Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
In accordance with Governor Raimondo’s March 28, 2020 executive order, the Department of Business Regulation is providing the following list of critical and non-critical retail businesses. For questions on these guidelines, please submit your questions online to the Department of Business Regulation using the web form available at https://dbr.ri.gov/critical/. You may also call the Department of Business Regulation at 401-889-5550. Critical retail businesses include: - Food and beverage stores (e.g. supermarkets; liquor, specialty food, bodega and convenience stores; farmers’ markets; food banks and pantries) - Pharmacies and medical supply stores, compassion centers - Pet supply stores - Printing shops, mail and delivery stores and operations, office supply - Gas stations - Laundromats - Electronics and telecommunications stores - Industrial, construction, agricultural/seafood equipment and supply stores, hardware stores, general power equipment - Funeral homes - Auto repair and supply - Banks and credit unions - Firearms stores - Healthcare and public safety professional uniform stores - And other stores and businesses identified as critical by the Department of Business Regulation. Non-critical retail businesses include: - Arts & crafts stores - Florists - Furniture stores (by appointment only) - Car and other motor vehicle dealerships (except for auto repair and by appointment only) - Music stores - Billiard stores - Sporting goods stores - Home furnishings stores - Lawn/garden supply stores (note that agricultural/seafood supply would be allowed to be open) - Book stores - Departments stores - Gift stores - Beauty supply stores - Second-hand/consignment stores - Shoe stores - Clothing stores - Jewelry stores Additional guidance: - Restaurants and bars may continue to operate only for pickup, drive-through, and delivery as per the Governor’s Executive Order 20-04. - All critical retail employers are required to implement social distancing and to work from home to the extent possible. - Financial services offered by pawn shops and payday lenders would be allowed to continue. In-person retail at pawn shops would be considered non-critical and closed. - For stores that are mixed retail and service, general retail with customers coming in and out of your store is not permitted. - For non-critical retail stores, although in-person retail sales are not allowed, retailers may continue to receive and ship orders made by phone or online.
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