Chapter 05-066

2005 -- S 0028

Enacted 06/22/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Introduced By: Senator J Montalbano

Date Introduced: January 12, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-72 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

31-3-72. Special plate for Mr. Potato Head. -- (a) The administrator of the division of

motor vehicles is empowered to make available a special motor vehicle registration plate

commemorating the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of Mr. Potato Head. The plate shall bear the

designation "Mr. Potato Head -- 50th anniversary" and shall bear the seal of the state imprinted

on it. The special plates shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the

vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the

original registration plates issued to the vehicle. for the period January 1, 2002 through December

31, 2004 and no longer. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be removed from the

vehicle and the registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle, in accordance

with section 31-3-9. The registration certificate shall be in effect for the special plate.

      (b) A special automobile or commercial commemorative Mr. Potato Head -- 50th

anniversary plate shall be issued upon application using forms furnished by the administrator

upon payment in addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, and a service

charge of forty dollars ($40.00) for each issue. The service charge shall be paid to the

administrator prior to the administrator's acceptance of the application. Twenty dollars ($20.00)

of the service charge shall be paid to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and twenty dollars

($20.00) shall be allocated to the division of motor vehicles for its costs in manufacturing and

distributing the special plates.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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