Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-22 - Shows and Exhibitions
Section 5-22-9. - Sunday amusements, performances, and movies in certain cities and towns.

§ 5-22-9. Sunday amusements, performances, and movies in certain cities and towns.
The city or town councils of Cumberland, Coventry, East Providence, East Greenwich, Hopkinton, Westerly, and Lincoln may authorize the performance for pay or profit of vocal, instrumental, or orchestral entertainments and lectures of an instructive character, the operation of amusement parks, the operation of miniature golf courses, and vaudeville performances of juggling and stage dancing having the approval of the chief of police, and moving picture exhibitions consisting of any pictures that have the approval of the national board of review and the chief of police, on the first day of the week, during any hours of the day that the city or town council determines, in accordance with the provisions of § 5-22-5.
History of Section.P.L. 1931, ch. 1831, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1983, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2402, § 1; P.L. 1937, ch. 2482, § 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; P.L. 1954, ch. 3283, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-22-9; P.L. 1971, ch. 18, § 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.