| Chapter 045 |
| 2025 -- S 0076 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/13/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
Introduced By: Senators Gu, and Felag |
| Date Introduced: January 23, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 31-3-48.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration |
| of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 31-3-48.2. Plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal. |
| (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available to |
| recipients of the United States Bronze Star Medal a special motor vehicle registration plate for any |
| motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile or commercial vehicle having a gross |
| weight of twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less, indicating the owner as a recipient of the |
| Bronze Star Medal. The applicant shall be required to pay a registration fee and a transfer charge |
| of five dollars ($5.00) for the plate. |
| (b) The plate shall contain the words “Bronze Star Medal” across the top of the plate, shall |
| bear an insignia for the Bronze Star Medal, and then a numeral or numerals. |
| (c) Upon the death of the holder of any “Bronze Star Medal” plate, the plate shall be |
| transferred to the surviving spouse for the spouse’s lifetime or until remarriage. |
| (d) The applicant shall not be required to pay a registration fee or service charge for the |
| plates. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2026. |
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