may participate in a
				  Boxing Event against a female Competitor or vice-versa.
B. Any Person applying for a Competitor's
				  License without significant professional or amateur experience may be required
				  to show proof of proper training as a Professional Boxer.
C. In addition to the Physician who shall be
				  in attendance at the Event, an ambulance and/or medical personnel with
				  appropriate resuscitation equipment shall be continuously present at
				  ringside.
D. No liquid refreshments
				  of any kind may be sold at the Event except in paper or plastic containers.
				  Chairs must be securely attached so they are not portable.
E. Television. Closed Circuit Television
				  broadcasts of Events are governed by R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-3.7.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 1 - Boxing (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 1) (230-RICR-30-30-1) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.13 - Variances or Waivers

Current through June 14, 2024
The Division, upon its own or at the request of any
					 Licensee or of any applicant for a License, may grant variances or waivers of
					 any portion of these Rules in the Department's sole discretion as it deems
					 proper or necessary depending upon the facts and individual circumstances of
					 the request.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 2 - License Applications (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 8) (230-RICR-30-30-2) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-2.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Regulation is promulgated in accordance with R.I. Gen.
					 Laws §§
										41-4-1 et seq., 41-7-10 et seq.,
					 42-14-14, 41-1-1, 42-14-17, and 42-35-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 2 - License Applications (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 8) (230-RICR-30-30-2) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-2.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Regulation is to establish standards
					 and procedures for the issuance of licenses to all employees, non-employees,
					 concessionaires, vendors, at any Gaming Facility, as well as any other
					 non-employees at any Gaming Facility who have access to any area of the Gaming
					 Facility. Additional purposes of this Regulation include ensuring the safety,
					 security, and integrity of Gaming Facilities, and to generally assist the
					 Department in carrying out the administration and enforcement of the applicable
					 terms and provisions of the statutes listed in §
										2.1   of this Part so that
					 the public interest may effectively be served.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 2 - License Applications (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 8) (230-RICR-30-30-2) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-2.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. As used in this Regulation:
1. "Applicant" means a Person filing an
				  application or a renewal application for a license.
2. "Application" means any of the
				  applications referred to in this Part and available on the Department's
				  website.
3. "Concessionaire" means
				  any Person operating a concession at any Gaming Facility.
4. "Department" means the Department of
				  Business Regulation.
5. "Director"
				  means the Director of the Department.
6. "Gaming Facility" means any building,
				  enclosure, or premises at which pari-mutuel, simulcast, slot operations, and/or
				  table games are conducted.
7. "Key
				  Employee" means any individual employed at a Gaming Facility in a supervisory
				  capacity, any individual empowered to make decisions concerning the operation
				  of a Gaming Facility, and any individual with an ownership interest in a Gaming
				  Facility. This includes all individuals involved in the management of the
				  Gaming Facility.
8. "License"
				  means that license issued by the Department to any Person employed at a Gaming
				  Facility, or any Person engaged in Concessionaire or Vendor operations at a
				  Gaming Facility.
9. "Licensee"
				  means a Person holding a License.
10. "Non-employee" means any individual
				  employed by a Licensed Vendor rather than by the Gaming Facility, or any
				  individual employed by a construction contractor with access to any area of a
				  Gaming Facility.
11. "Operations
				  Employee" means any individual, other than management, employed by a Gaming
				  Facility to handle money used in the pari-mutuel, simulcast, slot operations,
				  and/or table games at the facility.
12. "Person" means any individual,
				  partnership, corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, or
				  any other legal entity, however formed.
13. "Service Employee" means any individual
				  employed by a Gaming Facility, other than management personnel and those
				  involved pari-mutuel, simulcast, slot operations, and/or table games.
14. "Vendor" means any Person engaged in a
				  vending operation at any Gaming Facility
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 2 - License Applications (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 8) (230-RICR-30-30-2) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-2.4 - Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. License Required - No Person shall engage
				  in any business operation or other activity which requires presence at any
				  Gaming Facility (other than patrons of the Gaming Facility), and no Person
				  shall be employed at any Gaming Facility, without first obtaining a License
				  from the Department.
