2016 -- S 2994

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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: Senators Felag, Sosnowski, P Fogarty, Kettle, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: May 10, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-2 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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     31-3-2. Vehicles subject to registration. -- Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer,

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

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

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

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title except:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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with requirements established by the division of motor vehicles;

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

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

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trolley wires though not operated upon rails.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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

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

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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