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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION FEES

     

     Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Crowley, Cano, Euer, and Goodwin

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-6 of the General Laws entitled "Registration Fees" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     31-6-8.1. Veterans.

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     Any veteran who has been honorably discharged from the service of the armed forces or

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the merchant marine of the United States in any of the wars or campaigns in which the United

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States has been engaged shall be exempt from the payment of any fee for the annual registration

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of an automobile or a commercial vehicle owned by the veteran.

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     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 VEHICLES - REGISTRATION FEES

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     This act would entitle all honorably discharged veterans to a waiver of the motor vehicle

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registration fees.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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