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RI LOCAL TOBACCO CONTROL ORDINANCES & POLICIES
This archive contains city and town ordinances from around Rhode Island organized by policy topic and are in chronological order from oldest to newest dates. These are useful resources for assessing the status of tobacco policies in your city/town and finding model ordinances that have already been successful.
Smoke-free Indoor & Outdoor Ordinances (Cigarettes)
- No Smoking in Commercial Horse Stables, 2-18-72 (Lincoln)
- No Smoking in Town Offices, 10-9-86 (Scituate)
- No Smoking on Town Athletic or Rec Fields During Youth Events, 11-12-91 (Coventry)
- No Smoking in Town Buildings, 4-7-94 (Little Compton)
- No Smoking at Public Athletic & Rec Facilities, 5-26-94 (Pawtucket)
- No Smoking on Town Properties, Including Wooded Areas of Flat Top Pond, 12-5-95 (West Warwick)
- No Smoking During Youth Events, at Town Fields or Rec Areas, 3-11-96 (Barrington)
- No Smoking at Community or Town Playgrounds, 3-24-97 (Jamestown)
- Smoke-free Town Recreation & Playgrounds, 9-9-2000 (Warren)
- Smoking & Tobacco Product Use Prohibited at Town Rec Fields & Athletic Venues, 1-24-01 (Bristol)
- No Smoking During Sporting or Other Recreational Events, 12-10-01 (Central Falls)
- No Smoking on School Grounds, at Carousel on Beach or on City Buses, 1-2004 (Newport)
- No Smoking at Town Rec Areas, 8-4-05 (Glocester)
- No Smoking or Tobacco Products on Town-Owned & Managed Rec Facilities, 7-2-07 (New Shoreham)
- No Smoking on Town Athletic Fields or Rec Areas, 8-21-07 (Johnston)
- No Smoking on Town Beaches & in all town Recreational Areas, 11-19-07 (Westerly)
- No Smoking at Town Athletic Fields & Playgrounds, page 1, 7-15-09 (Cumberland)
- No Smoking at Town Athletic Fields & Playgrounds, page 2, 7-15-09 (Cumberland )
- Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited During Youth Events Held at Town Athletic & Rec Facilities & Other Designated Public Places, 7-20-09 (Narragansett)
- Use of Tobacco Products at Town Beach- Voluntary Policy, (Narragansett)
- No Smoking Except at Designated Areas at Public Beaches or Parks, 5-9-11 (Barrington)
- No Smoking at Parks, Beaches & Rec Areas, 3-1-12 (Charlestown)
- No Smoking at Public Parks, School Grounds, Athletic Fields & Outdoor Events, 10-10-12 (Central Falls)
- No Smoking on all Athletic Field, Playground, Parks & Outdoor Rec Facilities, 5-15-13 (Woonsocket)
- No Smoking on Town Owned or Leased Athletic/Recreational Facilities, Town Beach & Courtyard at the Tower, 10-7-13 (Narragansett)
- No Smoking at City Dog Parks, 1-27-14 (Cranston)
- Prohibits Smoking Cigars, Pipes & All Electronic Smoking Devices on Beaches, Parks & Rec Areas, 7-6-15 (Middletown)
- Prohibits Smoking & Disposal of Cigarettes, Cigars or Other Tobacco Related Products on Public Beaches, Parks & Cliff Walk, 11-2-15 (Newport)
- Prohibits Sale & Or Use of Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Chewing Tobacco, Hookah & Other Emerging Nicotine Delivery Devices at Parks, Playgrounds & Rec Centers, 12-11-15 (Providence)
- No Smoking Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes or Use of Other Tobacco Products at Municipal Athletic Rec Area, Playgrounds & Town Beach, 7-14-15 (Warren)
- No Smoking or Using Any Tobacco Product on Playgrounds, Parks, Athletic Fields & at Public Events, 8-2-16 (North Providence)
- Tobacco Free Town Beaches, Parks, Athletic or Recreational Facilities, 1-11-16 (Portsmouth)
- No Smoking & Use of ENDS Products on All City Owned Athletic Fields, Playgrounds, Parks & Outdoor Recreational Facilities, 11-14-16 (Woonsocket)
- No Smoking Tobacco, Other Tobacco Products or Use of ENDS Products on Town Owned Property or Facilities, 5-4-17 (Bristol)
- Prohibits Tobacco Use in or on All Recreational Areas, 2-26-18 (East Greenwich)
- Smoke-free municipal buildings and athletic and recreational facilities, 4-16-18 (Cranston)
- Smoke-free recreational areas, 5-10-18 (Pawtucket)
- No Smoking at Town Athletic Fields, Parks, or Beaches 1/27/2020 (North Kingstown)
- No Smoking or Vaping in Public Buildings, on Public Properties and in Vehicles Owned by the Town, 6-30-2020 (West Warwick)
- No Using or Disposing of Tobacco Products at all Town Parks, Facilities, Designated Open Space Areas and Hiking Trails - Voluntary Policy, current as of 2020-2021 (South Kingstown) -- see p. 15
Local Tobacco Retail License
- Tobacco Dealers License, 5-11-00 (Warwick)
- Tobacco Dealer License, 3-26-01 (Coventry)
- Tobacco Dealer License, 4-22-02 (Tiverton)
- Tobacco Dealers License, 6-27-11 (Cranston)
- Tobacco Retail License, 12-1-11 (Providence)
- Tobacco Retail License, 6-3-14 (Richmond)
- Tobacco Retail License, 10-14-15 (Central Falls)
- Tobacco Retail License, 7-1-17 (Woonsocket)
- Tobacco Retail License, 7-31-17 (West Warwick)
- Tobacco Retail License, 6-5-17 (Barrington)
- Tobacco Retail License, 6-12-17 (Johnston)
- Tobacco Retail License, 12-4-17 (Middletown)
Restrictions on Flavored Tobacco Products
Ban on Tobacco Couponing & Promotions
Restrictions on Product Placement
Raising Legal Age to Purchase Tobacco Products from 18 to 21
Other Tobacco Ordinances/Polices
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