Rhode Island § 5-16-1 - Laundries
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 5-16-1 — Laundries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-16-1. Laundries
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-16-1
§ 5-16-1. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Licensing authorities” means the bureau or board of police commissioners of any city or town where that bureau or board of police commissioners is established; but where there is no bureau or board, it means the town council of a town and the city council of a city.
(2) “Person” means and includes a person, partnership, or corporation.
(3) “Public laundry” means and includes any plant or equipment conducted or operated as a laundry for profit, and for which business is solicited from the general public, but does not mean or include a laundry operated exclusively for and in connection with a hospital, school, or other institution, hotel, boardinghouse, or private dwelling, nor a laundry operated by one institution that also serves another institution.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1200, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 369, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-16-1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 5-16-1
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 5-16-1 cover?
Section 5-16-1 ("Laundries") 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.
How do I cite Rhode Island § 5-16-1?
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