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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: Senators DiPalma, Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, and Metts

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. 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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     31-3-94. Special plate for Choose Life. -- (a) The administrator of the division of motor

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vehicles is empowered to make available Choose Life Rhode Island special motor vehicle

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registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the not-for-profit entity, CareNet - Rhode

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Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode Island for any motor vehicle eligible for

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registration as an automobile or commercial vehicle having a gross weight of ten thousand

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pounds (10,000 lbs.), or less.

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     (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the

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vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the

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registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be

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removed from the vehicle and the registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the

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vehicle, in accordance with section 31-3-9. The administrator is hereby authorized to enter into

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agreements for the use of the Choose Life kids logos and the Choose Life Rhode Island

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registration plates.

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     (c) The Choose Life motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as regular motor vehicle

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plates and shall be designed by Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of

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Rhode Island in conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with the design approved by the

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Rhode Island state police.

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     (d) The Choose Life plates shall be subject to a minimum pre-paid order of at least nine

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hundred (900) plates. Choose Life plates shall not be issued unless the minimum order

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requirements are met.

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      (e) The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop application forms, prepayment

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procedures and any other procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

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     (f) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, Choose Life Rhode

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Island plates shall be subject to a forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge.

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     (g) The forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge shall be allocated as follows: twenty

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dollars ($20.00) shall be allocated to the general fund and the remaining twenty dollars ($20.00)

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shall be distributed annually to Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of

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Rhode Island to support the alternative choices of infant adoption and Rhode Island's Safe Haven

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(general laws 23-13.1 -- 23-13.1-5). A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration

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renewals shall be allocated to Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode

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Island.

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      (h) In consideration of the receipt of funds from the registration of Choose Life Rhode

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Island plates, Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode Island must

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use any Rhode Island sourced funds in and for the benefit of Rhode Island residents.

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     (i) Care-Net - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rhode Island will be

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required to submit an annual accounting report of the previous year's distributions before

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additional Choose Life Rhode Island plate monies are distributed.

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     (j) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of Choose Life Rhode Island plates.

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     SECTION 2. 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 authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in

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recognition of "Choose Life."

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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