What is the Providence Board of Licenses?
A. The Board of Licenses consists of (5) five members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council for (3) three-year terms, staggered. The Board of Licenses is responsible for approving, denying and regulating licenses issued under its authority, in section 1102 of the City Charter, City Ordinances, and various state statutes. Some examples of these licenses are Liquor, Food, Sunday Sales, Peddlers, Bingo, Entertainment, Second Hand Stores, and Junk etc.