| Chapter 021 |
| 2026 -- H 7043 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 05/06/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES |
Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Kennedy, Phillips, and Corvese |
| Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 3-7-27 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail Licenses" |
| is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 3-7-27. Insurance requirements. |
| (a) In the town of Burrillville, an applicant for a license under this chapter shall file with |
| the application a certificate of insurance evidencing commercial, general-liability and property- |
| damage coverage in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000); or for a |
| minimum amount to be set by ordinance. The certificate shall provide that the insurance shall not |
| be modified or cancelled unless prior, advance notice is given to the town of Burrillville and that |
| the town of Burrillville is named as an additional insured. A licensee must be insured by a carrier |
| licensed in this state. |
| (b) In the town of North Providence, an applicant for a license under this chapter shall file |
| with the application a certificate of insurance evidencing commercial, general-liability, and |
| property-damage coverage in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000); |
| or for a minimum amount to be set by ordinance. The certificate shall provide that the insurance |
| shall not be modified or cancelled unless prior, advance notice is given to the town of North |
| Providence, according to the terms of the insurance policy, and that the town of North Providence |
| is named as an additional insured. A licensee must be insured by a carrier licensed in this state. |
| (c) In the town of Westerly, an applicant for a license under this chapter shall file with the |
| application a certificate of insurance evidencing commercial, general-liability and liquor liability |
| and property-damage coverage in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars |
| ($300,000). The certificate shall provide that the insurance shall not be modified or cancelled unless |
| prior, advance notice is provided to the town of Westerly, according to the terms of the insurance |
| policy, and that the town of Westerly is named as an additional insured. A licensee shall be insured |
| by a carrier licensed in this state. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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| LC003381/SUB A |
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