R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-2-13
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§ 5-2-13. Permitting use of tables by minors.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
(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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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