Chapter
371
2005 -- S 1164
Enacted 07/19/05
A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS - TOWN OF WARREN
Introduced By: Senator Walter S. Felag
Date
Introduced: June 09, 2005
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Chapter 45-2 of the General Laws entitled "General Powers" is
hereby
amended
by adding thereto the following section:
45-2-31.2.
Business registration fee - Town of Warren. -- (a) All wholesale,
retail,
commercial,
professional service or manufacturing businesses, whether by sole
proprietorships,
partnerships,
corporations or any business entity, shall register their business, company,
trade or
office
situated in the town of Warren with the town clerk of the town of Warren. Each
registration
shall
contain the name of the firm or business, the name of the owner(s) or
operator(s) of the firm
or
business, the type of business to be conducted, and other basic information.
(b)
There shall be a fee for each registration. The registration fee shall be set
by town
council
ordinance.
(c)
Upon registration of a business, a registration certificate shall be issued to
the
registrant.
No other business of the same trade name shall be allowed to register once a
certificate
of registration
has been issued without the approval of the prior registrant in writing. Every
registration
certificate shall expire the 31st day in December and shall be renewed annually
upon
payment
of the required fee. No certificate shall be renewed if the business fails to
provide proof
from
the tax collector that all municipal taxes have been paid to date. Every
certificate of
registration
shall be placed in a conspicuous location in each business establishment.
(d)
Any business required to obtain a liquor; victualling or any other license to
operate
under
any other section of the general laws shall be exempt from the requirement of
this statute.
(e)
Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, who violates
any of
the
provisions of this chapter, shall be fined not to exceed twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per day for
each
offense. Any fine imposed under this statute and/or the ordinance promulgated
by the town
council
pursuant to this section may be appealed to the Warren municipal court. The
fines shall
inure
to the town and each day that the violation continues shall be deemed to
constitute a
separate
offense.
SECTION 2. This act
shall take effect upon passage.
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