| Chapter 469 |
| 2017 -- S 0927 Enacted 10/11/2017 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LICENSURE STREAMLINING IN THE TOWN OF WARREN |
| Introduced By: Senator Walter S. Felag |
| Date Introduced: May 30, 2017 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 45-2 of the General Laws entitled "General Powers" is hereby |
| amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 45-2-31.5. Town of Warren – Delegation of local licensing authority. |
| In the town of Warren, the town council is authorized to provide, by ordinance, for the |
| administrative issuance and renewal of all licenses the council is authorized to issue pursuant to |
| this title or any other section of the general laws, with the exception of licenses that require their |
| issuance or renewal after a public hearing, and provided that all applications and licenses shall |
| meet the requirements and conditions set forth in applicable provisions of the general laws. |
| SECTION 2. Section 45-2-31.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General |
| Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 45-2-31.2. Business registration fee -- Town of Warren. |
| (a) All wholesale, retail, commercial, professional service or manufacturing businesses, |
| whether by sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations or any business entity, shall register |
| their business, company, trade, or office situated in the town of Warren with the town clerk of the |
| town of Warren. Each registration shall contain the name of the firm or business,; the name of the |
| owner(s) or operator(s) of the firm or business,; the type of business to be conducted,; and other |
| basic information. |
| (b) There shall be a fee for each registration. The registration fee shall be set by town |
| council ordinance. |
| (c) Upon registration of a business, a registration certificate shall be issued to the |
| registrant. No other business of the same trade name shall be allowed to register once a certificate |
| of registration has been issued without the approval of the prior registrant in writing. Every |
| registration certificate shall expire the 31st day in December and shall be renewed annually upon |
| payment of the required fee. No certificate shall be renewed if the business fails to provide proof |
| from the tax collector that all municipal taxes have been paid to date. Every certificate of |
| registration shall be placed in a conspicuous location in each business establishment. |
| (d) Any business required to obtain a liquor, victualling, or any other license to operate |
| under any other section of the general laws shall be exempt from the requirement of paying the |
| fee required by this statute. |
| (e) Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, who violates any of |
| the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day for |
| each offense. Any fine imposed under this statute and/or the ordinance promulgated by the town |
| council pursuant to this section may be appealed to the Warren municipal court. The fines shall |
| inure to the town and each day that the violation continues shall be deemed to constitute a |
| separate offense. |
| SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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