The City of Cranston requires a license to conduct various types of businesses within the city. The following is a list of the most common, but not all, licenses required by the City:
Victualer
Liquor
Mobile Food Establishment
Entertainment
Auto Repair / Auto Body / Used Auto Sales
Holiday Sales
Hawkers / Peddlers
Licenses are subject to approval by the Safety Services and Licenses Committee of the City Council.
ATTENTION: The City of Cranston is in the process of transitioning to an online business licensing portal for new and renewal applications.
The following types of license applications must be submitted through the portal:
- Mobile Food Establishment
- Auto Repair / Used Auto Dealer / Auto Body
- Leasing of Motor Vehicles
Please go back to the City Clerk Department’s main page and click the button for the BUSINESS LICENSING PORTAL.
For license types not listed above, we are currently still accepting paper applications. To obtain an application or for other license-related questions, please contact our Business Licensing Clerk, Brittney Richards, at brichards@cranstonri.gov or (401) 780-3236.