Rhode Island § 5-2-13 - Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables, and Shooting Galleries
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§ 5-2-13. Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables, and Shooting Galleries
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-2-13
§ 5-2-13. Permitting use of tables by minors.
(a) No person licensed by virtue of this chapter shall permit any table, the use of which has been permitted under a license granted to him or her, to be used by any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years except as provided in this section; and in case of that use being permitted, the person holding the license then forfeits the license, and is liable to the penalty imposed by § 5-2-12.
(b) A city or town, by ordinance, may authorize any facility operated by a licensed person in which alcoholic beverages are not served to allow a minor sixteen (16) years of age or older to use any table.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 104, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 125, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 130, § 11; G.L.
1938, ch. 363, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 5-2-13; P.L. 1994, ch. 100, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 5-2-13 cover?
Section 5-2-13 ("Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables, and Shooting Galleries") 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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