§ 3-5-1. License required for manufacture, sale, or importation of beverages.
No person shall at any time manufacture or sell or suffer to be manufactured or sold or keep or suffer to be kept on his or her premises or possession or under his or her charge for the purpose of sale within this state any beverage unless licensed to do so as provided in this title; and except as provided in this title no person shall import, or suffer to be imported beverages into this state.
History of Section.P.L. 1933, ch. 2013, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 163, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 3-5-1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 3-5 - Licenses Generally
Section 3-5-1. - License required for manufacture, sale, or importation of beverages.
Section 3-5-2. - Local option — Questions put to electors — Petition for election.
Section 3-5-3. - Tabulation of votes.
Section 3-5-4. - Denial of licenses after adverse vote.
Section 3-5-5. - Towns and cities in which licenses authorized.
Section 3-5-6. - Classes of licenses.
Section 3-5-7. - Wholesale and retail sales distinguished.
Section 3-5-8. - Expiration date of licenses.
Section 3-5-9. - Premises covered.
Section 3-5-10. - Residence of licensees and qualifications of persons and corporations as licensee.
Section 3-5-11. - Licensing of chain stores.
Section 3-5-11.1. - Liquor franchises prohibited.
Section 3-5-12. - Licensees to keep or sell legal beverages only — Minimum size of containers.
Section 3-5-13. - Consumption of distilled liquors on premises.
Section 3-5-14. - Licenses issued by department of business regulation.
Section 3-5-14.1. - Licenses issued by the department of business regulation.
Section 3-5-15. - Local licensing authorities.
Section 3-5-16. - Maximum number of licenses.
Section 3-5-16.1. - Revocation of abandoned Class A licenses.
Section 3-5-17. - Notice and hearing on licenses.
Section 3-5-18. - Signature on licenses — Posting and exhibition.
Section 3-5-19. - Transfer or relocation of license.
Section 3-5-20. - Rules and regulations — Notice and procedure.
Section 3-5-20.1. - Manufacturer’s and wholesaler’s licenses — Notice and procedure.
Section 3-5-21. - Revocation or suspension of licenses — Fines for violating conditions of license.
Section 3-5-22. - Reissuance of license after revocation.
Section 3-5-24. - Licensee becoming bail.
Section 3-5-25. - Antiunion discrimination.
Section 3-5-26. - Records of proceedings — Admission in evidence.
Section 3-5-27. - Annual reports.
Section 3-5-28. - Uniform procedures.
Section 3-5-29. - Prohibition against assignment or leasing of license.