Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-22 - Shows and Exhibitions
Section 5-22-24. - Continuation of powers of boards and bureaus of police commissioners.

§ 5-22-24. Continuation of powers of boards and bureaus of police commissioners.
Whenever by law the powers, conferred pursuant to this chapter upon city or town councils, have been conferred upon boards or bureaus of police commissioners in any city or town, those powers shall continue to be exercised by those boards or bureaus of police commissioners.
History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 124, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 129, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 362, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 5-22-24.

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.