2019 -- H 6239

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representative Evan P. Shanley

     Date Introduced: June 21, 2019

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-117 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled

"Registration of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-3-117. Minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders.

     (a) As to any special motor vehicle registration plates that have been authorized pursuant

to this chapter but that have not been issued or printed as of July 2, 2018 because the minimum

number of prepaid orders for the plates has not been reached, the minimum number of plates that

must be prepaid and ordered prior to the plates being made and issued shall be deemed to be six

hundred (600) sets of plates per plate type. If the minimum number of prepaid plates provided

pursuant to any other section of this chapter is a higher number, that number shall be deemed

reduced to six hundred (600) sets of plates per plate type.

     (b) As to any special plates that are authorized pursuant to this chapter after July 2, 2018,

the minimum number of plates that must be prepaid and ordered prior to the plates being made

and issued shall be six hundred (600) sets of plates per plate type.

     (c) For any type of special plate qualifying under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the

minimum number of special plates of such type that must be prepaid and ordered prior to the

special plates of such type being made and issued shall be reduced to one hundred fifty (150) if

the applicable sponsoring nonprofit entity delivers to the administrator of the division of motor

vehicles, together with the orders for such one hundred fifty (150) plates and the fees required in

connection therewith, an additional fee of three thousand dollars ($3,000). Such additional fee

shall be refunded to such nonprofit entity if a total of six hundred (600) of such type of special

plate (inclusive of the initial one hundred fifty (150) plates) are ordered and issued within five (5)

years following delivery of such additional fee. Such additional fee shall be forfeited to the

division of motor vehicles if a total of six hundred (600) of such type of special plate (inclusive of

the initial one hundred fifty (150) plates) are not ordered and issued within five (5) years

following delivery of such additional fee.

     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 provide for a reduction in the minimum number of special plates to be

ordered from the DMV to one hundred fifty (150) sets upon payment of a conditionally

refundable fee of three thousand dollars ($3,000). The three thousand dollars ($3,000) would be

refunded if a total of six hundred (600) sets of the special plates were ordered and issued within

five (5) years. If six hundred (600) sets are not ordered within five (5) years then the three

thousand dollar ($3,000) fee is forfeited.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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