2017 -- H 5149

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS'

LICENSES

     Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Corvese, Edwards, Azzinaro, and Marshall

     Date Introduced: January 19, 2017

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-10-30 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10 entitled "Operators'

and Chauffeurs' Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-10-30. Expiration and renewal of licenses.

     Every operator's and chauffeur's first license to operate a motor vehicle shall be by the

issuance of a temporary license for the period beginning at the date of issuance and expiring on

the birthday of the licensee in the second year following the issuance of the temporary license.

Every operator's and chauffeur's license issued after expiration of the temporary license shall

expire on the birthday of the licensee in the fifth year following the issuance of the license, with

the exception of any person seventy-five (75) years of age or older whose license shall expire on

the birthday of the licensee in the second third year following the issuance of the license, and

shall be renewable on or before expiration upon application and payment of the fee required by

this chapter. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles, having good cause to believe the

applicant for renewal is incompetent or otherwise not qualified, may require an examination of

the applicant as upon an original application; provided, however, if the renewal applicant is

applying for a commercial driver's license and is in possession of a valid medical examination

certificate issued pursuant to federal motor carrier safety regulations 49 CFR 391.41-391.49 that

applicant shall be deemed to be competent and qualified under this chapter. The administrator of

the division of motor vehicles is authorized to adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the

purposes of this section. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

     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 AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS'

LICENSES

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     This act would increase the expiration date for a person over seventy-five (75) years of

age to the third year following issuance of a driver's license.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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