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     ARTICLE 9 AS AMENDED

RELATING TO DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-33 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled “Registration

of Vehicles” is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-33 Renewal of registration. -- (a) Application for renewal of a vehicle registration

shall be made by the owner on a proper application form and by payment of the registration fee

for the vehicle as provided by law.

     (b) The division of motor vehicles may receive applications for renewal of registration,

and may grant the renewal and issue new registration cards and plates at any time prior to

expiration of registration.

     (c) Upon renewal, owners will be issued a renewal sticker for each registration plate

which shall be placed at the bottom right hand corner of the plate. Owners shall be issued a new

fully reflective plate beginning July 1, 2016 April 1, 2017 at the time of initial registration or at

the renewal of an existing registration and reissuance will be conducted no less than every ten

(10) years.

     SECTION 2. Section 31-3-53 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-53. Veterans' plates. -- (a) The registrar of motor vehicles shall issue for any motor

vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile, or for any motorcycle eligible for registration as

a motorcycle, or for a commercial vehicle having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds

(12,000 lbs.) or less, plates designated as "Veteran", "Purple Heart", and "Ex-POW" upon

application on proper forms furnished by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to

veterans. Gold Star parents shall also be eligible for plates designated as "Veteran".

      (b) The special plate designated "Veteran" shall be designed as follows;

      (1) Letters and numbers shall be blue in a white background with the words "Rhode

Island" clearly visible at the top center of the plate and the word "Veteran" visible at the bottom

center of the plate.

      (2) The background will be a red, white, and blue waving American Flag.

      (3) On the top right corner will be a decal with the military branch of the service in

which the Veteran served (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines,

and Gold Star Parent).

      (4) For war veterans, a white decal with blue letters with the words "War Veteran"

placed under the military branch decal on the right side of the plate above the validation sticker.

      (c) The applicant shall not be required to pay a service charge of twenty dollars ($20.00)

and or a transfer charge of five dollars ($5.00) for each plate.

      (d) The applicant shall be entitled to a plate for each vehicle owned by the applicant

upon payment of an additional service charge and/or transfer charge for each vehicle.

      (e) The owner of a motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle and

having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less who is issued veteran

plates shall continue to pay the appropriate commercial registration fee for those plates. The

owner of a motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross weight

of six thousand three hundred pounds (6,300 lbs.) but not more than twelve thousand pounds

(12,000 lbs.) shall sign an affidavit at the time of application for said plates stating that the

vehicle is to be used for personal use only.

      (f) (1) For the purposes of this section, a "veteran" shall be defined as any person who

has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. The term "veteran" shall also

include members of the National Guard and Reserves: (i) Called to active duty authorized by the

President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense; or (ii) Who have twenty (20) years of

service with a letter and record of separation of service.

      (2) For the purposes of this section, "War Veteran" shall be defined as any veteran of any

conflict or undeclared war who has earned a campaign ribbon or expeditionary medal for service

in either a declared or undeclared war as noted on the war veteran's DD-214. Upon the death of

the holder of any veteran plates, the plates shall be transferred to the surviving spouse for the

spouse's lifetime until he or she remarries.

      (g) The "veteran" or "war veteran" described in subdivisions (f)(1)(i) or (ii) and (2) must

have been honorably discharged from the armed forces of this nation in order to receive plates

pursuant to this section and, for purposes of this section, a medical discharge or a general

discharge shall be deemed an honorable discharge.

      (h) For the purpose of this section, "Gold Star Parent" means a person who has lost a son

or a daughter as a result of service with the armed forces of the United States of America;

provided, the death was determined to be in the line of duty.

      (i)(h) Veterans who have served in multiple conflicts are entitled to be issued veterans'

plates equal to the number of conflicts he or she served in; provided, the plates are limited to the

number of vehicles owned by the veteran.

      (j)(i) A person shall be eligible for a veterans' plate if his or her deceased spouse was

eligible for a veterans' plate, notwithstanding the fact that the eligible, deceased spouse died prior

to the enactment of this section in 1988.

     SECTION 3. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     31-3-104. Gold Star Parents. -- (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is

authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the motor vehicles of all Gold Star

Parents.

