Rhode Island General Laws 41-7-4. Power and duties of the division of gaming and athletics licensing
In addition to the other powers conferred upon the division of gaming and athletics licensing, the division shall carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to that end, the division may:
(1) Personally or by agent, supervise and check the making of pari-mutuel pools and wagers and the distribution therefrom;
(2) Fix and set the dates within which any fronton may be operated; provided, however, there shall be at least one hundred (100) days annually of the operation; and
(3) Require any applicant for a permit to operate a fronton to file an application under oath setting forth:
(i) The full name of the person, firm, corporation, or association, and if a corporation, the name of the state under which it is incorporated, as well as the names of the officers, directors, and stockholders of the corporation, and their places of residence, or if an association, the name and residence of the members of the association;
(ii) The exact location where it is desired to operate a fronton exhibiting the Spanish sport jai alai or pelota;
(iii) Whether or not the fronton is owned or leased, and if leased, the name, residence, and address of the owners or lessees, or if the owner or lessee be a corporation, the name and address of the officers, directors, and stockholders thereof;
(iv) A statement of the assets and liabilities of the person, firm, corporation, or association making application for the division permit;
(v) Such other information as the division may require.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 150.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 41-7-4
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- fronton: as used in this chapter mean a building or enclosure in which is provided a playing court with three (3) walls so designed and constructed for the playing of that sports game of ball as played in Spanish speaking countries, called jai alai or pelota. See Rhode Island General Laws 41-7-2
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6