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--- (7) --- State Law reference— Authority to regulate and license, G.L. 1956, §§ 5-7-1, 5-7-2.
Sec. 11-176. - License.#
(a)
Required. No person shall keep or operate a private employment office within the town without first obtaining a license to do so from the town council.
(b)
Fee. The sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be the annual charge for each license granted by the town council to keep an employment office.
(c)
Revocation. Any person licensed under this section to keep an employment office, who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall have his license revoked, and any license may at any time be revoked for causes other than those above specified.
(Code 1967, §§ 10-1—10-3)
Sec. 11-177. - Sign required; production of license.#
All persons licensed under the provisions of this article to keep employment offices shall keep, in some conspicuous place on the premises occupied by them, a sign with their name and the word "Licensed" thereon, and shall produce their license on the demand of any person doing business with them.
(Code 1967, § 10-4)
Sec. 11-178. - Office hours.#
Employment offices may be kept open for business between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sundays excepted, and at no other hours.
(Code 1967, § 10-5)
Sec. 11-179. - Books to be kept.#
Every person licensed under this article to keep employment offices shall keep a book in which shall be entered at the time of application the name and residence of any person who may apply for employment, and the name and residence of any person who may make application to be supplied with male or female domestics, servants, clerks or other laborers; and also all sums of money which may be received of any person for such service. Such books shall at all times be open to the inspection of either the chief of police or the deputy chief of police or by any person authorized by them or either of them.
(Code 1967, § 10-6)
Sec. 11-180. - Construction, application of article.#
(a)
The provisions of this article shall constitute and be known as the regulations of the town respecting the licensing of private employment offices to be located in the town and shall govern all matters concerning, affecting or relating to the operation of such private employment offices.
(b)
This article is hereby declared remedial, and is to be construed liberally to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof.
(Code 1967, § 10-7)