Vvsi v. the City of Newport

DECISION

Before this Court is an appeal from a decision of the Newport City Council ("City") sitting as Licensing Board. The City fined VVSI, Inc. ("VVSI or Appellant") $1,000.00 and suspended its victualing license for one week for violation of G.L. 1956 § 5-24-1. The penalties have been stayed pending appeal. Jurisdiction is pursuant to the Rhode Island Administrative Procedures Act. G.L. 1956 § 42-35-15.

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Facts Travel

This case generally concerns the powers of the Newport City Council in regard to a food vendor's violations of the terms of his victualing license, and specifically the validity…