2016 -- S 2610 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO | |
PAY TOLLS | |
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Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, and Felag | |
Date Introduced: February 25, 2016 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 31-3-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration |
2 | of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 31-3-5. Grounds for refusal of registration. -- The division of motor vehicles shall |
4 | refuse registration or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds: |
5 | (1) That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement, or that the applicant |
6 | has failed to furnish required information, or reasonable additional information requested by the |
7 | division of motor vehicles, or that the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of registration of the |
8 | vehicle under chapters 3 -- 9 of this title; |
9 | (2) That the vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated upon the highways; |
10 | (3) That the division of motor vehicles has reasonable ground to believe that the vehicle |
11 | is a stolen or embezzled vehicle, or that the granting of registration would constitute a fraud |
12 | against the rightful owner; |
13 | (4) That the registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as |
14 | provided in the motor vehicle laws of this state; |
15 | (5) That the vehicle has been reported by any city or town to the division of motor |
16 | vehicles as having unpaid fines in the aggregate amount of two hundred dollars ($200) or more; |
17 | provided, the registration shall be issued upon presentation of proof of payment of the |
18 | outstanding fines owed to the cities or towns reporting the unpaid fines. The sum of two hundred |
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1 | dollars ($200) shall represent the aggregate value of the sum of the fines on the face of the |
2 | ticket(s) and shall not include interest, penalties, or any other monetary amount which may be |
3 | imposed for failure to pay the ticket(s) or summons(es) by a specified date. Before the division of |
4 | motor vehicles denies a registration to any person pursuant to this subsection, it shall have first |
5 | received a five dollar ($5.00) fee for each request from the city or town requesting the denial of |
6 | registration, which fee may be added to the aggregate value of the sum of the fines; |
7 | (6) That the vehicle does not comply with regulations promulgated pursuant to § 23-23- |
8 | 5(18), entitled "Air Pollution"; |
9 | (7) That the vehicle does not comply with the provisions of chapter 47.1 of this title and |
10 | any rules and regulations promulgated under that chapter; |
11 | (8) That a commercial motor vehicle is being operated by a commercial motor carrier |
12 | that has been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by a federal agency with authority |
13 | to do so under federal law; or |
14 | (9) That the registered owner of a vehicle failed to pay the required fine toll amounts, |
15 | administrative fees, and toll fines as prescribed in subdivision §24-12-37(a)(3) of the general |
16 | laws. |
17 | 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 VEHICLES - REGISTRATION SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO | |
PAY TOLLS | |
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1 | This act would permit the division of motor vehicles to refuse to register or transfer the |
2 | registration of a vehicle which is subject to unpaid tolls. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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