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     ARTICLE 7

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES

     SECTION 1. Section 31-2-27 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-2 entitled "Division of

Motor Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-2-27. Technology surcharge fee.

     (a) The division of motor vehicles shall collect a technology surcharge fee of one dollar

and fifty cents ($1.50) two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per transaction for every division of motor

vehicles' fee transaction, except as otherwise provided by law. One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) of

each two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) All technology surcharge fees collected pursuant to this

section shall be deposited into the information technology investment fund established pursuant to

§ 42-11-2.5 and shall be used for project-related payments and/or ongoing maintenance of and

enhancements to the division of motor vehicles' computer system and to reimburse the information

technology investment fund for advances made to cover project-related payments. The remaining

one dollar ($1.00) shall be deposited in accordance with (b). Additionally, deposits to the

information technology investment fund shall continue until June 30, 2022 and thereafter such

deposits shall be made in accordance with subsection (b).

     (b) Authorization to collect the technology surcharge fee provided for in subsection (a)

shall sunset and expire on June 30, 2022.

     (b) The remaining one dollar ($1.00) of each two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) collected

pursuant to subsection (a) shall be deposited into an account managed by the division of motor

vehicles and restricted to the project-related payments and/or ongoing maintenance of and

enhancements to the division of motor vehicles’ computer system. Beginning July 1, 2022, the full

two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) shall be deposited into that the division of motor vehicles

restricted account on an ongoing basis.

     SECTION 2. Section 31-3-33 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-33. Renewal of registration.

     (a) Application for renewal of a vehicle registration shall be made by the owner on a proper

application form and by payment of the registration fee for the vehicle as provided by law.

     (b) The division of motor vehicles may receive applications for renewal of registration, and

may grant the renewal and issue new registration cards and plates at any time prior to expiration of

registration.

     (c) Upon renewal, owners will be issued a renewal sticker for each registration plate that

shall be placed at the bottom, right-hand corner of the plate. Owners shall be issued a new, fully

reflective plate beginning January 1, 2020, at the time of initial registration or at the renewal of an

existing registration and reissuance will be conducted no less than every ten (10) years.

     SECTION 3. Section 31-3.1-38 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3.1 entitled

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

     31-3.1-38. Effective dates -- Applicability.

     This chapter shall apply to all model vehicles designated as 2001 models and all subsequent

model year vehicles. All vehicles designated as model years prior to 2001 shall be excluded from

these provisions, provided that no title certificate shall be required once a vehicle is twenty (20)

years old.

     SECTION 4. This article shall take effect upon passage.