Chapter 128

2012 -- S 2666

Enacted 05/30/12

A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Lombardo, and Bates

Date Introduced: March 01, 2012

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 11-17 of the General Laws entitled "Forgery and Counterfeiting" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

11-17-1.2. Forgery and counterfeiting of registration plates. – Every person who shall

forge, counterfeit, or cause to be forged or counterfeited, any registration plate or special use

identification tag, or knowingly possess any forged or counterfeited registration plate or special

use identification tag, as provided in section 31-3-40, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon

conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not

more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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