Rhode Island General Laws 5-22-4. Town or city license required
No person shall publicly or for pay, or for any profit or advantage to himself or herself, exhibit or promote or take part in any theatrical performance, or rope or wire dancing or other show or performance, or conduct, engage in, or promote any wrestling, boxing, or sparring match or exhibition, nor shall any person for any pecuniary profit or advantage to himself or herself, promote any public roller skating in rinks or halls, or give any dance or ball, without a license from the town or city council of the town or city in which that performance, show, exhibition, dance, or ball is sought to be given.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 103, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 124, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 129, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 362, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-22-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-22-4
- 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