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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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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | |
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Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, and DiPalma | |
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Date Introduced: March 13, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 31-3-64 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration |
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of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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31-3-64. Combination plates. -- (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles |
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shall issue: |
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(1) For any motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross |
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weight of eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) or less, plates designated as |
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"combination" upon application and proper form furnished by the administrator of the division of |
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motor vehicles to applicants. The combination plates will allow those vehicles to drive for both |
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commercial and pleasure purposes; or |
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(2) For any motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross |
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weight over eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) up to eleven thousand four hundred |
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pounds (11,400 lbs.) plates designated as "combination" upon application, proof of ownership of |
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a camping trailer, fifth wheel camper trailer, travel trailer or truck camper as defined in section |
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31-1-3, and proper form furnished by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to |
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applicants. The combination plates will allow those vehicles to drive for pleasure purposes only. |
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(b) The fees for commercial vehicles registering for a combination plate shall be |
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identical to those established for other commercial vehicles of the same weight. A combination |
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registration transaction shall be considered a change to a new registration classification and not a |
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plate change transaction. A combination registration shall be renewable during the month of |
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March each year; except that the director of the department of revenue, division of motor vehicles |
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shall implement a staggered registration system and a staggered distribution system for fully |
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reflective plates required to be on all vehicles pursuant to section 31-3-10. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | |
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This act would allow the division of motor vehicles to implement a staggered system of |
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registering and renewing combination vehicles instead of having all combination vehicle |
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registrations expire on the same date. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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