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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representative Donna M. Walsh

     Date Introduced: May 16, 2013

     Referred To: House Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-1-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-1 entitled "Definitions

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and General Code Provisions" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-1-6. Specially constructed and reconstructed vehicles. -- (a) "Essential parts"

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means all integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type that must be registered under chapters 3 --

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9 of this title, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would tend to conceal the identity

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of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type, or mode of operation.

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      (b) "Reconstructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type that must be registered under

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chapters 3 -- 9 of this title, which has been materially altered from its original construction by the

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removal, addition, or substitution of essential parts, new or used.

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      (c) "Specially constructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type that must be registered

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under chapters 3 -- 9 of this title, but not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make,

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model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles and not materially altered from

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its original construction; provided, that specially constructed vehicles shall include hand-built,

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home-built, and one-off cars that do not resemble any production car. Specially constructed

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vehicles shall be entitled to standard passenger automobile plates; provided, that all safety and

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emissions standards applied to reconstructed vehicles are met.

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     SECTION 2. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     31-3-31.3. Registration of specially constructed vehicles. – (a) A “specially constructed

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vehicle” means every vehicle of a type that must be registered under chapters 3 through 9 of this

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title, but not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally

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recognized manufacturer of vehicles.

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     (b) Specially constructed vehicles shall be subject to the registration fees in section 31-6-

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     (c) Before a specially constructed vehicle can be registered, it must undergo an inspection

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by the division of motor vehicles to determine whether the vehicle was designed for and may be

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safely operated on public roads, and meets all necessary safety standards. Only those specially

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constructed vehicles that are deemed by the division of motor vehicles to be designed for use on

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public roads and meeting all necessary safety standards shall be registered. Specially constructed

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vehicles that are registered shall be subject to inspection pursuant to chapter 38-4 of this title to

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ensure that the vehicle continues to meet all necessary safety standards.

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would allow for the registration of specially constructed vehicles that are

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designed for use on public roads, and meet necessary safety standards.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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