AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Summary

The bill changes Rhode Island law so that most new alcohol retail licenses (Classes B, C, N, I and certain other licenses) cannot be issued for locations within 200 feet of any school, place of worship, or a property whose owner files an objection. In East Providence the distance for Class A licenses is increased to 500 feet. Local licensing boards may grant exemptions for narrowly defined areas in Providence, Newport, Warren, Bristol and Cranston, and licenses issued before 1978 are grandfathered.

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