Title 31
Motor and Other Vehicles

Chapter 6
Registration Fees

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-6-12

§ 31-6-12. Business and special license fees.

The following fees shall be collected by the division of motor vehicles:

(1) For each license to deal in motor vehicles and for each branch office of a dealer, sixty dollars ($60.00).

(2) For dealer registration number plates and a dealer certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the dealer operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers.

(3) For bailee registration number plates and a bailee certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the bailee operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers.

(4) For each manufacturer, factory branch, or factory representative license, five dollars ($5.00).

(5) For each wrecker’s license, sixty dollars ($60.00).

(6) For in-transit number plates and certificates, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the owner operates or moves not more than three (3) pieces of mobile equipment at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every piece of mobile equipment in excess of three (3) pieces of mobile equipment.

(7) For special use identification tags and special use certificates, ten dollars ($10.00).

(8) For transporter registration number plates and a transporter certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the transporter operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers.

History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-12; P.L. 1959, ch. 123, § 3; P.L. 1960, ch. 33, § 2; P.L. 1960, ch. 75, § 6; P.L. 1966, ch. 187, § 6.