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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | |
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     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, and Metts | |
     Date Introduced: February 12, 2013 | |
     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is |
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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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     31-3-94. Special plate for Choose Life. -- (a) The administrator of the division of motor |
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vehicles is empowered to make available Choose Life Rhode Island special motor vehicle |
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registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the not-for-profit entity, CareNet - Rhode |
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Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode Island for any motor vehicle eligible for |
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registration as an automobile or commercial vehicle having a gross weight of ten thousand |
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pounds (10,000 lbs.), or less. |
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     (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the |
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vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the |
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registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be |
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removed from the vehicle and the registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the |
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vehicle, in accordance with section 31-3-9. The administrator is hereby authorized to enter into |
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agreements for the use of the Choose Life kids logos and the Choose Life Rhode Island |
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registration plates. |
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     (c) The Choose Life motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as regular motor vehicle |
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plates and shall be designed by Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of |
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Rhode Island in conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with the design approved by the |
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Rhode Island state police. |
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     (d) The Choose Life plates shall be subject to a minimum pre-paid order of at least nine |
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hundred (900) plates. Choose Life plates shall not be issued unless the minimum order |
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requirements are met. |
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      (e) The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop application forms, prepayment |
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procedures and any other procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. |
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     (f) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, Choose Life Rhode |
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Island plates shall be subject to a forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge. |
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     (g) The forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge shall be allocated as follows: twenty |
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dollars ($20.00) shall be allocated to the general fund and the remaining twenty dollars ($20.00) |
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shall be distributed annually to Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of |
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Rhode Island to support the alternative choices of infant adoption and Rhode Island's Safe Haven |
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(general laws 23-13.1 -- 23-13.1-5). A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration |
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renewals shall be allocated to Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode |
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Island. |
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      (h) In consideration of the receipt of funds from the registration of Choose Life Rhode |
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Island plates, Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode Island must |
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use any Rhode Island sourced funds in and for the benefit of Rhode Island residents. |
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     (i) Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode Island will be |
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required to submit an annual accounting report of the previous year's distributions before |
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additional Choose Life Rhode Island plate monies are distributed. |
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     (j) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of Choose Life Rhode Island plates. |
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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | |
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     This act would authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in |
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recognition of "Choose Life." |
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     This act would take effect upon passage. |
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