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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- VETERAN DESIGNATION ON

OPERATOR LICENSE

     

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, Ciccone, Walaska, Pichardo, and Doyle

     Date Introduced: February 11, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-10-48 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10 entitled "Operators'

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and Chauffeurs' Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-10-48. Veteran designation on operator license. -- (a) The administrator of the

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division of motor vehicles shall, upon presentation of a United States Department of Defense

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(DD) FORM 214 or other acceptable documentation of military service and verification of an

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honorable discharge, issue a motor vehicle operator's license or commercial driver's license to the

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presenter which is clearly marked "veteran".

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     (b) The presentment of an operator's license marked "veteran" shall have the same

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validity in retail establishments as the presentment of a certified government-issued military

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identification card as eligibility for preferential treatment.

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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 -- VETERAN DESIGNATION ON

OPERATOR LICENSE

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     This act would require retail establishments within the state offering a veteran's

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preference or discount to honor the Rhode Island operator's license designation as proof of

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military service.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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