Chapter 195

2008 -- S 2022

Enacted 07/02/08

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS'

LICENSES

Introduced By: Senators Doyle, Tassoni, and McBurney

Date Introduced: January 02, 2008

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Sections 31-10-30 and 31-10-31 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10

entitled "Operators' and Chauffeurs' Licenses" are hereby amended to read as follows:

31-10-30. Expiration and renewal of licenses. -- Every operator's and chauffeur's first

license to operate a motor vehicle shall be by the issuance of a temporary license for the period

beginning at the date of issuance and expiring on the birthday of the licensee in the second year

following the issuance of the temporary license. Every operator's and chauffeur's license issued

after expiration of the temporary license shall expire on the birthday of the licensee in the fifth

year following the issuance of the license, with the exception of any person seventy (70) seventy-

five (75) years of age or older whose license shall expire on the birthday of the licensee in the

second year following the issuance of the license, and shall be renewable on or before expiration

upon application and payment of the fee required by this chapter. The administrator of the

division of motor vehicles, having good cause to believe the applicant for renewal is incompetent

or otherwise not qualified, may require an examination of the applicant as upon an original

application. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized to adopt any

regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. Violations of this section are

subject to fines enumerated in section 31-41.1-4.

31-10-31. Fees. -- The following fees shall be paid to the division of motor vehicles:

      (1) For every operator's first license to operate a motor vehicle, twenty-five dollars

($25.00);

      (2) For every chauffeur's first license, twenty-five dollars ($25.00); provided, that when

a Rhode Island licensed operator transfers to a chauffeur's license, the fee for the transfer shall be

two dollars ($2.00);

      (3) For every learner's permit to operate a motorcycle, twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

      (4) For every operator's first license to operate a motorcycle, twenty-five dollars

($25.00);

      (5) For every renewal of an operator's or chauffeur's license, thirty dollars ($30.00); with

the exception of any person seventy (70) seventy-five (75) years of age or older for whom the

renewal fee will be eight dollars ($8.00);

      (6) For every duplicate operator's or chauffeur's license, twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

      (7) For every road test, other than the road test included in the first license examination,

two dollars ($2.00);

      (8) For every certified copy of any license, permit, or application issued under this

chapter, ten dollars ($10.00);

      (9) For every duplicate instruction permit, ten dollars ($10.00);

      (10) For every first license examination, five dollars ($5.00);

      (11) For every routine information update, i.e., name change or address change, five

dollars ($5.00).

      (12) For surrender of an out-of-state license, in addition to the above fees, five dollars

($5.00).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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