| Chapter 011 |
| 2024 -- H 7244 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 05/03/2024 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS |
Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, Voas, Phillips, and Marszalkowski |
| Date Introduced: January 19, 2024 |
| 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: |
| 45-2-31.6. Business registration - Town of Cumberland. |
| (a) All sole proprietorships, partnerships, or any other form of business entity not filed at, |
| or registered with, the secretary of state, shall register their business, company, trade, or office |
| situated in the town of Cumberland with the town clerk of the town of Cumberland. 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 location of the business,; the type of business to be conducted; and other |
| basic information required by the town clerk. |
| (b) There shall be a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each registration. |
| (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 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 Cumberland 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 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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