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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS

     Introduced By: Representatives Petrarca, and Winfield

     Date Introduced: January 17, 2012

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-25 of the General Laws entitled "Size, Weight, and Load

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Limits" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     31-25-27.7. Restriction on transportation of jet fuel on Limerock Road, Smithfield,

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Rhode Island. – (a) No motor vehicle transporting jet fuel shall be allowed to travel on Limerock

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Road, in the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island.

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     (b) The director of the department of transportation is directed to post signs giving notice

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of the prohibition stated in subsection (a) of this section.

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     (c) Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the

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first offense and, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each and every subsequent offense.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS

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     This act would prohibit the transportation of jet fuel on Limerock Road, Smithfield,

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Rhode Island.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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