Chapter 144

2003 -- S 1168 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/10/03

AN ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Introduced By: Senators Tassoni, J Montalbano, and Celona

Date Introduced: June 25, 2003

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 31-3-62 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

31-3-62. National guard plates. -- (a) The administrator of the division of motor

vehicles is empowered and authorized to make available to all active and retired members of the

Rhode Island army and air national guard a special motor vehicle registration plate for any motor

vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile or a commercial vehicle having a gross weight

of ~~six~~ eight thousand five hundred-~~three hundred pounds (6,300 lbs.)~~ pounds (8,500 lbs.) or less.

(b) The special motor vehicle registration plate shall carry on it the designation "National

Guard" and shall also carry on it an emblem on the left-hand side of the plate to be designed and

provided by the office of the adjutant general, with the numerals to the right of it.

payment of a service charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) and a transfer charge of five dollars

($5.00) for the plate. All revenues shall be deposited as general revenues.

(d) For the purposes of this section an active or retired member of the Rhode Island army

and air national guard shall be defined as any person certified by the adjutant general as currently

serving or having retired under honorable conditions in either the Rhode Island army or air

national guard.

(e) In a state of emergency, any active member of the army or air national guard driving

a vehicle bearing the special motor vehicle registration plate shall be authorized and empowered

to travel upon the highways of the state notwithstanding any driving ban imposed by any state or

municipal authority.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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