| Chapter 019 |
| 2018 -- S 2763 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/04/2018 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE |
| Introduced By: Senator Roger Picard |
| Date Introduced: March 27, 2018 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 31-10.3-18 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10.3 entitled "Rhode |
| Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 31-10.3-18. Applications. |
| (a) Every application for a commercial license, change of endorsement, classification, or |
| restriction shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be |
| accompanied by a valid license and by the nonrefundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00). This |
| application fee shall be used by the department to offset the costs of investigating the applicants. |
| (b) Every application shall state the full name, date of birth, sex, current mailing address, |
| residential address, height, weight, hair and eye color, social security number, and whether the |
| applicant's license or privilege is withdrawn or whether an application has ever been refused, and |
| if so, the date of and reason for the withdrawal or refusal. It shall also require the applicant to |
| disclose any other names used in the past and any other information that the department may |
| require to determine the applicant's identity, competency, and eligibility. It shall be signed by the |
| applicant under the penalties of perjury. |
| (c) Whenever an application is received from a person previously licensed in another |
| jurisdiction, the department shall request and accept a copy of the driver's record in that |
| jurisdiction with the same force and effect as though entered on the driver's record in this state in |
| the original instance. |
| (d) The provisions of § 11-18-1 shall apply to any person who falsely signs or attests the |
| affidavit, under oath, required by this section. Any false attestation, knowingly made, shall also |
| be punishable by suspension of the commercial license or privilege of that person for a period of |
| not less than one year nor more than two (2) years; provided, that person shall be entitled to the |
| rights and remedies established by § 31-11-15. |
| (e) The medical examiner's certificate or medical certification required prior to the |
| issuance of a commercial driver's license may be electronically transmitted to the division of |
| motor vehicles by electronic means of transmission approved by the department of motor vehicles |
| which that shall be accessible through the department's website by way of a menu item labeled |
| "commercial driver's license (CDL) medical certificate," so long as the transmission is legible. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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| LC005320/SUB A |
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