2020 -- S 2144 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Felag, Seveney, and Coyne | |
Date Introduced: January 22, 2020 | |
Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 5-22 of the General Laws entitled "Shows and Exhibitions" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 5-22-1.2. Live entertainment -- Town of Bristol. |
4 | The town council of the town of Bristol is authorized to license, regulate, or prohibit "live |
5 | entertainment" in the town of Bristol, including, but not limited to, live performances of music or |
6 | sound by individuals, bands, musicians, disc jockeys, dancing, or karaoke, with or without |
7 | charge, provided that "incidental entertainment" be permitted as of right, and no license shall be |
8 | required. "Incidental entertainment" means background music provided at a restaurant, bar, |
9 | nightclub, supper club, or similar establishment, limited to the following format: |
10 | (1) Live music performance limited to no more than a maximum of three (3) acoustic |
11 | instruments that shall not be amplified by any means, electronic or otherwise; or |
12 | (2) Prerecorded music or streamed music played over a permanently installed sound |
13 | system. If a bar or restaurant includes incidental entertainment, it cannot charge a cover charge; |
14 | shall not allow dancing by patrons of the establishment; cannot employ flashing, laser, or strobe |
15 | lights; and the maximum volume, irrespective of the format, is limited solely to the boundaries of |
16 | the premises at all times, and shall permit audible conversation among patrons of the |
17 | establishment. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS | |
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1 | This act would authorize the town of Bristol to regulate live entertainment. |
2 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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