(a) A retailer's Class F-1 license authorizes the holder of the license to keep for sale and to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises, described in the license, at retail for consumption on the premises where sold for a period of nineteen (19) hours, including Sunday. The license may be issued to religious organizations, state corporations, limited-liability companies (LLCs), sole proprietorships, and political organizations only and the sale of beverages may take place between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m. and one o'clock (1:00) a.m. on the following day; provided that, no more than twelve (12) licenses shall be issued to any organization, corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, or political organization in any one calendar year; and provided further, that as to each such entity, this limit of twelve (12) licenses per calendar year shall apply collectively to the entity and its officers, directors, principals, affiliates, employees, and agents. Class F-1 licenses shall not be granted to any person or entity holding any other liquor license.
(b) The fee for the license is thirty-five dollars ($35.00.)
(c) The issuing authority may, in its discretion, permit applicants to file a single annual application for issuance of up to twelve (12) event licenses for a calendar year and the authority may issue the licenses concurrently; provided that, each event license shall state the specific event date with which it is associated; and provided further that, the applicant shall pay the collective amount of the event license fees, thirty-five dollars ($35.00) multiplied by the number of licenses issued, at the time of issuance.
(d) Class F and F-1 license holders shall purchase alcohol for resale from Class A license holders only.
History of Section.
G.L., § 3-7-14.1; P.L. 1975, ch. 113, § 2; P.L. 1983, ch. 309, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 135, § 1.