Chapter 389

2016 -- S 2994 Enacted 07/09/2016

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Introduced By: Senators Felag, Sosnowski, P Fogarty, Kettle, and Morgan

Date Introduced: May 10, 2016

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 31-3-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

31-3-2. Vehicles subject to registration. -- Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer,

pole trailer, motorized camper, tent trailer, travel trailer, pick-up coach, and pick-up camper,

owned by a resident of this state when operated or drawn upon a highway within this state for a

period of thirty (30) days, shall be subject to the registration provisions of chapters 3 -- 9 of this

title except:

(a) Any vehicle operated upon a highway in conformance with the provisions of the

chapters relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lien holders, or nonresidents;

(b) Any vehicle which that is operated upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing

the highway but not along the highway from one property to another;

(c) Any farm vehicle, whether or not of a type otherwise subject to registration under this

chapter, which that is only incidentally operated upon a highway;. For purposes of this title, the

phrase "incidentally operated upon a highway" shall mean the operation upon a highway of a

slow-moving motor vehicle that is designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing

plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry, between agricultural operations

owned or managed by the owner of the motor vehicle. Unless the incidental operation is only for

purposes of crossing the highway but not traveling along it, the farm vehicle engaged in the

incidental operation shall display a "Slow Moving Vehicle" emblem in a manner that complies

with requirements established by the division of motor vehicles;

(d) Any special mobile equipment as defined in § 31-1-9;

(e) Any vehicle which that is propelled exclusively by electric power obtained from

overhead trolley wires, though not operated upon rails.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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