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

     

     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, and Felag

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

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of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-3-5. Grounds for refusal of registration. -- The division of motor vehicles shall

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refuse registration or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds:

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      (1) That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement, or that the applicant

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has failed to furnish required information, or reasonable additional information requested by the

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division of motor vehicles, or that the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of registration of the

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vehicle under chapters 3 -- 9 of this title;

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      (2) That the vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated upon the highways;

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      (3) That the division of motor vehicles has reasonable ground to believe that the vehicle

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is a stolen or embezzled vehicle, or that the granting of registration would constitute a fraud

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against the rightful owner;

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      (4) That the registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as

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provided in the motor vehicle laws of this state;

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      (5) That the vehicle has been reported by any city or town to the division of motor

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vehicles as having unpaid fines in the aggregate amount of two hundred dollars ($200) or more;

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provided, the registration shall be issued upon presentation of proof of payment of the

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outstanding fines owed to the cities or towns reporting the unpaid fines. The sum of two hundred

 

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dollars ($200) shall represent the aggregate value of the sum of the fines on the face of the

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ticket(s) and shall not include interest, penalties, or any other monetary amount which may be

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imposed for failure to pay the ticket(s) or summons(es) by a specified date. Before the division of

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motor vehicles denies a registration to any person pursuant to this subsection, it shall have first

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received a five dollar ($5.00) fee for each request from the city or town requesting the denial of

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registration, which fee may be added to the aggregate value of the sum of the fines;

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      (6) That the vehicle does not comply with regulations promulgated pursuant to § 23-23-

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5(18), entitled "Air Pollution";

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      (7) That the vehicle does not comply with the provisions of chapter 47.1 of this title and

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any rules and regulations promulgated under that chapter;

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      (8) That a commercial motor vehicle is being operated by a commercial motor carrier

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that has been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by a federal agency with authority

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to do so under federal law; or

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      (9) That the registered owner of a vehicle failed to pay the required fine toll amounts,

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administrative fees, and toll fines as prescribed in subdivision §24-12-37(a)(3) of the general

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laws.

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     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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     This act would permit the division of motor vehicles to refuse to register or transfer the

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registration of a vehicle which is subject to unpaid tolls.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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