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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Messier, Barros, Kazarian, Alzate, Felix, and Tobon

     Date Introduced: February 16, 2022

     Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 3-7-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail Licenses"

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is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     3-7-23. Closing hours for Class A licenses.

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     The following closing hours shall be observed by all Class A license holders:

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     (1) November 1 to May 31. No holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverage

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under that license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. (local

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time), except on legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven o'clock (11:00)

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p.m. In the city of Providence, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverages under

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that license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. (local time),

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except on legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. In

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the city of Central Falls, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverages under that

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license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. local time. In the

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city of Pawtucket, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverages under that license

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between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. (local time), except on

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legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. When a legal

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holiday is celebrated on a Monday, the preceding Saturday shall be considered the holiday eve.

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     (2) June 1 to October 31. No holder of a class A license shall sell or deliver beverages

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under this license between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) a.m.

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(local time). In the cities of Providence, and Central Falls, and Pawtucket, no holder of a Class A

 

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license shall sell or deliver beverages under that license between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00)

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p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. (local time).

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on September 1, 2022.

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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 amend the hours of operation for Class A liquor license holders in

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Pawtucket.

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     This act would take effect on September 1, 2022.

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