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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 Phillips, Shekarchi, Corvese, Edwards, and Solomon

     Date Introduced: April 12, 2019

     Referred To: House Corporations

     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:

     31-3-6.4. Suspension of registration for failing to secure payment of workers'

compensation.

     Upon receiving notice from the department of labor and training that a motor carrier has

failed to secure workers' compensation insurance as required under chapters 29 through 38 of title

28, the division of motor vehicles may suspend the registration privileges of such motor carrier.

Any registration privileges suspended under this section shall not be reinstated until the division

of motor vehicles receives notification from the department of labor and training that the motor

carrier has secured workers' compensation insurance as required and the motor carrier pays the

appropriate reinstatement fee to the division of motor vehicles.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would permit the division of motor vehicles to suspend the registration privileges

of motor carriers upon receipt of notice from the department of labor and training that the motor

carrier has not secured workers' compensation insurance as required by chapters 29 through 38 of

title 28.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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