2018 -- S 2810

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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 -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Senators Morgan, Paolino, Jabour, Raptakis, and Lombardo

     Date Introduced: April 05, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-48.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled

"Registration of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-48.1. Plates for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross Plates for recipients of

Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross

and Silver Star.

     (a) The administrator of motor vehicles is empowered to make available to recipients of

the Congressional Medal of Honor, United States Army Distinguished Service Cross, Navy

Cross, Air Force Cross and Silver Star medals medal a special motor vehicle registration plate

indicating the owner as a recipient of the distinguished service cross that medal. The applicant

shall be required to pay a registration fee and a transfer charge of five dollars ($5.00) for the

plate.

     (b) The plate shall contain the words "Distinguished Service Cross" name of the

appropriate medal across the top of the plate, shall bear an the insignia for the distinguished

service cross appropriate medal, and then a numeral or numerals.

     (c) Upon the death of the holder of any "Distinguished Service Cross" such plate, the

plate shall be transferred to the surviving spouse for the spouse's lifetime or until remarriage.

     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 -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would extend the entitlement for a special plate to all recipients of the top medals

which may be awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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