Whenever used in this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
HOLIDAY
Shall be deemed to include New Year's Day, Memorial Day,
Fourth of July, Victory Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day (but only in such years as the Governor shall by
public proclamation designate such as a legal holiday) and Christmas,
or any day which any enumerated holiday is officially celebrated.
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT
Includes any business making sales at retail, but this definition
shall not include victualing houses principally serving prepared food
for consumption on and off the premises, including those houses licensed
under G.L. 1956, Title 5, Chapter 24.
Every person licensed under the provisions of
this article and every servant or agent of this licensee, who shall
violate any provisions of such license or any of the rules, regulations
or any of the provisions of this article, shall be punished pursuant
to the provision of § 5-23-6 of the Rhode Island General
Laws.
[Amended 1-7-1992; 5-6-2008]
Applicants requesting a holiday sales license
shall provide to the Town Clerk such information as he or she from
time to time may require. The fee for such license shall be $50 to
be paid to the Town Clerk prior to the Town Council's action on the
application. Such licenses at whatever time granted will expire on
the Thursday next following the first Wednesday in April, but may
at any time be revoked by the Town Council.
[Amended 5-6-2008]
Applicants requesting holiday sales licenses for periods of four days or less per annum may make application with the Town Clerk pursuant to the provisions of §
236-8. The fee for such license shall be $15.
A license issued under this article shall be
displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises licensed.