Chapter 056
2022 -- S 2490
Enacted 06/07/2022

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

Introduced By: Senator Cynthia M. Mendes

Date Introduced: March 01, 2022

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 3-7-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail Licenses"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
     3-7-23. Closing hours for Class A licenses.
     The following closing hours shall be observed by all Class A license holders:
     (1) November 1 to May 31. No holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverage
under that license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. (local
time), except on legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven o'clock (11:00)
p.m. In the city of Providence, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverages under
that license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. (local time),
except on legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. In
the city of Central Falls, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverages under that
license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. local time. In the
city of Pawtucket, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverages under that license
between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. (local time), except on
legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. When a legal
holiday is celebrated on a Monday, the preceding Saturday shall be considered the holiday eve.
     (2) June 1 to October 31. No holder of a class A license shall sell or deliver beverages
under this license between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) a.m.
(local time). In the cities of Providence, and Central Falls, and Pawtucket, no holder of a Class A
license shall sell or deliver beverages under that license between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00)
p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. (local time).
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on September 1, 2022.
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