§ 23-23.5-12. Expressing oil from fish.
No person shall carry on the business of expressing oil from fish within any city or town, except in a place as shall be designated by the city or town council; provided, that any city or town council may at any time withdraw that designation, and that no city or town shall be held liable for any injury resulting to any person from that business carried on in any place as designated, nor shall any city or town be liable to the person to whom the right has been granted for any loss or damage resulting from the suspension or withdrawal of the right to carry on that business by the city or town at any time. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 91, §§ 16, 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 107, §§ 16, 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 119, §§ 16, 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, §§ 15, 16; G.L. 1956, § 23-24-12; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-23.5 - Noxious Trades
Section 23-23.5-1. - Prohibition in cities and towns.
Section 23-23.5-2. - Enforcement of order of prohibition.
Section 23-23.5-3. - Appeal from order of prohibition — Jury trial.
Section 23-23.5-4. - Discontinuance of trade pending appeal.
Section 23-23.5-5. - Judgment of court — Costs and damages.
Section 23-23.5-6. - City or town designation of place for slaughterhouse.
Section 23-23.5-7. - Withdrawal by city or town of right to slaughter.
Section 23-23.5-8. - Penalty for continuation of business after notice to cease.
Section 23-23.5-9. - Liability of city or town for suspension or withdrawal of right.
Section 23-23.5-11. - Penalty for carrying on business in place not authorized.