Chapter 053
2012 -- H 7512
Enacted 05/01/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COURTESY PLATES
Introduced By: Representatives Brien, and Baldelli-Hunt
Date Introduced: February 09, 2012
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 31-3-17.1 of the General Laws in Chapter
31-3 entitled
"Registration of
Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:
31-3-17.1.
Courtesy plates. -- The administrator of the
division of motor vehicles shall
design and issue under regulations that he or she deems
appropriate, special courtesy automobile,
motorcycle, and commercial registration plates to be used on
passenger motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and all commercial vehicles whose gross weight is
not more than nine thousand
pounds (9,000 lbs.) in lieu of other number plates. Special
plates shall be of such design and shall
bear such letters or combinations of letters and numbers as
the administrator of the division of
motor vehicles shall prescribe, and shall be made of
light-reflecting sheeting applied on a metal
base, provided that no automobile set of plates shall
contain more than six (6) letters and numbers
in a combination of letters and numbers, or less than
two (2) letters, and that no motorcycle plate
shall contain more than five (5) letters or more than five
(5) letters and numbers in a combination
or less than two (2) letters, and that a commercial
courtesy plate shall be marked "commercial,"
and shall contain no more than five (5) six (6)
letters or more than five (5) six (6) letters and
numbers in a combination or less than two (2) letters, and
provided further, that there shall be no
duplication of identification and the administrator of the
division of motor vehicles shall in his or
her discretion refuse to issue any letter or combination
of letters and numbers which might carry
connotations offensive to good taste and decency. A special
automobile or commercial courtesy
plate shall be issued upon application using forms
furnished by the administrator of the division
of motor vehicles, and upon payment, in addition to the
regular prescribed motor vehicle
registration fee, a service charge of sixty dollars ($60.00) for
each issue and for each registration
renewal. For motorcycles, a special courtesy plate shall be
issued upon application using forms
furnished by the division of motor vehicles, and upon payment,
in addition to the regular
prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, a service charge of
thirty-four dollars ($34.00) for each
issue and for each registration renewal. The service charge
shall be paid to the administrator of
the division of motor vehicles prior to the
administrator's acceptance of the application. The
special courtesy plate issued pursuant to this section for
motor vehicles owned or used by the
lottery commission, and may utilize the special courtesy
plates on all types of vehicles owned or
operated by the lottery commission.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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