| Chapter 399 |
| 2016 -- H 7783 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/09/2016 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
| Introduced By: Representatives Marshall, Shekarchi, Handy, Fogarty, and Azzinaro |
| Date Introduced: March 02, 2016 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 31-3-31 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration |
| of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 31-3-31. Registration of farm vehicles. -- (a) Farm vehicles, as defined in § 31-1-8, |
| equipped with rubber tires while being used in farming and operated on highways shall be |
| registered on a form furnished by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles and shall be |
| assigned a special number plate with a suitable symbol or letter indicating the usage of the farm |
| vehicle. |
| (b) The director of the department of revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations for |
| the inspection of farm vehicles. |
| (c) Farm plates may not be utilized on: (1) vVehicles eligible for registration as private |
| passenger automobiles; provided, however, that any vehicle eligible for registration as a private |
| passenger and registered with farm plates prior to July 1, 2002, may continue to be registered |
| with farm plates by the owner to whom the farm plates were issued; or (2) oOn any vehicle that is |
| not a farm vehicle as defined in § 31-1-8. |
| (d) Farm plates may be displayed on vehicles used in the delivery of agricultural |
| products produced by the farmer; however, farm plates shall not be displayed on vehicles used for |
| deliveries by persons, as defined in § 31-1-17(g), that do not raise agricultural products. |
| (e) Any farm vehicle, as defined in §31-1-8, that is not required to be registered and that |
| is covered by an insurance policy applicable to farm property and operations and that includes |
| liability coverage, shall be deemed to have liability insurance as required by §31-3-3(c) and to |
| meet liability insurance requirements set forth in this title as long as such a policy is in effect. |
| Documentation of such insurance, including the name of the carrier, policy, number, and effective |
| date, may be required by the division for the registration of said vehicle and for the renewal of |
| such registration. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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