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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 VEHICLES - TAXICAB LICENSES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Williams, O'Brien, Almeida, Slater, and Barros

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2017

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 39-14-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-14 entitled "Taxicabs

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and Limited Public Motor Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     39-14-3. Certificate required for operation -- Application and fee.

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     (a) No person, association, or corporation shall operate a taxicab or taxicabs or a limited

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public motor vehicle or vehicles in any city or town in the state until the person, association, or

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corporation shall have obtained a certificate from the division certifying that public convenience

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and necessity require the operation of a taxicab or taxicabs or a limited public motor vehicle or

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vehicles for transportation of passengers, the acceptance or solicitation of which originate only

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within the territory specified in the certificate. The certificate shall be issued only after written

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application for a certificate, accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100), has been made,

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and public hearing held thereon. All revenues received under this section shall be deposited as

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general revenues. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall not register any

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vehicle defined in this section unless the person, association, or corporation shall present

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evidence of certification pursuant to this section to the administrator.

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     (b) There shall be a moratorium for a period of ten (10) years commencing upon the date

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of passage of this act upon the issuance of new taxicab and limited public motor vehicle

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certificates. This act shall in no way affect the validity of certificates currently issued.

 

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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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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND VEHICLES - TAXICAB LICENSES

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     This act would place a ten (10) year moratorium on the issuance of new taxicab and

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limited public motor vehicles certificates but not affect current certificates.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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