B. Types of
				  Licenses Issued and Renewal Requirements Pursuant to this Regulation.
1. Operations Employee License - All
				  individuals employed in the simulcast operation of the Gaming Facility are
				  required to hold an Operations Employee License.
2. Service Employee License- All Service
				  Employees, as defined above, employed by a Gaming Facility are required to hold
				  a Service Employee License.
3.
				  Vendor License - All Persons operating a concession or vending operation at a
				  Gaming Facility are required to hold a Vendor License.
4. All Operations, Key, and Service Employee
				  Licensees must use the appropriate Application to renew their respective
				  existing Licenses and after submitting the respective initial Application for
				  each different type of License.
5.
				  Non-Facility/Vendor Employee License- All individuals working on the premises
				  of (but not employed by) a Gaming Facility are required to hold a
				  Non-Facility/Vendor Employee License.
6. Key Personnel License - All individuals
				  employed in a supervisory capacity, or who are empowered to make decisions
				  concerning the operation of the Gaming Facility, are required to hold a Key
				  Personnel License.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 2 - License Applications (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 8) (230-RICR-30-30-2) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-2.5 - Application for License

Current through June 14, 2024
Every Person seeking a License shall file a written
					 Application with the Director on the appropriate form available on the
					 Department's website or by contacting the Department. The term of each License
					 shall be for three (3) years.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 2 - License Applications (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 8) (230-RICR-30-30-2) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-2.6 - Confidentiality of Application Information

Current through June 14, 2024
All personal financial information received by the
					 Department from said Applicants shall be deemed not public under the terms and
					 provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										38-2-1 et seq. and will not be
					 disclosed unless said Applicant is notified and either agrees to said
					 disclosure or the Rhode Island Superior Court orders said disclosure after
					 consideration of all issues in each context. Said Applications are required to
					 be delivered by Applicants in a sealed envelope to the Department via
					 hand-delivery to the Department's offices at the Gaming Facility or by first
					 class mail to the Department's office.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 2 - License Applications (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 8) (230-RICR-30-30-2) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-2.7 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this Regulation or the Application
					 thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
					 invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or
					 Applications of this Regulation which can be given effect without the invalid
					 or unconstitutional provision or Application, and to this end the provisions of
					 this Regulation are severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 3 - Criminal Background Investigation (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 9) (230-RICR-30-30-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-3.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Regulation ("Regulation") is promulgated pursuant to
					 the authority granted to the Department of Business Regulation ("Department")
					 by R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										41-1-1,
					 42-14-17, and
					 42-35-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 3 - Criminal Background Investigation (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 9) (230-RICR-30-30-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-3.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Regulation is to establish criteria to
					 be used in determining whether an application for a license or permit or an
					 application to renew a license or permit filed with the Gaming and Athletics
					 Division of the Department should be approved based on information obtained
					 pursuant to a criminal records check conducted pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §
										41-1-1.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 3 - Criminal Background Investigation (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 9) (230-RICR-30-30-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-3.3 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this Regulation or the application
					 thereof to any Person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
					 invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or
					 applications of this Regulation which can be given effect without the invalid
					 or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of
					 this Regulation are severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 3 - Criminal Background Investigation (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 9) (230-RICR-30-30-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-3.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Unless otherwise provided by this
				  Regulation or unless context clearly requires otherwise, capitalized terms used
				  in this Regulation shall have the same meaning as the terms defined in Title 41
				  of the Rhode Island General Laws.
1. "Arrest"
				  means any detaining, holding or taking into custody by any police or other law
				  enforcement authorities based on probable cause that a person has committed a
				  crime,
2. "Charge" means any
				  indictment, complaint, information, summons, or other notice of the alleged
				  commission of a crime.
3. "Criminal
				  History Record Information" or "CHRI" means information received by the
				  Department, Rhode Island State Police, and/or Rhode Island Department of
				  Attorney General from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI").
4. "Director" means the Director of the
				  Department or his or her designee.
5. "Gaming and Athletics Division" means the
				  Division of the Department authorized to issue permits and licenses to gaming
				  facilities, as defined in §
											2.3   of this Subchapter, and their employees,
				  vendors and vendors' employees.
