Chapter 094
2010 -- S 2611 AS AMENDED
Enacted 06/19/10
A N A C T
RELATING TO
TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS
Introduced By: Senator John J. Tassoni
Date Introduced: February 11, 2010
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:
45-2-31.3.
Business registration fee – Town of
commercial, professional service or manufacturing businesses,
whether sole proprietorships,
partnership, corporations or any business entity, shall register
their business, company, trade or
office situated in the town of
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 five dollars
($5.00).
(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 kept on the premises of 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 requirements 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). Any fine
imposed under this statute and/or the ordinance promulgated
by the town council pursuant to this
section may be appealed to the
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC01241
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