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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 -- THE RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT

     Introduced By: Senator Roger Picard

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Sections 31-10.3-20 and 31-10.3-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-

10.3 entitled "Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act" are hereby amended to

read as follows:

     31-10.3-20. Fees. -- The fees charged for commercial licenses, endorsements,

classifications, restrictions, and required examinations shall be as follows:

      (1) For every commercial operator's first license, thirty dollars ($30.00);

      (2) For every commercial Class P (Learner's permit) first license, sixty dollars ($60.00).

     (2)(3) For every renewal of a commercial license, fifty dollars ($50.00);

     (4) For every renewal of a commercial Class P (Learner's permit) license, sixty dollars

($60.00).

      (3)(5) For every duplicate commercial license, ten dollars ($10.00);

      (4)(6) For every duplicate commercial instruction permit, ten dollars ($10.00)

      (5)(7) For any change of:

      (i) Classification(s), ten dollars ($10.00);

      (ii) Endorsement(s), ten dollars ($10.00);

      (iii) Restriction(s), ten dollars ($10.00);

      (6)(8) For every written and/or oral examination, ten dollars ($10.00);

      (7)(9) The board of governors for higher education shall establish fees that are deemed

necessary for the Community College of Rhode Island to administer the skill test, not to exceed

one hundred dollars ($100).

     31-10.3-23. Expiration of licenses. -- Every commercial license issued by the

department shall expire on the licensee's birth date in the fifth year following the initial issuance,

excluding Class P (learner's permit) licenses which shall expire ninety (90) one hundred and

eighty (180) days from the date of initial issuance, and excluding a first issuance which shall

expire on the licensee's birth date in the second year following initial issuance.

     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 -- THE RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT

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     This act would extend the commercial learner's permit from the current ninety days to

one hundred eighty days and would establish learner's permit fees.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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