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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--

COMBINATION PLATES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Canario, Coughlin, Corvese, Edwards, and Craven

     Date Introduced: June 09, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-64 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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     31-3-64. Combination plates.

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     (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue:

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     (1) For any motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross

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weight of eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) or less, plates designated as

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"combination" upon application and proper form furnished by the administrator of the division of

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motor vehicles to applicants. The combination plates will allow those vehicles to drive for both

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commercial and pleasure purposes; or

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     (2) For any motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross

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weight over eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) up to eleven thousand four hundred

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pounds (11,400 lbs.) eleven thousand eight hundred pounds (11,800 lbs.) plates designated as

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"combination" upon application, proof of ownership of a camping trailer, fifth wheel camper

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trailer, travel trailer or truck camper as defined in ยง 31-1-3, and proper form furnished by the

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administrator of the division of motor vehicles to applicants. The combination plates will allow

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those vehicles to drive for pleasure purposes only.

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     (b) The fees for commercial vehicles registering for a combination plate shall be identical

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to those established for other commercial vehicles of the same weight. A combination registration

 

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transaction shall be considered a change to a new registration classification and not a plate change

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transaction. A combination registration shall be renewable during the month of March each year.

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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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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES--

COMBINATION PLATES

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     This act would increase the upper gross weight limit for vehicles eligible for a

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combination plate from eleven thousand four hundred pounds (11,400 lbs.) to eleven thousand

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eight hundred pounds (11,800 lbs.).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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