     (b) For the purpose of this section, "Gold Star Parent" means a person who has lost a son

or a daughter as a result of service with the armed forces of the United States of America;

provided, the death was determined to be in the line of duty.

     (c) The special plate designated "Gold Star Parent" shall be designed as follows:

     (1) Letters and numbers shall be blue in a white background with the words "Rhode

Island" clearly visible at the top center of the plate

     (2) The background will be a red, white, and blue waving American Flag.

     (3) The top right corner is to bear the identification "Gold Star Parent".

     (d) The applicant shall not be required to pay a service charge or a transfer charge for

each plate.

     (e) The applicant shall be entitled to a plate for each vehicle owned by the applicant.

     (f) The owner of a motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle and

having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less who is issued Gold Star

Parent plates shall continue to pay the appropriate commercial registration fee for those plates.

The owner of a motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross

weight of six thousand three hundred pounds (6,300 lbs.) but not more than twelve thousand

pounds (12,000 lbs.) shall sign an affidavit at the time of application for said plates stating that

the vehicle is to be used for personal use only.

     SECTION 4. Section 31-6-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-6 entitled "Registration

Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-6-1. Amount of registration and miscellaneous fees. -- (a) The following

registration fees shall be paid to the division of motor vehicles for the registration of motor

vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, and school buses subject to registration for each year of

registration:

      (1) For the registration of every automobile, when equipped with pneumatic tires, the

gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.): thirty dollars ($30.00).

      (2) For the registration of every motor truck or tractor when equipped with pneumatic

tires, the gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.): thirty-four

dollars ($34.00).

      (3) (2) For the registration of every automobile, motor truck or tractor, when equipped

with pneumatic tires, the gross weight of which is:

      (i) More than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), but not more than five thousand pounds

(5,000 lbs.): forty dollars ($40.00);

      (ii) More than five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.), but not more than six thousand pounds

(6,000 lbs.): forty-eight dollars ($48.00);

      (iii) More than six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.), but not more than seven thousand

pounds (7,000 lbs.): fifty-six dollars ($56.00);

      (iv) More than seven thousand pounds (7,000 lbs.), but not more than eight thousand

pounds (8,000 lbs.): sixty-four dollars ($64.00);

      (v) More than eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.), but not more than nine thousand

pounds (9,000 lbs.): seventy dollars ($70.00);

      (vi) More than nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.), but not more than ten thousand pounds

(10,000 lbs.): seventy-eight dollars ($78.00);

      (vii) More than ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.), but not more than twelve thousand

pounds (12,000 lbs.): one hundred six dollars ($106);

      (viii) More than twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.), but not more than fourteen

thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.): one hundred twenty-four dollars ($124);

      (ix) More than fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.), but not more than sixteen

thousand pounds (16,000 lbs.): one hundred forty dollars ($140);

      (x) More than sixteen thousand pounds (16,000 lbs.), but not more than eighteen

thousand pounds (18,000 lbs.): one hundred fifty-eight dollars ($158);

      (xi) More than eighteen thousand pounds (18,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty

thousand pounds (20,000 lbs.): one hundred seventy-six dollars ($176);

      (xii) More than twenty thousand pounds (20,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-two

thousand pounds (22,000 lbs.): one hundred ninety-four dollars ($194);

      (xiii) More than twenty-two thousand pounds (22,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-

four thousand pounds (24,000 lbs.): two hundred ten dollars ($210);

      (xiv) More than twenty-four thousand pounds (24,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-six

thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.): two hundred thirty dollars ($230);

      (xv) More than twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-eight

thousand pounds (28,000 lbs.): two hundred ninety-six dollars ($296);

      (xvi) More than twenty-eight thousand pounds (28,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty

thousand pounds (30,000 lbs.): three hundred sixteen dollars ($316);

      (xvii) More than thirty thousand pounds (30,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-two

thousand pounds (32,000 lbs.): four hundred and twenty-two dollars ($422);

      (xviii) More than thirty-two thousand pounds (32,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-four

thousand pounds (34,000 lbs.): four hundred and forty-eight dollars ($448);

      (xix) More than thirty-four thousand pounds (34,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-six

thousand pounds (36,000 lbs.): four hundred and seventy-six dollars ($476);

