2019 -- H 5627

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives O'Brien, Cassar, Maldonado, Serpa, and Johnston

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2019

     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:

     31-3-121. Special plate for Peace Corps Volunteers.

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

special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteers. The plates

shall be designed to reference the Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteers.

     (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 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) The Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteer vehicle plates shall be the same size as

regular motor vehicle plates and shall be designed in conjunction with the division of motor

vehicles.

     (d) The Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteer plates shall be subject to a minimum pre-

paid order of at least nine hundred (900) plates. Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteer plates shall

not be issued unless the minimum order requirements are met.

     (e) The administrator 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, Rhode Island

Peace Corps Volunteer 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: twenty

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

shall be distributed to the Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteers to help further their efforts in

helping to promote world peace and friendship.

     (h) The Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteers will be required to submit an annual audit,

prepared by a certified public accountant before such monies are distributed.

     (i) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of Rhode Island Peace Corps

Volunteer plates.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would create a special Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteers license plate.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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