6.
				  "Offense" means conviction for any felony, misdemeanor, Alford plea, a plea of
				  nolo contendere and/or a civil offense on a CHRI which is relevant to the type
				  of license or permit sought, juvenile offenses will not be considered unless
				  the juvenile has been charged as an adult.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 3 - Criminal Background Investigation (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 9) (230-RICR-30-30-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-3.5 - Criteria To Be Used in Determining Whether Based on CHRI, Application for a License or Permit or Renewal Thereof Will Be Approved

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Types of CHRI That May Warrant Denial of
				  Application for License or Permit or Renewal of a License or Permit
1. Convictions of Offenses that occurred
				  within the last twenty (20) years; and
2. Arrests and/or Charges that occurred
				  within the last ten (10) years.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 4 - Simulcast Wagering (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-30-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-4.1 - Authority and General Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Authority. This
				  Regulation is promulgated pursuant to the Department's rulemaking authority
				  under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-14-17 to implement
				  §
										41-11-1   et seq. as delegated to the Department in§
										41-1-1   and
				  consistent with §§
										41-4-1   et seq. and 41-7-1 et seq.
B. Application. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										41-11-1 et seq., the general
				  provisions contained herein shall apply to all associations, as defined herein,
				  conducting Simulcast and interstate/intrastate common pool wagering on any
				  approved event, as defined herein.
C. Licensees subject to rules. All licensees
				  granted a permit by the Division for Simulcast and interstate/intrastate common
				  pool wagering are subject to these rules and regulations.
D. Amendments. These rules and regulations
				  are subject to amendment from time to time and shall be amended in accordance
				  with the Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-1 et seq. All licensees
				  shall abide by any such amendment.
E. Waiver. The Division in its discretion may
				  waive any rule contained herein when such waiver shall be in the best interest
				  of the State of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 4 - Simulcast Wagering (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-30-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-4.3 - General Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Pari-Mutuel
				  Tickets. A pari-mutuel ticket is evidence of a contribution to the pari-mutuel
				  pool operated by the association and is evidence of the obligation of the
				  association to pay to the holder thereof such portion of the distributable
				  amount of the pari-mutuel pool as is represented by such valid pari-mutuel
				  tickets. The association shall cash all valid winning tickets when such are
				  presented for cash payment during the course of the meeting where sold, and for
				  a specified period after the last Day of the Meeting.
1. To be deemed a valid pari-mutuel ticket,
				  such tickets shall have been issued by a pari-mutuel ticket machine operated by
				  the association and recorded as a ticket entitled to a share of the pari-mutuel
				  pool, and contain imprinted information as to:
a. The name of the association operating the
				  meeting.
b. The name of the
				  association conducting the Contest for which the pari-mutuel ticket is
				  issued.
c. A unique identifying
				  number or code.
d. Identification
				  of the terminal at which the ticket was issued.
e. A designation of the Performance for which
				  the wagering transaction was issued.
f. The Contest number for which the pool is
				  conducted.
g. The type or types of
				  wagers represented.
h. The number
				  or numbers representing the Betting Interests for which the wager is
				  recorded.
i. The amount or amounts
				  of the contributions to the pari-mutuel pool or pools for which the ticket is
				  evidence.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 4 - Simulcast Wagering (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-30-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-4.4 - Simulcast Wagering

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Duties of
				  Simulcast Host. Every Host Association Simulcasting its Performance, if
				  requested, may contract with an authorized receiver for the purpose of
				  providing authorized users its Simulcast.
1.
				  A Host Association is responsible for content of the Simulcast and shall use
				  all reasonable effort to present a Simulcast which offers the viewers an
				  exemplary depiction of each Performance.
2. Unless otherwise permitted by the
				  Division, every Simulcast will contain in its video content a digital display
				  of actual time of Day, the name of the host facility from where it emanates,
				  the number of the Contest being displayed, and any other relevant information
				  available to Patrons at the host facility.
