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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 -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Slater, Williams, Johnston, and Tobon

     Date Introduced: May 11, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

     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.

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     The division of motor vehicles shall refuse registration or any transfer of registration

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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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including any and all interest, penalties, or other monetary amount that may be imposed for

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failure to pay the fines by a specified date; provided, the registration shall be issued upon

 

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presentation of proof of payment of the outstanding fines, including any and all interest, penalties,

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or other monetary amount owed to the cities or towns reporting the unpaid fines. The sum of two

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

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

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

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division of motor vehicles denies a registration to any person pursuant to this subsection, it shall

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have first received the city or town requesting the denial of registration shall add a five dollar

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($5.00) fee for each request from the city or town requesting the denial of registration, which fee

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may be added to the aggregate value of the sum of the fines and, upon payment, shall transmit

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said fee to the division of motor vehicles;

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

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5(18);

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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 that

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

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do so under federal law; or

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

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administrative fees, and fines as prescribed in § 24-12-37 of the general laws.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2018.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would amend the grounds on which the DMV may refuse registration for failure

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to pay a fine to include interest, penalties, or other monetary amount. It would require the

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municipality that requests the denial of registration to add, and upon receiving payment, forward

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an additional five dollar ($5.00) fee to the DMV.

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     This act would take effect on July 1, 2018.

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