      (xx) More than thirty-six thousand pounds (36,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-eight

thousand pounds (38,000 lbs.): five hundred and two dollars ($502);

      (xxi) More than thirty-eight thousand pounds (38,000 lbs.), but not more than forty

thousand pounds (40,000 lbs.): five hundred and twenty-eight dollars ($528);

      (xxii) More than forty thousand pounds (40,000 lbs.), but not more than forty-two

thousand pounds (42,000 lbs.): five hundred and fifty-four dollars ($554);

      (xxiii) More than forty-two thousand pounds (42,000 lbs.), but not more than forty-six

thousand pounds (46,000 lbs.): six hundred and eight dollars ($608);

      (xxiv) More than forty-six thousand pounds (46,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty

thousand pounds (50,000 lbs.): six hundred and sixty dollars ($660);

      (xxv) More than fifty thousand pounds (50,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty-four

thousand pounds (54,000 lbs.): seven hundred and twelve dollars ($712);

      (xxvi) More than fifty-four thousand pounds (54,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty-eight

thousand pounds (58,000 lbs.): seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars ($768);

      (xxvii) More than fifty-eight thousand pounds (58,000 lbs.), but not more than sixty-two

thousand pounds (62,000 lbs.): eight hundred and sixteen dollars ($816);

      (xxviii) More than sixty-two thousand pounds (62,000 lbs.), but not more than sixty-six

thousand pounds (66,000 lbs.): eight hundred and seventy-six dollars ($876);

      (xxix) More than sixty-six thousand pounds (66,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy

thousand pounds (70,000 lbs.): nine hundred and twenty-four dollars ($924);

      (xxx) More than seventy thousand pounds (70,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy-four

thousand pounds (74,000 lbs.): nine hundred and seventy-two dollars ($972);

      (xxxi) Over seventy-four thousand pounds (74,000 lbs.): nine hundred and seventy-two

dollars ($972), plus twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per two thousand pounds (2,000 lbs.) gross

weight.

      (4)(3) For the registration of every semi-trailer to be used with a truck-tractor as defined

in § 31-1-4(a) §31-1-4(d) shall be as follows: an annual fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) for a one

year registration, for multi-year registrations the fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a five (5) year

registration and eighty dollars ($80.00) for an eight (8) year registration. However, when in use

the weight of the resulting semi-trailer unit and its maximum carrying capacity shall not exceed

the gross weight of the original semi-trailer unit from which the gross weight of the tractor was

determined. A registration certificate and registration plate shall be issued for each semi-trailer so

registered. There shall be no refund of payment of such fee, except that when a plate is returned

prior to ninety (90) days before the effective date of that year's registration, the pro rate amount,

based on the unused portion of the multi-year registration plate period at time of surrender, shall

be refunded. A multi-year semi-trailer registration may be transferred to another semi-trailer

subject to the provisions and fee set forth in § 31-6-11. Thirty percent (30%) of the semi-trailer

registration fee shall be retained by the division of motor vehicles to defray the costs of

implementation of the international registration plan (IRP) and fleet registration section.

      (5)(4) For the registration of every automobile, motor truck, or tractor, when equipped

with other than pneumatic tires, there shall be added to the above gross weight fees a charge of

ten cents (10/c) for each one hundred (100) pounds of gross weight.

      (6)(5) For the registration of every public bus, the rates provided for motor vehicles for

hire plus two dollars ($2.00) for each passenger which that bus is rated to carry, the rating to be

determined by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.

      (7)(6) For the registration of every motorcycle, or motor-driven cycle, thirteen dollars

($13.00). Three dollars ($3.00) from that sum shall be turned over to the department of education

to assist in the payment of the cost of the motorcycle driver's education program as enumerated in

§ 31-10.1-1.1.

      (8)(7) For the registration of every trailer not including semi-trailers used with a truck-

tractor as defined in § 31-1-4(a) §31-1-4(d), with a gross weight of three thousand pounds (3,000

lbs.) or less, five dollars ($5.00). Trailers with a gross weight of more than three thousand pounds

(3,000 lbs.) shall be assessed a registration fee of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per thousand

pounds (1,000 lbs.).

