2018 -- H 7865

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives Cunha, Solomon, Fellela, Nunes, and Marshall

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2018

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     31-3-117. Special plate for Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc.

     (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available

special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit Day of Portugal and Portuguese

Heritage in RI, Inc. The plates shall be designed to reference Day of Portugal and Portuguese

Heritage in RI, Inc.

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

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

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

removed from the vehicle and returned to the division of motor vehicles. The registration

certificate for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle, in accordance with § 31-3-9. The

registration certificate shall be in effect for the special plate.

     (c) Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. motor vehicle plates shall be the

same size as regular motor vehicle plates, and shall be designed by Day of Portugal and

Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. in conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with the design

approved by the RI state police.

     (d) Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. plates shall be subject to a

minimum pre-paid order of at least nine hundred (900) sets of plates per plate type (i.e. passenger,

commercial, etc.). Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. plates shall not be issued

unless the minimum order(s) requirements are met. The initial order will be handled by Day of

Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc., and shall not be submitted to the division of motor

vehicles for production until the minimum order(s) have been met, and the proper paperwork

submitted to the division.

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

pre-payment procedures and any other procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of

this section.

     (f) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, Day of Portugal

and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. plates shall be subject to a forty dollar ($40.00) issuance

surcharge.

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

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

twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be distributed annually to Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage

in RI, Inc. to assist in the fiscal needs and in furtherance of is mission.

     (h) Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. will be required to submit an

annual accounting report before such monies are distributed.

     (i) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of Day of Portugal and Portuguese

Heritage in RI, Inc. for motor vehicle license plates.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would create a Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. motor

vehicle license plate.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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