Before conducting any type of business for reward, hire or compensation within any establishment, all persons, firms, corporations or other entities who own, operate or conduct an establishment shall first submit an application to the Town Council that includes the following information:
(A) The full legal name any other names used by the applicant. If the applicant is:
(1) An individual, the individual shall state his/her full legal name;
(2) A partnership, the name of the partnership shall be set forth exactly as shown in its partnership agreement. The information required by this section shall be furnished for the responsible person;
(3) A corporation, the name of the corporation shall be set forth exactly as shown in its articles of incorporation. The information required by this section shall be furnished for the responsible person.
(B) The current residential address and the telephone number of the applicant, and the two previous residential addresses and business addresses, if any.
(C) Written proof, to the satisfaction of the Town Council, that the applicant is at least 18 years of age.
(D) The applicant’s occupational or employment history for the five years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(E) If the applicant intends to practice body works at the proposed establishment, a copy of his or her body works personnel license.
(F) The body works establishment or similar business license history of the applicant; including whether that person, in previously operating in the town or another city, county or state under a license or permit, has had that license or permit revoked or suspended; and the reasons and dates for the revocation or suspension.
(G) All criminal convictions, except minor traffic violations.
(H) A statement of how many personnel the applicant intends to employ at the establishment.
(I) The full name, address and telephone number of every personnel who will be associated with the proposed establishment, and a copy of every proposed personnel’s body works personnel license.
(J) The full name, address and telephone number of each personnel who will be designated as the supervisor for the proposed establishment, and a copy of each proposed supervisor's body works personnel license.
(K) Information demonstrating that the proposed establishment is consistent with the applicable land use designation and town zoning code.
(L) Written proof that the proposed establishment is compliant with all applicable health, safety, building, fire safety, and sanitary standards under this code of ordinances and the Rhode Island General Laws.
(M) Where a building permit is necessary as a prerequisite to occupancy of a building, the body works establishment license application is not complete and validly filed until proof of submittal of the building permit application is provided.
(N) Such other identification and information as may be required by the Town Council to verify the truth of the matters specified in this section, or any additional information required to show that the applicant has met the minimum qualifications to be licensed pursuant of this chapter.
(O) An application is deemed complete and validly filed when the Town Council has received all information required by this code, the results of a Department of Justice and Rhode Island Bureau of Criminal Identification criminal background check, and any fees associated with the application.
(Ord. 2015-10, passed 9-21-15)