3. The Host Association shall maintain such
				  security controls including encryption over its uplink and communications
				  systems as directed or approved by the Division.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 4 - Simulcast Wagering (formerly Racing and Athletics Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-30-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-4.5 - Interstate/Intrastate Common Pool Wagering

Current through June 14, 2024
A. General. All
				  contracts governing participation in interstate/intrastate common pools shall
				  be submitted to the Division for approval.
1.
				  Individual wagering transactions are made at the point of sale in the state
				  where placed. Pari-mutuel pools are combined for computing odds and calculating
				  Payoffs and Breakage, but will be held separate for auditing and all other
				  purposes.
2. Any surcharges or
				  withholdings in addition to the takeout shall only be applied in the
				  jurisdiction otherwise imposing such surcharges or withholdings.
3. In determining whether to approve an
				  interstate/intrastate common pool which does not include the host track, the
				  Division will consider and may approve use of a bet type which is not utilized
				  at the host track, application of a takeout rate not in effect at the host
				  track, or other factors which are presented to the Division.
4. The content and format of the visual
				  display of racing and wagering information at facilities in other jurisdictions
				  where wagering is permitted in the interstate/ intrastate common pool need not
				  be identical to the similar information permitted or required to be displayed
				  under these rules.
5. Any licensee
				  applying for a permit to Simulcast a Program from another jurisdiction when
				  there is a corresponding live Contest of the same type occurring in the State
				  of Rhode Island must first obtain approval from that association conducting the
				  live Contest in Rhode Island. The Division shall then determine if such
				  approval is in the best interests of both the licensees and the
				  State.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 5 - Wrestling (230-RICR-30-30-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-5.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations governing wrestling
					 (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules") are adopted pursuant to the authority
					 granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-1 et seq. (the
					 "Act").
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 5 - Wrestling (230-RICR-30-30-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-5.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These Rules are adopted to assist the
				  Department of Business Regulation (the "Department") in carrying out the
				  administration and enforcement of the terms and provisions of the Act. In the
				  development of these Rules, the Department relied upon the underlying policies
				  and purposes of the Act, including, without limitation, the following:
1. To protect the health, safety and
				  well-being of the competitors;
2.
				  To protect and promote the integrity of events for the benefit of the consuming
				  public; and
3. To protect the
				  collection of the tax levied upon events by the State of Rhode
				  Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 5 - Wrestling (230-RICR-30-30-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-5.4 - Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Licenses-Event
1. No Event shall take place or be conducted
				  unless the Promotor of the Event has applied for and received a license from
				  the Department (the "Event License"). The application form (the "Event
				  Application") shall be supplied by the Division, upon request, during Regular
				  Business Hours. An Event Application shall be received by the Division at least
				  thirty (30) days prior to the date of the scheduled Event. The Event
				  Application shall be completed in full, shall be in compliance with and include
				  all of the information required by R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											41-5-3 and
				  41-5-3.1(a) and
				  shall also include the following:
a. Proof of
				  compliance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
												41-5-3.2 with respect to ring
				  equipment;
b. Compliance with R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
												41-5-6 with respect to the filing
				  of a surety bond in the amount determined to be satisfactory to the
				  Division;
c. A copy of the approval
				  of the city or town authorities where the Event is to be held, pursuant to R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
												41-5-5; and
d. An application fee in the amount as
				  specified by the Division.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 5 - Wrestling (230-RICR-30-30-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-30-5.5 - Termination, Suspension and Revocation of Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All
				  Event Licenses issued pursuant to these Rules shall be valid until the
				  termination of the Event. All other Licenses issued pursuant to these Rules
				  shall be valid until December 31 of the year the License was issued.
B. Any License may be revoked or suspended
				  prior to termination in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-5-17. Any License suspended or
				  revoked may be appealed to the Racing and Athletics Hearing Board in accordance
				  with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-2-1 et seq. Any License
				  suspended or revoked may be appealed to the Racing and Athletics Hearing Board
				  in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										41-2-1 et seq.
C. The Division official in attendance at the
				  Event shall be empowered to immediately suspend or revoke any License on an
				  emergency basis if the Division official determines that any of the Licensees,
				  including the Event Licensee, is in material non-compliance with the conditions
				  of the License, these Rules or the Act.