§ 11-22-106. License tax on occupations - Authority to levy and collect - Penalties.

A.  A municipal governing body may levy and collect a license tax on auctioneers, contractors, druggists, hawkers, peddlers, bankers, brokers, pawnbrokers, merchants of all kinds, grocers, confectioners, restaurants, butchers, taverns, public boarding houses, billiard tables, bowling alleys, and other amusement devices, drays, hacks, carriages, omnibuses, carts, wagons and other vehicles used in the municipality for pay, hay scales, lumber dealers, furniture dealers, saddle or harness dealers, stationers, jewelers, livery stable keepers, real estate agents, express companies or agencies, telegraph companies or agencies, shows, theatres, all kinds of exhibitions for pay, also photographers, photographers' agents, agents of all kinds and solicitors.  The taxes so levied and collected shall be applied for the use and benefit of the municipality as the governing body may direct.

B.  All scientific and literary lectures and entertainments shall be exempt from license taxation, and also all concerts and musical or other entertainments given exclusively by the citizens of the municipality.

C.  The governing body may establish penalties for any failure to observe the license provisions or to pay the tax provided for by ordinance.

D.  A municipal body which levies and collects a license tax on licensed plumbing, electrical and mechanical contractors pursuant to subsection A of this section, may only assess the tax on the licensed contractor and shall not levy or collect such tax on a licensed journeyman or apprentice.  The amount of tax assessed shall be determined by the municipalities based on the number of licensed journeymen or apprentices under the supervision of the licensed contractor.

Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 22-106, eff. July 1, 1978.  Amended by Laws 2003, c. 318, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.