Rhode Island § 3-7-23 - Retail Licenses
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§ 3-7-23. Retail Licenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-7-23
§ 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, 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).
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 3-7-23; P.L. 1968, ch. 16, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 272, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch.
291, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 49, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 51, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 55, § 1,
effective September 1, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 56, § 1, effective September 1, 2022.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 3-7-23
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Section 3-7-23 ("Retail Licenses") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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