§ 45-2-31.1 - Business registration fee – Town of Johnston.
SECTION 45-2-31.1
§ 45-2-31.1 Business registration fee– Town of Johnston. – (a) Each business including, but not limited to, wholesale, retail, commercial,professional service or manufacturing whether by sole proprietorships,partnerships, corporations or any business entity shall register theirbusiness, company, trade or office situated in the town of Johnston with thetown clerk. Each registration shall contain the name of the firm or business,the name of the owner or operator of the firm or business, the type of businessto be conducted and other basic information.
(b) There shall be a fee for each registration. Theregistration fee shall be set by town council ordinance.
(c) Upon registration of a business, a registrationcertificate shall be issued to the registrant. No other business of the sametrade name shall be allowed to register once a certificate of registration hasbeen issued without the approval of the prior registrant in writing. Everyregistration certificate shall expire the 31st day in May and shall be renewedannually upon payment of the required fee. No certificate shall be renewed ifthe business fails to provide proof from the tax collector that all municipaltaxes have been paid to date. Every certificate of registration shall be placedin a conspicuous location in each business establishment.
(d) Any business required to obtain a liquor, victualling orany other license to operate under any other section of the general laws shallbe exempt from the requirement of this statute.
(e) Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee, orotherwise, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be finednot exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense. The fines shallinure to the town and each day that the violation continues shall be deemed toconstitute a separate offense.