2018 -- S 2488

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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 -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND

SECURITY INTERESTS

     Introduced By: Senator Erin Lynch Prata

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3.1-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3.1 entitled

"Certificates of Title and Security Interests" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3.1-2. Exclusions.

     No certificate of title need be obtained for:

     (1) A vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered in this state;

     (2) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though

incidentally moved on the highway, or used for purposes of testing or demonstration; or a vehicle

used by a manufacturer solely for testing;

     (3) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be

registered in this state;

     (4) A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for

which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;

     (5) A vehicle moved solely by human or animal power;

     (6) An implement of husbandry;

     (7) Special mobile equipment;

     (8) A self-propelled invalid wheel chair or tricycle;

     (9) A trailer without motive power and designed for carrying property, to be drawn by a

motor vehicle and having a capacity gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of three thousand

pounds (3,000 lbs.) or less. As used herein, the term "trailer" does not include a travel trailer, a

fifth wheel trailer, or park trailer, as defined in § 31-1-3;

     (10) Motorized bicycles; and

     (11) A mobile home or other nonmotorized dwelling unit built on a chassis greater than

eight feet six inches (8' 6") in width or sixty feet (60') in length and containing complete

electrical, plumbing, and sanitary facilities, and designed to be installed on a temporary or

permanent foundation for permanent living quarters.

     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 OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND

SECURITY INTERESTS

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     This act would permit the division of motor vehicles to issue a certificate of title to

certain types of trailers, including a travel trailer, a fifth wheel trailer, and a park trailer.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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