Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-22 - Shows and Exhibitions
Section 5-22-8. - Performances and movies after 1 P.M. on Sunday.

§ 5-22-8. Performances and movies after 1 P.M. on Sunday.
The bureau of licenses of the city of Providence, the police commissioners of the city of Woonsocket, the town councils of the towns of Burrillville and West Warwick, and the city council or other licensing board of the cities of Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket, and Newport may authorize the performance for pay or profit of vocal, instrumental, or orchestral entertainments and lectures of an instructive character, plays, or legitimate theater performances, and vaudeville performances of juggling and stage dancing having the approval of the licensing body of the city or town where those performances are given, and moving picture exhibitions, consisting of any pictures that have the approval of the national board of review and the licensing body of the city or town where those pictures are to be shown, on the first day of the week after the hour of one o’clock (1:00) P.M., but the license does not authorize the vending or serving of any foods or refreshments of any kind or nature on the first day of the week.
History of Section.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. 1940, ch. 894, § 1; P.L. 1942, ch. 1131, § 1; 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; G.L. 1956, § 5-22-8; P.L. 1964, ch. 182, § 1.

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.