| Chapter 336 |
| 2017 -- H 6285 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 09/28/2017 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
| Introduced By: Representative John G. Edwards |
| Date Introduced: June 07, 2017 |
| 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: |
| 31-3-6.3. Unpaid out-of-state toll amounts, administrative fees, and fines - Denial of |
| registration - Denial of transfer of registration - Denial of renewal of registration and |
| licenses. |
| (a) Upon receipt of a request from another state or other entity with similar tolling |
| authority with which the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority has entered into an |
| agreement providing for the reciprocal treatment of out-of-state toll violators to take action |
| against a toll violator, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority shall conduct an |
| independent review of each toll violation that forms the basis for such request, which shall |
| include a review of photographic, video, or other visual evidence, to determine that the requesting |
| state or other entity with similar tolling authority imposed any toll amounts, administrative fees, |
| and/or fines against the actual registered owner of the motor vehicle. |
| (b) As part of its independent review, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority |
| shall provide written notice to the registered owner of the motor vehicle in question. The |
| registered owner shall have ten (10) days from the date on the written notice to contact the Rhode |
| Island turnpike and bridge authority and to provide information, documentation, and any other |
| evidence contesting the requested action against the out-of-state toll violator. Thereafter, the |
| Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority shall consider all of the information, documentation, |
| and any other evidence provided as part of its independent review. |
| (c) If after its independent review the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority is |
| satisfied that any toll amounts, administrative fees, and/or fines are properly imposed against the |
| actual registered owner of the motor vehicle and the registered owner could be subject to |
| reporting to the division of motor vehicles pursuant to ยง24-12-37 if such toll violations had |
| occurred on tolled projects in this state, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority may |
| report the registered owner to the division of motor vehicles. |
| (d) The division of motor vehicles shall not renew any operator's license or registration |
| upon expiration thereof,; register any motor vehicle; or transfer the registration of any motor |
| vehicle of any person reported to it pursuant to subsection (c) of this section until any toll |
| amounts, administrative fees, and/or fines owed to the other state or other entity with similar |
| tolling authority have been paid in full or the person has entered into, and is in current compliance |
| with, a repayment agreement with respect to any amounts owed. The Rhode Island turnpike and |
| bridge authority shall provide a copy of any notification received from the other state or other |
| entity with similar tolling authority regarding full payment of amounts owed or the existence of a |
| repayment agreement to the division of motor vehicles within five (5) business days of receipt. |
| Within five (5) business days of receiving such notification, the division of motor vehicles shall |
| renew the person's license and renew, transfer, or issue the person's registration. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on April 1, 2018. |
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