(a)  Notwithstanding the provisions of § 3-7-11, a club possessing a Class D or B-V (a class B license holder operating as a victualer) license and operating a golf course may, in addition to the place described in such license, be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages to its members and guests from mobile wagons or carts for consumption on the golf course; provided that all such sales must be made within the confines of the golf course.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 3-7-11.1

  • Club: means a corporation subject to the provisions of chapter 6 of Title 7, owning, hiring, or leasing a building or space in a building of such extent and character as may be suitable and adequate for the reasonable and comfortable accommodation of its members, and whose affairs and management are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee, or other similar body chosen by the members at a meeting held for that purpose, none of whose members, officers, agents, or employees are paid directly, or indirectly, any compensation by way of profit from the distribution or sale of beverages to the members of the club or to its guests beyond the amount of any reasonable salary or wages as may be fixed and voted each year by the directors or other governing body. 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)  If the golf course shall be located in more than one contiguous city or town, then the other city or town, i.e. other than the one issuing the Class D or B-V license, may, upon application by the golf club, issue a Class D or B-V ancillary license, which shall permit sales from mobile wagons or carts upon that portion of the golf course located within the other city or town. Any violation of the provisions of title 3 will be prosecuted in the city or town where the violation occurred. The annual fee for such ancillary license shall be not more than four hundred dollars ($400) prorated to the year ending December 1 in every calendar year determined by each local municipality.

History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 210, § 1.