R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-16-3

Application for a permit shall be made in any form and shall contain any information as to the public laundry for which it is desired that the licensing authorities require. Application for a permit may be made at any time. Within forty (40) days after the receipt of an application, the licensing authorities shall determine whether or not the permit applied for shall be granted. The licensing authorities shall give the applicant for, or holder of, any permit, notice, in writing, of any decision they may make in relation to the permit. Any applicant or holder aggrieved by the decision may within thirty (30) days after receipt of that notice, appeal the decision to the superior court for the counties of Providence and Bristol. That court shall hear the appeal as soon as it may be heard and determine the appeal.