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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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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 renewal of a commercial license, fifty dollars ($50.00);

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

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

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

     (7) 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). ;

     (8) For every commercial Class P (learner's permit) first license, thirty dollars ($30.00);

     (9) For every renewal of a commercial Class P (learner's permit) license, thirty dollars

($30.00).

     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 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

OF

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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 provide for changing the expiration date of commercial learner's permits

(Class P) from ninety (90) days to one hundred eighty (180) days, and would also set fees for

Class P permits.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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