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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Corvese, Malik, Edwards, and Nardolillo

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2016

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-2. Vehicles subject to registration. -- Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer,

pole trailer, motorized camper, tent trailer, travel trailer, pick-up coach and pick-up camper,

owned by a resident of this state when operated or drawn upon a highway within this state for a

period of thirty (30) days shall be subject to the registration provisions of chapters 3 -- 9 of this

title except:

      (a) Any vehicle operated upon a highway in conformance with the provisions of the

chapters relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lien holders, or nonresidents;

      (b) Any vehicle which is operated upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the

highway but not along the highway from one property to another;

      (c) Any farm vehicle whether or not of a type otherwise subject to registration under this

chapter which is only incidentally operated upon a highway;. For purposes of this title the phrase

"incidentally operated upon a highway" shall mean the operation upon a highway of a slow

moving motor vehicle, which is designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing

plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry, between agricultural operations

owned or managed by the owner of the motor vehicle. Unless the incidental operation is only for

purposes of crossing the highway but not traveling along it, the farm vehicle engaged in the

incidental operation shall display a "Slow Moving Vehicle" emblem in a manner that complies

with requirements established by the division of motor vehicles;

      (d) Any special mobile equipment as defined in § 31-1-9;

      (e) Any vehicle which is propelled exclusively by electric power obtained from overhead

trolley wires though not operated upon rails.

     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 - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would define incidental operation upon a highway for exempted farm vehicles

and require them to display a "Slow Moving Vehicle" emblem when so engaged.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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