[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of West Greenwich as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 135.
Junk and secondhand dealers — See Ch. 237.
[Adopted 7-9-2008 by Ord. No. 89]
All retail, wholesale, commercial, professional, personal and contracting services and manufacturing businesses and establishments and any other enterprises, partnerships, corporations or proprietorships doing business in the Town shall, prior to their commencement of business within the Town, register their trade, corporate agent, company or office name, home address and telephone number with the Town Clerk and the Town Assessor.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
An annual registration fee in an amount set from time to time by the Town Council shall be paid, and a certificate shall be issued containing the following information:
A. 
The trade name of the business, if held under a corporate name other than the name of the officers, and their addresses shall also be listed.
B. 
The name of the operator of the business shall also be indicated.
C. 
The type of business to be conducted.
The certificate shall be placed in a conspicuous location in each firm or business location. No certificate shall be issued without proof of all taxes being paid to date and a certificate of occupancy issued by the Building Official. Every certificate shall expire on December 31 and shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required fee.
No other firm or business of the same trade name shall be allowed to register without the approval of the prior registrant in writing.
All firms and businesses which are required to obtain a liquor, victualling or any other license to operate shall be exempt from the trade name certificate fee, but shall be required to submit a renewal form from year to year.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No firm or business shall transfer the certificate unless it submits a request to the Town Clerk and the person receiving such transfer adheres to all provisions of this chapter prior to issuance of the certificate of transfer.