Rhode Island § 41-7-4 - Jai Alai
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§ 41-7-4. Jai Alai
R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-7-4
§ 41-7-4. Power and duties of the division of gaming and athletics licensing.
In addition to the other powers conferred upon the division of gaming and athletics licensing, the division shall carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to that end, the division may:
(1) Personally or by agent, supervise and check the making of pari-mutuel pools and wagers and the distribution therefrom;
(2) Fix and set the dates within which any fronton may be operated; provided, however, there shall be at least one hundred (100) days annually of the operation; and
(3) Require any applicant for a permit to operate a fronton to file an application under oath setting forth:
(i) The full name of the person, firm, corporation, or association, and if a corporation, the name of the state under which it is incorporated, as well as the names of the officers, directors, and stockholders of the corporation, and their places of residence, or if an association, the name and residence of the members of the association;
(ii) The exact location where it is desired to operate a fronton exhibiting the Spanish sport jai alai or pelota;
(iii) Whether or not the fronton is owned or leased, and if leased, the name, residence, and address of the owners or lessees, or if the owner or lessee be a corporation, the name and address of the officers, directors, and stockholders thereof;
(iv) A statement of the assets and liabilities of the person, firm, corporation, or association making application for the division permit;
(v) Such other information as the division may require.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 150.
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Section 41-7-4 ("Jai Alai") 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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