Rhode Island General Laws 3-11-2. Habitually intemperate persons – Notice by family or employer – Liability of notified persons
The husband, wife, parent, child, guardian, or employer of any person who has the habit of drinking intoxicating beverages to excess may give notice, in writing, signed by him or her, to any person requesting him or her not to sell or deliver intoxicating beverage to the person having that habit. If the person, so notified, at any time within twelve (12) months sells or delivers any intoxicating beverage to the person having that habit, or permits that person to loiter on his or her premises, the person giving the notice may in a civil action recover from the person notified any sum as may be assessed as damages; provided, the employer giving the notice shall be injured in his or her person, business or property. A married person may bring the action in his or her own name, and all damages recovered by him or her shall enure to his or her separate use. In case of the death of either party, the action and right of action shall survive to or against the executor or administrator.
History of Section.
P.L. 1933, ch. 2013, § 70; G.L. 1938, ch. 168, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 3-11-2; P.L. 1998, ch. 441, § 9.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 3-11-2
- Beverage: means any liquid that either by itself or by mixture with any other liquid or liquids, is, or may become, fit for human consumption as a drink and that contains five-tenths of one per cent (. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-1-1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- Intoxicating beverage: means a beverage that contains more than three and two-tenths percent (3. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-1-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6