Chapter 396
2016 -- H 7561
Enacted 07/09/2016

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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- THE RHODE ISLAND BRIDGE AND TURNPIKE AUTHORITY--TOLL EVADERS

Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Carson, Abney, Canario, and Ruggiero
Date Introduced: February 11, 2016

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 24-12-37.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-12 entitled "Rhode
Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority" is hereby repealed.
     24-12-37.1. Additional penalties -- Toll evaders. -- (a) Any toll evader who fails or
refuses to pay or prepay the required toll, and such violation may be evidenced by video or
photograph, shall be required to pay a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) and shall
pay the toll amount due and an administrative fee of six dollars ($6.00) or may have his or her
driver's license suspended for up to six (6) months for the violation, or both. A toll evader under
this subsection shall receive a traffic violation summons which shall be subject to the jurisdiction
of the Traffic Tribunal. The administrative fee and toll amount due under this subsection shall be
remitted to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.
      (b) "Toll Evader" means, for the purposes of this section, any person who: (1) Uses any
project and fails or refuses to pay the required toll; (2) Does not accept an unpaid toll invoice
from the authority upon entering the toll plaza area or uses the project without obtaining an
unpaid toll invoice prior to using the project; and (3) Whose actions can be reasonably construed
as a deliberate attempt to avoid paying the toll.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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