(a)(1)  Each applicant which did not do business at a particular location during the prior calendar year for the purposes of determining the proper fee in accordance with § 44-44-3.1 may, for application purposes, only apply for a Class A permit for that location.

(2)  For purposes of this section, the term “applicant” shall not include any person who purchases an ongoing business and continues to operate the same type of business from the same location without interruption of thirty (30) days or more immediately following the purchase of the business.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-44-3.3

  • Person: means any natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, proprietorship, firm, or other business entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-44-2
  • Prior calendar year: means the period beginning with January 1 and ending with December 31 immediately preceding the permit application due date. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-44-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.

(b)  Any permittee ceasing business at a location before the annual expiration date of permit shall return the permit to the tax administrator for cancellation.

(c)  The fees set forth in § 44-44-3.1 are neither proratable nor refundable for partial periods of operation at a specific location.

(d)  A person who purchases an ongoing business and continues to operate the business in the same location in a calendar year for which the prior permit holder has paid the applicable fee may obtain a permit for the remainder of that calendar year upon payment of a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee.

History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 241, § 4; P.L. 1990, ch. 317, § 1.