Introduced By: Senators Parella and Felag
Date Introduced : May 4, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5-11-1.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-11 entitled "Hawkers and Peddlers" is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-11-1.1. "Hawkers", "peddlers", and
"door-to-door salesmen" defined -- Authority to issue
rules and regulations. -- For purposes of this chapter,
a hawker is any person selling or offering for sale, any goods,
wares or merchandise whatsoever, including any food or beverage,
on any public street, highway, or public right-of-way in the state
from a stationary location. For purposes of this chapter, a peddler
is any person selling or offering for sale, any goods, wares,
or merchandise whatsoever, including any food or beverage, from
a vehicle, cart or any other conveyance which is not stationary.
For purposes of this chapter, door-to-door salesmen are persons
who deliver goods, wares, or merchandise to customers for which
payment has already been made or is to be made at the time of
delivery. Persons selling farm or garden produce, including flowers,
and persons selling works of art or crafts of their own making
at an art or crafts show or exhibition are not deemed to be hawkers
or peddlers; provided, however, that the town of Cumberland shall
have the power to license and regulate persons selling farm or
garden produce, including flowers, and persons selling works of
art or crafts of their own making at an art or crafts show or
exhibition; and provided further, that the town of West Warwick
shall have the power to license and regulate persons selling farm
or garden produce, including flowers, and persons selling works
of art or crafts of their own making at an art or crafts show
or exhibition {DEL . DEL} {ADD ; and provided further, that
the town of Bristol shall have the power to license and regulate
persons selling farm or garden produce, including flowers, and
persons selling works of art or crafts of their own making at
an art or crafts show or exhibition. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