      (9)(8) The annual registration fee for a motor vehicle, commonly described as a boxcar

and/or locomotive, and used only by la societe des 40 hommes et 8 chevaux for civic

demonstration, parades, convention purposes or social welfare work, shall be two dollars ($2.00).

      (10)(9) For the registration of every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer owned by any

department or agency of any city or town or district, provided the name of the city or town or

district or state department or agency owning the same shall be plainly printed on two (2) sides of

the vehicle, two dollars ($2.00).

      (11)(10) For the registration of motor vehicles used for racing, fifteen dollars ($15.00).

      (12)(11) For every duplicate registration certificate, seventeen dollars ($17.00).

      (13)(12) For every certified copy of a registration certificate or application, ten dollars

($10.00).

      (14)(13) For every certificate assigning a special identification number or mark as

provided in § 31-3-37, one dollar ($1.00).

      (15)(14) For every replacement of number plates or additional pair of number plates,

without changing the number, thirty dollars ($30.00).

      (16)(15) For the registration of every farm vehicle, used in farming as provided in § 31-

3-31, ten dollars ($10.00).

      (17)(16) For the registration of antique motor vehicles, five dollars ($5.00).

      (18)(17) For the registration of a suburban vehicle, when used as a pleasure vehicle and

the gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), the same rates as

charged in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be applicable and when used as a commercial

vehicle and the gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), the

same rates as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection shall be applicable. The rates in

subdivision (3) of this subsection shall be applicable when the suburban vehicle has a gross

weight of more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), regardless of the use of the vehicle.

      (19)(18) For the registration of every motor bus which is used exclusively under contract

with a political subdivision or school district of the state for the transportation of school children,

twenty-five dollars ($25) provided that the motor bus may also be used for the transportation of

persons to and from church and Sunday school services, and for the transportation of children to

and from educational or recreational projects sponsored by a city or town or by any association or

organization supported wholly or in part by public or private donations for charitable purposes,

without the payment of additional registration fee.

      (20)(19) For the registration of every motorized bicycle, ten dollars ($10.00).

      (21)(20) For the registration of every motorized tricycle, ten dollars ($10.00).

      (22)(21 For the replacement of number plates with a number change, twenty dollars

($20.00).

      (23)(22) For the initial issuance and each reissuance of fully reflective plates as required

by §§ 31-3-10 and 31-3-32, an additional six dollars ($6.00).

      (24)(23) For the issuance of a trip permit under the International Registration Plan,

twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per vehicle. The division of motor vehicles is authorized to issue

seventy-two (72) hour trip permits for vehicles required to be registered in the International

Registration Plan that have not been apportioned with the state of Rhode Island.

      (25)(24) For the issuance of a hunter's permit under the International Registration Plan,

twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per vehicle. The division of motor vehicles is authorized to issue

hunter's permits for motor vehicles based in the state of Rhode Island and otherwise required to

be registered in the International Registration Plan. These permits are valid for thirty (30) days.

      (26)(25) For the registration of a specially adapted motor vehicle necessary to transport a

family member with a disability for personal, noncommercial use, a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00)

assessed.

      (b) In the event that the registrant voluntarily cancels his registration within the period of

registration, the division of motor vehicles shall refund only that portion of the fee paid which

represents full-year segments of the registration fee paid.

     SECTION 5. Chapter 31-6 of the General Laws entitled "Registration Fees" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     31-6-1.1. Truck registration fees. -- (a) The following registration fees shall be paid to

the division of motor vehicles for the registration of motor trucks and tractors as defined in §31-1-

4 subject to registration for each year of registration:

     (1) For the registration of every motor truck or tractor when equipped with pneumatic

tires, the gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.) thirty-four

dollars ($34.00).

