PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A hearing officer at the state Department of Business Regulation has ruled in the city's favor and ordered a stay that prohibits the sale of distilled liquor in nightclubs, bars and restaurants.
Louis A. DeQuattro Jr., DBR's deputy director and hearing officer, ruled that the stay will remain in effect until a decision is rendered by a Superior Court on the city's appeal to have bottle service banned in the city.
The ruling is expected to come within 45 days.
On May 6, the state liquor license administrator issued an order that permits the sale of "multi-serving'' bottles to VIP patrons in drinking and eating establishments. The city Board of Licenses, through the solicitor's office, appealed the ruling and sought the stay in Superior Court.