Chapter
262
2008 -- H 8266
Enacted 07/05/08
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND
OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Introduced By:
Representatives Fox, and Murphy
Date Introduced: May 13,
2008
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of
Vehicles" is
hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
31-3-82.
Special plate for WaterFire Providence. – (a) The administrator of
the
division
of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle
registration
plates
for the not-for-profit WaterFire Providence.
(b)
The special plate 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
registration
plates issued to the vehicle. 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.
(c)
WaterFire motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as regular motor vehicle
plates
and
shall be designed by WaterFire Providence in conjunction with the division of
motor
vehicles.
(d)
WaterFire plates shall be subject to a minimum pre-paid order of at least nine
hundred
(900)
plates. WaterFire plates shall not be issued unless the minimum order
requirements are met.
(e)
The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop application forms,
pre-payment
procedures
and any other procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section.
(f)
In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, WaterFire
plates
shall
be subject to a forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge.
(g)
The forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge shall be allocated as follows:
twenty
dollars
($20.00) shall be allocated to the general fund and the remaining twenty
dollars ($20.00)
shall
be distributed annually to WaterFire Providence to assist in the fiscal needs
required to keep
this event
free for all to enjoy, and to continue in the fostering of WaterFire's presence
as an asset to
Rhode
Island's economic growth and prosperity. The distribution to WaterFire
Providence shall
be
placed in a restricted account and shall be paid to WaterFire Providence.
(h)
WaterFire Providence will be required to submit an annual audit prepared by a
certified
public accountant before such monies are distributed.
(i)
There shall be no
refunds for early cancellation of WaterFire plates.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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