     (2) For the registration of every motor truck or tractor, when equipped with pneumatic

tires, the gross weight of which is:

     (i) More than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), but not more than five thousand pounds

(5,000 lbs.): forty dollars ($40.00);

     (ii) More than five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.), but not more than six thousand pounds

(6,000 lbs.): forty-eight dollars ($48.00);

     (iii) More than six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.), but not more than seven thousand

pounds (7,000 lbs.): fifty-six dollars ($56.00);

     (iv) More than seven thousand pounds (7,000 lbs.), but not more than eight thousand

pounds: (8,000 lbs.) sixty-four dollars ($64.00);

     (v) More than eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.), but not more than nine thousand

pounds (9,000 lbs.): seventy dollars ($70.00);

     (vi) More than nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.), but not more than ten thousand pounds

(10,000 lbs.): seventy-eight dollars ($78.00);

     (vii) More than ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.), but not more than twelve thousand

pounds (12,000 lbs: seventy-eight dollars ($78);

     (viii) More than twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.), but not more than fourteen

thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.): ninety-two dollars ($92);

     (ix) More than fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.), but not more than sixteen

thousand pounds (16,000 lbs.): ninety-two dollars ($92);

     (x) More than sixteen thousand pounds (16,000 lbs.), but not more than eighteen

thousand pounds (18,000 lbs.): one hundred four dollars ($104);

     (xi) More than eighteen thousand pounds (18,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty

thousand pounds (20,000 lbs.): one hundred nine dollars ($109);

     (xii) More than twenty thousand pounds (20,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-two

thousand pounds (22,000 lbs.): one hundred twenty dollars ($120);

     (xiii) More than twenty-two thousand pounds (22,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-

four thousand pounds (24,000 lbs.): one hundred thirty dollars ($130);

     (xiv) More than twenty-four thousand pounds (24,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-six

thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.): one hundred forty three dollars ($143);

     (xv) More than twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-eight

thousand pounds (28,000 lbs.): one hundred forty eight dollars ($148);

     (xvi) More than twenty-eight thousand pounds (28,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty

thousand pounds (30,000 lbs.): one hundred fifty eight dollars ($158);

     (xvii) More than thirty thousand pounds (30,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-two

thousand pounds (32,000 lbs.): two hundred and eleven dollars ($211);

     (xviii) More than thirty-two thousand pounds (32,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-four

thousand pounds (34,000 lbs.): two hundred and twenty-four dollars ($224);

     (xix) More than thirty-four thousand pounds (34,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-six

thousand pounds (36,000 lbs.): two hundred and thirty-eight dollars ($238);

     (xx) More than thirty-six thousand pounds (36,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-eight

thousand pounds (38,000 lbs.): two hundred and fifty one dollars ($251);

     (xxi) More than thirty-eight thousand pounds (38,000 lbs.), but not more than forty

thousand pounds (40,000 lbs.): two hundred and sixty-four dollars ($264);

     (xxii) More than forty thousand pounds (40,000 lbs.), but not more than forty-two

thousand pounds (42,000 lbs.): two hundred and seventy-seven dollars ($277);

     (xxiii) More than forty-two thousand pounds (42,000 lbs.), but not more than forty-six

thousand pounds (46,000 lbs.): three hundred and four dollars ($304);

     (xxiv) More than forty-six thousand pounds (46,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty

thousand pounds (50,000 lbs.): three hundred and thirty dollars ($330);

     (xxv) More than fifty thousand pounds (50,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty-four

thousand pounds (54,000 lbs.): three hundred and fifty-six dollars ($356);

     (xxvi) More than fifty-four thousand pounds (54,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty-eight

thousand pounds (58,000 lbs.): three hundred and eighty-four dollars ($384);

     (xxvii) More than fifty-eight thousand pounds (58,000 lbs.), but not more than sixty-two

thousand pounds (62,000 lbs.): four hundred and eight dollars ($408);

     (xxviii) More than sixty-two thousand pounds (62,000 lbs.), but not more than sixty-six

thousand pounds (66,000 lbs.): four hundred and thirty-eight dollars ($438);

     (xxix) More than sixty-six thousand pounds (66,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy

thousand pounds (70,000 lbs.): four hundred and sixty-two dollars ($462);

     (xxx) More than seventy thousand pounds (70,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy-two

thousand pounds (72,000 lbs.): four hundred and eighty-six dollars ($486);

      (xxxi) More than seventy-two thousand pounds (72,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy-

four thousand pounds (74,000 lbs.): four hundred ninety-eight dollars ($498);

     (xxxii) More than seventy-four thousand pounds (74,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy-

six thousand pounds (76,000 lbs.): five hundred ten dollars ($510);

