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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES

     Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, and DiPalma

     Date Introduced: May 03, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 3-7-16.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail

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Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     3-7-16.3. Class T legitimate theater license. -- (a) Legitimate theaters as defined in

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subsection (b) or subsection (c) may apply for a Class T license. The license authorizes the holder

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of the license to keep for sale and to sell beverages at retail in the place described in the license

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and to deliver those beverages for consumption on the premises where sold at the times when

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scheduled events relating to art, the legitimate theatre or community artistic experiences may be

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held on those premises and for a period of one hour prior to those events and one hour subsequent

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thereto, provided those events begin subsequent to twelve o'clock (12:00) noon. The licensed

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premises may contain a bar. A Class T license authorizes entertainment only in conformity with

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ordinances of the city or town where the facility is located on the licensed premises. Class T

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licenses shall only be issued by the local licensing authority.

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      (b) "Legitimate Theaters", for the purposes of this section, includes nonprofit, cultural

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organizations and for profit historic theaters located in the city of Newport whose primary

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purpose is to provide a support system to deliver and coordinate various arts activities for the

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benefit of the communities they serve or which provide live, regularly-scheduled theatrical

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productions on a regular basis throughout the year and all events contributing toward the goal of

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providing quality artistic experiences for the community.

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      (c) For purposes of this section, "legitimate theaters" shall also include facility

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management corporations who are contractually authorized to manage buildings owned or under

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the authority of the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority whose primary purpose is to

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provide a support system to deliver and coordinate various arts activities for the benefit of the

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communities they serve or which provide live, regularly scheduled theatrical productions on a

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regular basis throughout the year and all events contributing toward the goal of providing quality

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artistic experiences for the community.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES

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     This act would enable for profit historic theaters located in the city of Newport to apply

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for a class T liquor license.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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