Sec. 8-31. - Sunday sales and holiday sales.

(a)

Sunday sales. Retail establishments possessing a class A license may sell alcoholic beverages from no earlier than 10:00 a.m. to no later than 6:00 p.m. on Sundays or on Christmas Day, if Christmas shall occur on a Sunday, unless the following Monday is a holiday, in which event the holders may remain open no later than 9:00 p.m. the prior Sunday.

(b)

Holiday sales. No person or retail establishment shall engage in sales on December 25 of any year or on Thanksgiving Day except;

(1)

Pharmacies licensed under chapter 5-19.1 of state law; provided, however, that no drug (as defined in G.L. 1956, § 5-19.1-2) or controlled substance (as defined in G.L. 1956, § 5-19.1-2) requiring a prescription (as defined in G.L. 1956, § 5-19.1-2) shall be dispensed or sold unless a licensed pharmacist-in-charge (as defined in G.L. 1956, § 519.1-2) is available on the premises;

(2)

Retail establishments that principally sell food products as defined by state law and that employ fewer than six employees per shift at any one location;

(3)

Retail establishments principally engaged in the sale of cut flowers, floral products, plants, shrubs, trees, fertilizers, seeds, bulbs, and garden accessories; and

(4)

Retail establishments principally engaged in the preparation or sale of bakery products.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-31; Ch. 274, § V, 8-19-03; Ch. 386, § I, 5-2-06; Ch. 731, § I, 11-7-18; Ch. 957, § I, 1-27-26)

State Law reference— Sunday business, G.L. 1956, §§ 5-23-1—5-23-5.