(a)  No person licensed by virtue of this chapter shall permit any table, the use of which has been permitted under a license granted to him or her, to be used by any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years except as provided in this section; and in case of that use being permitted, the person holding the license then forfeits the license, and is liable to the penalty imposed by § 5-2-12.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-2-13

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • 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)  A city or town, by ordinance, may authorize any facility operated by a licensed person in which alcoholic beverages are not served to allow a minor sixteen (16) years of age or older to use any table.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 104, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 125, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 130, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 363, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 5-2-13; P.L. 1994, ch. 100, § 1.