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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-21 > Chapter-21-23 > 21-23-2SECTION 21-23-2
§ 21-23-2 Issuance and renewal of permits– Fee – Posting – Exempt cider. – Blank forms of the application for permits shall be furnished by the departmentwithout cost. The fee for the permit shall be five hundred and fifty dollars($550); provided, that the fee for a permit to manufacture or bottle applecider shall be sixty dollars ($60.00). In order to set the license renewaldates so that all activities for each establishment can be combined on onelicense instead of on several licenses, the department of health shall set thelicense renewal date. The license period shall be for twelve (12) months,commencing on the license renewal date, and the license fee shall be at thefull annual rate regardless of the date of application or the date of issuanceof license. If the license renewal date is changed, the department may make anadjustment to the fees of licensed establishments, not to exceed the annuallicense fee, in order to implement the change in license renewal date. Anyperson applying for a permit to bottle or manufacture apple cider shall certifythat he or she does not manufacture or bottle any carbonated or nonalcoholicbeverage, soda water, fruit juice, syrup, bottled drinking water, either plainor carbonated, or any other so-called soft drink, other than apple cider. Thefee received by the department for "bottlers' permits" shall be turned over tothe general treasurer. All permits granted under this chapter shall be postedin a conspicuous place on the premises of the bottler so that they may readilybe seen by any person inspecting the premises; provided that the fees so far asthey relate to cider, shall not apply to any person who manufactures andbottles during any one calendar year not exceeding five hundred (500) gallonsof cider.
