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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Serpa, Costantino, Corvese, and Lima

     Date Introduced: February 17, 2023

     Referred To: House Special Legislation

     (Dept. of Revenue)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-11. Contents of registration plate.

     (a) Every registration plate shall have displayed upon it the registration number assigned

to the vehicle for which it is issued, the name of the state of Rhode Island along the top, which may

be abbreviated “R.I.”, and the year number for which it is issued or the date of its expiration.

Registration plates shall also have printed on them along the bottom the words, “ocean state”.

     (b) The provision requiring the printing of the words “ocean state” on along the bottom of

these plates shall not only pertain to commercial private passenger plates. or to plates issued to

recipients of the Purple Heart Registration plates for all other plate types shall have the plate type

printed on the plate along the bottom.

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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 amend the contents of what is to be displayed on a motor vehicle registration

plate.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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