§ 5-22-21. Penalty for unlicensed masked balls with paid admission.
Whoever gets up, sets on foot, causes to be published, or otherwise aids in getting up and promoting any masked ball or other public assembly at which the company wear masks or other disguises, and to which admission is obtained upon payment of money or the delivery of any valuable thing or by a ticket or voucher obtained for money or any valuable thing, without first obtaining from the city or town council of the city or town where that exhibition or other public assembly is to be had a license for it, shall for the first offense be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), and for any subsequent offense be imprisoned not exceeding one year.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 103, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 124, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 129, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 362, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 5-22-21.
Structure 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 5-22-4. - 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.