Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SAFETY SERVICES &

LICENSES COMMITTEE

A Public Hearing will be heard before the Safety Services & Licenses Committee on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.. Cranston Council Chambers, City Hall, 869 Park Avenue, City Hall, Cranston, R.I. pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Charter on the following proposed Ordinance.

A complete copy of proposed the Ordinances are available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office, Cranston Central Library and on the City website: cranstonri.com under calendar by clicking the Committee meeting date.

“Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the City Clerk’s Office at 461-1000 ext. 3197 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the hearing date.”

Richard D. Santamaria, Jr., Maria Medeiros Wall, JD

Chair, Safety Services & City Clerk

Licenses Committee

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 9-13-05 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 5.68 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON,2005, ENTITLED “BUSINESS LICENSES”

(Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices)

It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:

SECTION 1. Title 5.68 of the Code of the City of Cranston, 2005 , is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:

Section 5.68.010 Definitions

1. Tobacco Products means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco or rolling papers, and Electronic Smoking Devices.

2. Electronic Smoking Device means an electronic and/or battery-operated device, the use of which may resemble smoking, that can be used to deliver an inhaled dose of nicotine or other substances. “Electronic Smoking Device” includes any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, or any other product name or descriptor.

3. Vending Machines means any mechanical, electric or electronic self service device which, upon insertion of money, tokens, or any other form of payment, dispenses tobacco products.

4. Compliance Check violation means any sale of tobacco products to and/or by a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption.

Sponsored by: Council President Lanni, Council Vice President Farina ,Councilman Aceto, Councilman Botts, Councilman Favicchio, and Councilman Stycos

9/26/13