Town or city councils, bureaus of licenses, or boards of police commissioners shall demand and receive of every person to whom a license is granted under this chapter a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for any single performance, show, exhibition, concert, entertainment, moving picture exhibition, dance, or ball, that they deem proper; provided, that performances and entertainments given by religious and charitable societies and volunteer firefighting companies duly organized and incorporated for the purpose of furthering their religious, benevolent, or firefighting work are excepted from the provisions of this chapter as to fees. Any license granted under the authority of § 5-22-5 — § 5-22-12 may be revoked at the pleasure of that city or town council, bureau of licenses, or board of police commissioners.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 103, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 124, § 2; P.L. 1915, ch. 1202, § 1; P.L. 1916, ch. 1401, § 1; P.L. 1920, ch. 1932, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 1926, ch. 791, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1154, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1160, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1528, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1876, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 362, § 2; P.L. 1943, ch. 1286, § 1; P.L. 1946, ch. 1691, § 1; P.L. 1946, ch. 1692, § 1; P.L. 1948, ch. 1999, § 1; P.L. 1948, ch. 2125, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2721, § 4; P.L. 1954, ch. 3283, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-22-12.