Chapter 049

2018 -- H 7261 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/22/2018

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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Introduced By: Representatives Maldonado, McLaughlin, Kazarian, Tobon, and

Date Introduced: January 24, 2018

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 3-7-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail

Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-7-23. Closing hours for Class A licenses.

The following closing hours shall be observed by all Class A license holders:

(1) November 1 to May 31. No holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver beverage

under that license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) a.m.

(local time), except on legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven o'clock

(11:00) p.m. In the city of Providence, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver

beverages under that license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00)

a.m. (local time), except on legal holiday eves at which time the closing hour shall be eleven

o'clock (11:00) p.m. In the city of Central Falls, no holder of a Class A license shall sell or deliver

beverages under that license between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00)

a.m. (local time. When a legal holiday is celebrated on a Monday, the preceding Saturday shall be

considered the holiday eve.

(2) June 1 to October 31. No holder of a class A license shall sell or deliver beverages

under this license between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) a.m.

(local time). In the city cities of Providence and Central Falls, no holder of a Class A license shall

sell or deliver beverages under that license between the hours of eleven o'clock

(11:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. (local time).

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on September 1, 2018.

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