     (xxxiii) More than seventy-six thousand pounds (76,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy-

eight thousand pounds (78,000 lbs.): five hundred twenty-two dollars ($522);

     (xxxiv) More than seventy-eight thousand pounds (78,000 lbs.), but not more than eighty

thousand pounds (80,000 lbs.): five hundred thirty-four dollars ($534);

     (xxxiv) More than eighty thousand pounds (80,000 lbs.), but not more than eighty-two

thousand pounds (82,000 lbs.): five hundred forty-six dollars ($546);

     (xxxv) More than eighty-two thousand pounds (82,000 lbs.), but not more than eighty-

four thousand pounds (84,000 lbs.): five hundred fifty-eight dollars ($558);

     (xxxvi) More than eighty-four thousand pounds (84,000 lbs.), but not more than eighty-

six thousand pounds (86,000 lbs. ): five hundred seventy dollars ($570);

     (xxxvii) More than eighty-six thousand pounds (86,000 lbs.), but not more than eighty-

eight thousand pounds (88,000 lbs.): five hundred eighty-two dollars ($582);

     (xxxviii) More than eighty-eight thousand pounds (88,000 lbs.), but not more than ninety

thousand pounds (90,000 lbs.): five hundred ninety-four dollars ($594);

     (xxxix) More than ninety thousand pounds (90,000 lbs.), but not more than ninety-two

thousand pounds (92,000 lbs.): six hundred six dollars ($606);

     (xl) More than ninety-two thousand pounds (92,000 lbs.), but not more than ninety-four

thousand pounds (94,000 lbs.): six hundred eighteen dollars ($618);

     (xlii) More than ninety-four thousand pounds (94,000 lbs.), but not more than ninety-six

thousand pounds (96,000 lbs.): six hundred thirty dollars ($630);

     (xlii) More than ninety-six thousand pounds (96,000 lbs.), but not more than ninety-eight

thousand pounds (98,000 lbs.): six hundred forty-two dollars ($642);

     (xliii) More than ninety-eight thousand pounds (98,000 lbs.), but not more than one

hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lbs.): six hundred fifty-four dollars ($654);

     (xliv) More than one hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lbs.), but not more than one

hundred two thousand pounds (102,000 lbs.): six hundred sixty-six dollars ($666);

     (xlv) More than one hundred two thousand pounds (102,000 lbs.), but not more than one

hundred four thousand pounds (104,000 lbs.): six hundred seventy-eight dollars ($678);

     (xlv) Over one hundred four thousand pounds (104,000 lbs.): six hundred and ninety

dollars ($690), plus twelve dollars ($12) per two thousand pounds (2,000 lbs.) gross weight.

     (3) For the registration of every motor truck or tractor owned by any department or

agency of any city or town or district, provided the name of the city or town or district or state

department or agency owning the same shall be plainly printed on two (2) sides of the vehicle,

two dollars ($2.00).

     (4) For the replacement of number plates with a number change, twenty dollars ($20.00).

     (5) For the initial issuance and each reissuance of fully reflective plates as required by §§

31-3-10 and 31-3-32, an additional six dollars ($6.00).

     (6) For the issuance of a trip permit under the International Registration Plan, twenty-five

dollars ($25.00) per vehicle. The division of motor vehicles is authorized to issue seventy-two

(72) hour trip permits for vehicles required to be registered in the International Registration Plan

that have not been apportioned with the state of Rhode Island.

     (7) For the registration of every motor truck or tractor, when equipped with other than

pneumatic tires, there shall be added to the above gross weight fees a charge of ten cents ($.10)

for each one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) of gross weight.

     (8) For every duplicate registration certificate, seventeen dollars ($17.00).

     (9) For every certified copy of a registration certificate or application, ten dollars

($10.00).

     (10) For every certificate assigning a special identification number or mark as provided in

§31-3-3 7, one dollar ($1.00).

     (11) For every replacement of number plates or additional pair of number plates, without

changing the number, thirty dollars ($30.00).

      (b) In the event that the registrant voluntarily cancels his registration within the period of

registration, the division of motor vehicles shall refund only that portion of the fee paid which

represents full-year segments of the registration fee paid.

     SECTION 6. Sections 4 and 5 shall take effect on July 1, 2017. The remainder of the

articles shall take effect upon passage.