§ 5-22-23 - Admission of unescorted minors under age fifteen. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-22-23

   § 5-22-23  Admission of unescorted minorsunder age fifteen. – No person who is the proprietor, manager, or doorkeeper of any theater, rollerskating rink, public dance hall, vaudeville, or other show, shall permit anyboy or girl under the age of fifteen (15) years to enter or remain in thatplace of amusement owned or controlled by him or her or in which he or she isemployed unless that boy or girl is accompanied by and under the charge of aperson of eighteen (18) years of age or over, not furnished or provided by thatproprietor, manager or doorkeeper; provided, that during all the hours from9:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., except during the hours when the public schools inthe city or town where that place of amusement is located are in session, anyboy or girl not less than ten (10) years of age and under fifteen (15) years ofage may be admitted to, and permitted to remain not later than 7:00 P.M. in anytheater exhibiting vaudeville or motion pictures without that accompanyingperson. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined notless than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty dollars ($20.00) for eachoffense.