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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Rhode Island Division of Taxation today scheduled a public hearing on a proposed regulation involving tobacco products (other than cigarettes).<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The hearing will start at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at the <?xml:namespace prefix = "st1" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Powers</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType>, One Capitol Hill, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Providence</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">R.I.</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02908</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>. To view the proposed regulation, and more details on the public hearing, please use the following link:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thank you.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">-- Neil</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Neil Downing<BR>Chief Revenue Agent<BR>Rhode Island Division of Taxation<BR>One Capitol Hill<BR>Providence, R.I. 02908<BR> <BR><A href="mailto:Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov">Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov</A><BR> <BR>(401) 574-8115<BR></P></BODY></HTML>