2018 -- H 8029

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT -- APPLICATION, EXAMINATION AND

ISSUANCE

     Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Solomon, Casey, Filippi, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: March 30, 2018

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-10.3-24 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10.3 entitled "Rhode

Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-10.3-24. Renewals.

     (a) Every commercial license shall be renewable on or as early as forty-five (45) days

before its expiration upon application, payment of all required fees, and satisfactory completion

of any examination required by federal or state law or regulation.

     (b) Any applicant for renewal of a commercial license, whose license has expired, been

suspended, revoked, cancelled, or otherwise withdrawn in excess of one year, shall be required to

successfully complete all appropriate examinations, which shall include all tests required upon

the original application.

     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 -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT -- APPLICATION, EXAMINATION AND

ISSUANCE

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     This act would eliminate the requirement that a renewal applicant, whose commercial

driver’s license has expired for more than one year, take examinations.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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