§ 45-2-31. Registration of business name in the town of North Providence.
(a) Each business including, but not limited to, wholesale, commercial, retail, professional service or manufacturing by the sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, or any other business entity shall, prior to its commencement of business within the town of North Providence, register its trade, company, or office name with the town clerk. Each registration shall contain the name of the firm or business, the name of the owner or operator of the firm or business, and the type of business to be conducted, and other basic information. There shall be a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee for each registration.
(b) Upon the registration of a business trade name, a registration certificate shall be issued to the registrant. No other business of the same trade name shall be allowed to register once a certificate of registration has been issued without the approval of the prior registrant in writing. All businesses covered by this section presently located within the town of North Providence shall have thirty (30) days after June 29, 1990 to register. Every registration certificate shall be renewed annually during the month of January upon payment of a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee. No certificate shall be renewed if the business fails to provide proof from the tax collector that all municipal taxes have been paid to date. Every certificate of registration shall be placed in a conspicuous location in each business establishment.
(c) Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense. The fines shall enure to the town, and each day that the violation continues is deemed to constitute a separate offense.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 63, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 45-2-1. - Charters and special acts.
Section 45-2-2. - Power to tax property.
Section 45-2-2.1. - Tax compacts between municipalities.
Section 45-2-3. - Power to appropriate money.
Section 45-2-3.1. - Powers of certain towns.
Section 45-2-3.3. - Background checks.
Section 45-2-3.4. - Background checks.
Section 45-2-4. - Power to own property and make contracts.
Section 45-2-5. - Power to use, lease, or dispose of property no longer needed.
Section 45-2-5.1. - Westerly municipal land trust.
Section 45-2-5.2. - Prudence Island school foundation.
Section 45-2-6. - Lands given for specific use not subject to disposal.
Section 45-2-7. - Providence school land unaffected.
Section 45-2-8. - Ratification of prior conveyances.
Section 45-2-9. - Continuation in force of town and city laws.
Section 45-2-10. - Election and appointment of officers and agents.
Section 45-2-11. - Medical services for employees.
Section 45-2-12. - Town of New Shoreham may establish police court.
Section 45-2-13. - City of Pawtucket — Municipal police court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-14. - City of Central Falls — Police court.
Section 45-2-15.2. - Municipal employees — Residency within municipality not required.
Section 45-2-16. - Naming of city or town constructions.
Section 45-2-17. - Regulation of liquefied natural gas facilities.
Section 45-2-18. - City of Providence — Establishment of department of public parks.
Section 45-2-19. - City of Warwick — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-20. - Town of Coventry — Establishment of a senior citizens’ board.
Section 45-2-21. - City of Cranston — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-22. - Arson prevention programs.
Section 45-2-24. - Town of Coventry — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-25. - City of Woonsocket — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-26. - Town of West Warwick — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-27. - City of Central Falls — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-28. - Charitable contributions.
Section 45-2-29. - Town of Westerly — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-30. - Town of Narragansett — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-31. - Registration of business name in the town of North Providence.
Section 45-2-31.1. - Business registration fee — Town of Johnston.
Section 45-2-31.2. - Business registration fee — Town of Warren.
Section 45-2-31.3. - Business registration fee — Town of Smithfield.
Section 45-2-31.4. - Business registration fee — Town of Richmond.
Section 45-2-31.5. - Town of Warren — Delegation of local licensing authority.
Section 45-2-32. - Town of Charlestown — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-33. - Additional substance abuse prevention assessment.
Section 45-2-34. - Town of Tiverton — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-35. - Town of New Shoreham — Landing fee.
Section 45-2-35.1. - City of Newport — Landing and boarding fees.
Section 45-2-35.2. - Town of Narragansett — Landing fee.
Section 45-2-36. - Town of Exeter — Tax assessor.
Section 45-2-37. - Town of Middletown — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-38. - City of East Providence — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-39. - Care and repair of stone walls.
Section 45-2-39.1. - Theft of historic stone walls.
Section 45-2-41. - Residency requirements — Generally.
Section 45-2-42. - Town of East Greenwich — Smoking prohibited in municipal buildings.
Section 45-2-43. - Right of way tree planting.
Section 45-2-44. - Town of Cumberland — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-45. - Town of Bristol — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-46. - Towns of Burrillville and North Smithfield — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-47. - Town of Warren — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-48. - Town of East Greenwich — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-49. - Town of Burrillville — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-50. - Town of Exeter — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-51. - [Repealed.]
Section 45-2-51.1. - Town of Lincoln — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-52. - Town of Jamestown — Municipal Court.
Section 45-2-53. - Town of North Kingstown — Fence viewer.
Section 45-2-54. - Regulation of excavating.
Section 45-2-55. - Town of North Kingstown — Municipal Court.
Section 45-2-56. - Town of Hopkinton — Municipal Court.
Section 45-2-57. - Town of Richmond — Noise pollution.
Section 45-2-58. - Town of Smithfield — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-59. - Town of North Smithfield — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-60. - City of Pawtucket — Licenses.
Section 45-2-61. - Town of Barrington — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-62. - [Repealed.]
Section 45-2-62.1. - Town of Portsmouth — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-63. - Town of Richmond — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-64. - Town of Coventry — Regulation of asphalt or continuous mixing facilities.
Section 45-2-65. - Right to counsel.
Section 45-2-66. - Ability to pay hearings.
Section 45-2-67. - Town of South Kingstown — Municipal court.