Chapter 101

2005 -- S 0290 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 06/30/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

Introduced By: Senators Tassoni, P Fogarty, and Cote

Date Introduced: February 09, 2005     

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Title 5 of the General Laws entitled "Businesses and Professions" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 67.1

NORTH SMITHFIELD -- BUSINESS REGISTRATION

5-67.1-1. Registration required. – (a)(1) The town of North Smithfield may, by

ordinance, require each person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business organization

that is physically located in the town of North Smithfield and is operated for profit, to obtain a

registration certificate stating the name under which the person or persons, corporation,

partnership or other business organization is conducted or transacted, its business address and a

specific description of the business activity. Any person, persons, corporation, partnership or

other business organization already licensed by the town of North Smithfield, and that is working

within the purview of the license issued by the town, shall be exempt from the registration

requirement under this chapter.

(2) The registration certificate shall be filed with the town clerk by March 15, 2005

together with a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) filing fee. In addition, there shall be the general

requirement that a registration certificate shall be renewed annually by December 1 of each

calendar year together with a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) filing fee beginning December 1, 2005.

(b)(1) No ordinance passed pursuant to this section shall take effect until thirty (30) days

after its final passage.

(c) Any ordinance passed under this section shall be deemed as retroactive, in its

application so that it applies to each person, persons, corporation, partnership, or other business

organization already transacting or conducting business from any situs in the town.

5-67.1-2. Penalties. – Any person or persons, corporation, partnership or other business

organization carrying on, conducting, or transacting business as previously stated who fails to

comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred

dollars ($500).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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