Chapter 226

2009 -- H 6073 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 11/09/09

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES - BREAST CANCER SUPPORT LICENSE PLATES

Introduced By: Representatives Gemma, Schadone, Diaz, Ferri, and Baldelli-Hunt

Date Introduced: April 02, 2009

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:

31-3-87. Special plate for breast cancer support. -- (a) The administrator of the

division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available a special motor vehicle registration

plate for victims and survivors of breast cancer. The plate shall bear the designation

"www.breastcancerRI.org", and shall bear the pink ribbon associated with breast cancer support.

(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 section 31-3-9. The registration certificate shall be in effect for the

special plate.

(c) The “Breast Cancer Support” motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as regular

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

with the design approved by the Rhode Island state police.

(d) The “Breast Cancer Support” motor vehicle plates shall be subject to a minimum pre-

paid order of at least nine hundred (900) plates. Rhode Island breast cancer coalition plates shall

not be issued unless the minimum order requirements are met.

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

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, “Breast Cancer

Support” motor vehicle 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 annually to the Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition.

(h) A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration renewals shall be allocated

to the Rhode Island Chapter Breast Cancer Coalition.

(i) The Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition shall be required to submit an annual audit,

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

(j) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of “Breast Cancer Support” motor

vehicle plates.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC02369/SUB A/2

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