Rhode Island General Laws
Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 3-5 - Licenses Generally

Section 3-5-1. - License required for manufacture, sale, or importation of beverages. - § 3-5-1. License required for manufacture, sale, or importation of...

Section 3-5-2. - Local option — Questions put to electors — Petition for election. - § 3-5-2. Local option — Questions put to electors —...

Section 3-5-3. - Tabulation of votes. - § 3-5-3. Tabulation of votes. The results of the vote...

Section 3-5-4. - Denial of licenses after adverse vote. - § 3-5-4. Denial of licenses after adverse vote. If a...

Section 3-5-5. - Towns and cities in which licenses authorized. - § 3-5-5. Towns and cities in which licenses authorized. It...

Section 3-5-6. - Classes of licenses. - § 3-5-6. Classes of licenses. There are several classes of...

Section 3-5-7. - Wholesale and retail sales distinguished. - § 3-5-7. Wholesale and retail sales distinguished. The sale of...

Section 3-5-8. - Expiration date of licenses. - § 3-5-8. Expiration date of licenses. Every license except retailer’s...

Section 3-5-9. - Premises covered. - § 3-5-9. Premises covered. Not more than one retail license,...

Section 3-5-10. - Residence of licensees and qualifications of persons and corporations as licensee. - § 3-5-10. Residence of licensees and qualifications of persons and...

Section 3-5-11. - Licensing of chain stores. - § 3-5-11. Licensing of chain stores. (a) Licenses, except retailer’s...

Section 3-5-11.1. - Liquor franchises prohibited. - § 3-5-11.1. Liquor franchises prohibited. (a) To promote the effective...

Section 3-5-12. - Licensees to keep or sell legal beverages only — Minimum size of containers. - § 3-5-12. Licensees to keep or sell legal beverages only...

Section 3-5-13. - Consumption of distilled liquors on premises. - § 3-5-13. Consumption of distilled liquors on premises. Licenses to...

Section 3-5-14. - Licenses issued by department of business regulation. - § 3-5-14. Licenses issued by department of business regulation. The...

Section 3-5-14.1. - Licenses issued by the department of business regulation. - § 3-5-14.1. Licenses issued by the department of business regulation....

Section 3-5-15. - Local licensing authorities. - § 3-5-15. Local licensing authorities. The right, power, and jurisdiction...

Section 3-5-16. - Maximum number of licenses. - § 3-5-16. Maximum number of licenses. (a)(1) The department of...

Section 3-5-16.1. - Revocation of abandoned Class A licenses. - § 3-5-16.1. Revocation of abandoned Class A licenses. Whenever it...

Section 3-5-17. - Notice and hearing on licenses. - § 3-5-17. Notice and hearing on licenses. Before granting a...

Section 3-5-18. - Signature on licenses — Posting and exhibition. - § 3-5-18. Signature on licenses — Posting and exhibition. (a)...

Section 3-5-19. - Transfer or relocation of license. - § 3-5-19. Transfer or relocation of license. (a) The board,...

Section 3-5-20. - Rules and regulations — Notice and procedure. - § 3-5-20. Rules and regulations — Notice and procedure. All...

Section 3-5-20.1. - Manufacturer’s and wholesaler’s licenses — Notice and procedure. - § 3-5-20.1. Manufacturer’s and wholesaler’s licenses — Notice and procedure....

Section 3-5-21. - Revocation or suspension of licenses — Fines for violating conditions of license. - § 3-5-21. Revocation or suspension of licenses — Fines for...

Section 3-5-22. - Reissuance of license after revocation. - § 3-5-22. Reissuance of license after revocation. In case any...

Section 3-5-23. - Revocation of license for criminal offenses or disorderly conditions — Action on bond. - § 3-5-23. Revocation of license for criminal offenses or disorderly...

Section 3-5-24. - Licensee becoming bail. - § 3-5-24. Licensee becoming bail. If any person holding a...

Section 3-5-25. - Antiunion discrimination. - § 3-5-25. Antiunion discrimination. If the department determines that any...

Section 3-5-26. - Records of proceedings — Admission in evidence. - § 3-5-26. Records of proceedings — Admission in evidence. (a)...

Section 3-5-27. - Annual reports. - § 3-5-27. Annual reports. (a) Boards, bodies or officials in...

Section 3-5-28. - Uniform procedures. - § 3-5-28. Uniform procedures. The department is authorized to issue...

Section 3-5-29. - Prohibition against assignment or leasing of license. - § 3-5-29. Prohibition against assignment or leasing of license. The...