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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 -- SNOWMOBILES AND | |
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Sanchez, Stewart, Voas, Diaz, Vella-Wilkinson, Biah, | |
Date Introduced: June 10, 2023 | |
Referred To: House Corporations | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 31-3.2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3.2 entitled |
2 | "Snowmobiles and Recreational Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 31-3.2-6. Rules and regulations. |
4 | (a) With a view of achieving maximum use of snowmobiles and/or recreational vehicles, |
5 | the director of natural resources shall adopt rules and regulations for the following purposes: |
6 | (1) Registration of snowmobiles and recreational vehicles and display of registration |
7 | numbers. |
8 | (2) Use of snowmobiles and recreational vehicles insofar as game and fish resources are |
9 | affected. |
10 | (3) Use of snowmobiles and recreational vehicles on public lands and waters under the |
11 | jurisdiction of the director and shall by January 1, 2024, designate areas where operating and/or |
12 | driving a recreational vehicle shall be permitted. Designated areas shall include trails and open |
13 | spaces. |
14 | (4) Uniform signs to be used by the state, counties, cities and towns, which are necessary |
15 | or desirable to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of snowmobiles and recreational |
16 | vehicles. |
17 | (5) Specifications relating to snowmobiles and recreational vehicles’ mufflers. |
18 | (b) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles may adopt rules and regulations not |
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1 | inconsistent with this chapter in the manner provided by this title regulating the use of snowmobiles |
2 | and recreational vehicles on streets and highways. |
3 | 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 -- SNOWMOBILES AND | |
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES | |
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1 | This act would provide that the director of department of environment management shall |
2 | by January 1, 2024 designate areas where operating recreational vehicles shall be permitted. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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