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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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

presenter which is clearly marked "veteran".

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

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

identification card as eligibility for preferential treatment.

     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 -- VETERAN DESIGNATION ON

OPERATOR LICENSE

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

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

military service.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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