Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-22 - Shows and Exhibitions
Section 5-22-12. - License fees — Revocation of license.

§ 5-22-12. License fees — Revocation of license.
Town or city councils, bureaus of licenses, or boards of police commissioners shall demand and receive of every person to whom a license is granted under this chapter a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for any single performance, show, exhibition, concert, entertainment, moving picture exhibition, dance, or ball, that they deem proper; provided, that performances and entertainments given by religious and charitable societies and volunteer firefighting companies duly organized and incorporated for the purpose of furthering their religious, benevolent, or firefighting work are excepted from the provisions of this chapter as to fees. Any license granted under the authority of §§ 5-22-5 — 5-22-12 may be revoked at the pleasure of that city or town council, bureau of licenses, or board of police commissioners.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 103, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 124, § 2; P.L. 1915, ch. 1202, § 1; P.L. 1916, ch. 1401, § 1; P.L. 1920, ch. 1932, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 1926, ch. 791, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1154, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1160, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1528, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1876, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 362, § 2; P.L. 1943, ch. 1286, § 1; P.L. 1946, ch. 1691, § 1; P.L. 1946, ch. 1692, § 1; P.L. 1948, ch. 1999, § 1; P.L. 1948, ch. 2125, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2721, § 4; P.L. 1954, ch. 3283, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-22-12.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-22 - Shows and Exhibitions

Section 5-22-1. - City and town regulatory powers.

Section 5-22-1.1. - Live entertainment — City of Providence.

Section 5-22-2. - City and town licenses for exhibitions.

Section 5-22-3. - City and town regulation of closing times for shops, saloons, and places of evening resort.

Section 5-22-4. - Town or city license required.

Section 5-22-5. - Local licensing of amusements.

Section 5-22-6. - Providence — Sunday activities.

Section 5-22-7. - Sunday roller skating.

Section 5-22-8. - Performances and movies after 1 P.M. on Sunday.

Section 5-22-9. - Sunday amusements, performances, and movies in certain cities and towns.

Section 5-22-10. - Little Compton — Sunday performances.

Section 5-22-11. - North Kingstown — Sunday performances.

Section 5-22-12. - License fees — Revocation of license.

Section 5-22-13. - Building inspection as prerequisite to license.

Section 5-22-14. - Monthly inspection of buildings.

Section 5-22-15. - Inspection fees.

Section 5-22-16. - Appointment of officers to preserve order at shows.

Section 5-22-17. - “Building” and “show” defined.

Section 5-22-18. - Penalty for violations.

Section 5-22-19. - Disposition of license fees.

Section 5-22-20. - Penalty for shows where unlicensed liquors sold.

Section 5-22-21. - Penalty for unlicensed masked balls with paid admission.

Section 5-22-22. - Obstruction of members of the division of sheriffs.

Section 5-22-23. - Admission of unescorted minors under age fifteen.

Section 5-22-24. - Continuation of powers of boards and bureaus of police commissioners.

Section 5-22-25. - Bullfights prohibited.

Section 5-22-26. - Ticket speculators.