§ 5-2-1 City and town regulation and taxation of bowling alleys and establishments with three (3) or more billiard tables
§ 5-2-2 Refusal of bowling alley, box ball alley, or billiard table keeper to comply with order of the city or town council
§ 5-2-3 Keeper of bowling alley, box ball alley, or billiard table defined
§ 5-2-3.1 Billiard table defined
§ 5-2-4 Providence – Regulation of bowling alleys
§ 5-2-5 Licenses for shooting galleries required
§ 5-2-6 Tax on bowling alleys and shooting galleries
§ 5-2-7 Bowling alley tax assessed against owner or occupant of building
§ 5-2-8 Collection and disposition of taxes
§ 5-2-9 Sunday operation of bowling alleys and billiard tables
§ 5-2-10 Licensing of billiard, bagatelle, pool, scippio tables and game rooms
§ 5-2-11 Billiard, bagatelle, pool, and scippio table and game room license fees
§ 5-2-12 Penalty for maintenance of unlicensed tables
§ 5-2-13 Permitting use of tables by minors
§ 5-2-14 Continuation of powers of boards and bureaus of police commissioners
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-2 - Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables, and Shooting Galleries

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  • billiard table: means and shall include billiard tables, pool tables, and pocket billiard tables. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-2-3.1
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  • 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
  • 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