Chapter 158

2004 -- S 3022

Enacted 06/26/04

A N A C T

RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS

Introduced By: Senators Paiva-Weed, and Gibbs

Date Introduced: April 01, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 45-2-35.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General

Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

45-2-35.1. City of Newport -- Landing and boarding fees. -- (a) The city of Newport is

authorized to charge, assess or otherwise collect from every cruise vessel landing at a dock in the

city of Newport a landing fee of two dollars ($2.00) per passenger and from every cruise vessel

embarking from a dock a boarding fee of two dollars ($2.00) per passenger. For the purposes of

this section, the term "cruise vessel" does not include ferries and water carriers of persons and/or

property doing business as common carriers operating upon waters between termini within the

state.

      (b) The city council of the City of Newport shall promulgate rules and regulations to

implement the provisions of this section.

(c) The city of Newport is authorized to impose a penalty on any delinquency in the

payment of any fee imposed under this section, at a rate equal to that assessed by the city on tax

delinquencies.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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