(a)  All retail licenses issued under chapter 7 of this title shall bear the signature, or electronic signature, of the clerk of the licensing board, body, or officials issuing them, and shall not be printed, stamped, typewritten, engraved, photographed, or cut from one instrument and attached to another and shall be displayed by the licensee, on the premises, and shall be exhibited on demand to any deputy sheriff, to any city or town sergeant, constable, officer or member of the city or town police or to any member of the department of state police or agent of the department.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 3-5-18

  • Department: means the department of business regulation. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-1-1
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  All retail licenses shall be displayed within the premises but need not be posted. The license shall be exhibited to any deputy sheriff of the county, to any city or town sergeant, constable, officer or member of the city or town police or to any member of the department of state police or agent of the department who request proof that the establishment is duly licensed.

History of Section.
P.L. 1933, ch. 2013, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 163, § 16; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 120; G.L. 1956, § 3-5-18; P.L. 1970, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 638, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 8; P.L. 2018, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 289, § 1.