2016 -- S 2855

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

     Introduced By: Senators Nesselbush, P Fogarty, Jabour, McCaffrey, and Archambault

     Date Introduced: March 23, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 3-7 of the General Laws entitled "Retail Licenses" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     3-7-29. Liquor liability insurance. -- Any applicant or holder of any retail license for

the sale of alcoholic beverages issued pursuant to this chapter shall file with the application a

certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive, general-liability and liquor-liability coverage

in the minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for bodily or personal injury

and one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for property damage. Failure to maintain

insurance as required by this section, shall result in a revocation of the retail license unless the

holder of the license reinstates insurance coverage within forty-eight (48) hours of notice of

revocation. The certificate of insurance shall provide that the insurance shall not be modified or

cancelled unless thirty (30) days prior notice is given to the licensing authority.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

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     This act would require any applicant or holder of a retail license for the sale of alcoholic

beverages to file a certificate of insurance and maintain said liability insurance, including liquor

liability insurance, as a condition of holding a retail license.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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