Chapter 182
2017 -- S 0373 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/13/2017

A N   A C T
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Introduced By: Senators Nesselbush, Lombardi, Archambault, Lynch Prata, and
Date Introduced: March 02, 2017

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, except those applicants for or holders of class F liquor licenses, and
except as provided in ยง3-7-27, shall file with the application a certificate of insurance evidencing
commercial, general-liability, and liquor-liability and property-damage coverage in the minimum
amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). 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 prior,
advance notice is given to the licensing authority.
     SECTION 2. Section 3-7-27 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail
Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     3-7-27. Insurance requirements.
     (a) In the town of Burrillville, an applicant for a license under this chapter shall file with
the application a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive commercial, general-liability
and property-damage coverage in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars
($300,000) for bodily or personal injury and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for
property damage; or for a minimum amount to be set by ordinance. The certificate shall provide
that the insurance shall not be modified or cancelled unless thirty (30) days prior, advance notice
is given to the town of Burrillville and that the town of Burrillville is named as an additional
insured. A licensee must be insured by a carrier licensed in this state.
     (b) In the town of North Providence, an applicant for a license under this chapter shall
file with the application a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive commercial,
general-liability, and property-damage coverage in the minimum amount of three hundred
thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily or personal injury and one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000) for property damage; or for a minimum amount to be set by ordinance. The certificate
shall provide that the insurance shall not be modified or cancelled unless prior, advance notice is
given to the town of North Providence, according to the terms of the insurance policy, and that
the town of North Providence is named as an additional insured. A licensee must be insured by a
carrier licensed in this state.
     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on August 1, 2017, and shall apply to any new or
renewed license issued or renewed on or after August 1, 2017.
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