2022 -- H 7651

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives Cardillo, Phillips, Solomon, Perez, Noret, O'Brien, and
Marszalkowski

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-32 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-32. Expiration of registration.

     (a) Every vehicle registration under chapters 3 -- 9 of this title except commercial vehicles

as defined in § 31-10.3-3 and every registration card and registration plate issued under this chapter

shall expire at midnight on the thirty-first (31st) day of March of each year, except that the director

of the department of revenue, division of motor vehicles shall implement a staggered registration

system and a staggered distribution system for fully reflective plates required to be on all vehicles

pursuant to § 31-3-10. Implementation of the staggered registration system and distribution system

shall be by rules and regulations promulgated by the director of revenue, division of motor vehicles.

Every registration card and registration plate issued to apportioned vehicles shall expire on the

thirty-first (31st) day of May of each year. A fee for the initial issuance of fully reflective plates

and each reissuance thereafter shall be charged in accordance with § 31-6-1(a). However, the

requirements for the reissue of fully reflective plates shall apply only to those standard plates

described in § 31-3-11 and not to plates authorized by any other section of the general or public

laws. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

     (b) Vehicle registration for any commercial vehicle shall be valid for a two (2) year period

and would expire every other year in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would provide that commercial vehicle registrations last two (2) years.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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