| Chapter 150 |
| 2025 -- S 0155 Enacted 06/25/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Gallo, Tikoian, Urso, Euer, Bissaillon, Appollonio, Dimitri, Thompson, and Zurier |
| Date Introduced: January 31, 2025 |
| 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: |
| 31-3-130. Special plate for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive |
| Association. |
| (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available |
| special motor vehicle registration plates for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive |
| Association. The plates shall be designed to reference the American Hellenic Educational |
| Progressive Association. |
| (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 returned to the division of motor vehicles. The registration certificate |
| for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle in accordance with § 31-3-9. The registration certificate |
| shall be in effect for the special plate. |
| (c) The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association motor vehicle plates shall |
| be the same size as regular motor vehicle plates and shall be designed by the American Hellenic |
| Educational Progressive Association in conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with the |
| design approved by the Rhode Island state police. |
| (d) The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association plates shall be subject to |
| compliance with § 31-3-117 relating to the number of minimum prepaid orders of plates per plate |
| type (i.e., passenger, commercial, etc.) and any required payment. The American Hellenic |
| Educational Progressive Association plates shall not be issued unless the minimum order |
| requirements are met. The initial order will be handled by the American Hellenic Educational |
| Progressive Association and shall not be submitted to the division of motor vehicles for production |
| until the minimum order(s) have been met and the proper paper work submitted to the division. |
| (e) The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop 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, American Hellenic |
| Educational Progressive Association 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 American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association to |
| promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family, and |
| individual excellence through community service and volunteerism. |
| (h) A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration renewals shall be allocated |
| to the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. |
| (i) In consideration of the receipt of funds from the registration of American Hellenic |
| Educational Progressive Association plates, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive |
| Association must use any Rhode Island-sourced funds in and for the benefit of Rhode Island-based |
| charitable organizations. |
| (j) American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association will be required to submit an |
| annual accounting report before such monies are distributed. |
| (k) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of American Hellenic Educational |
| Progressive Association plates. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage. |
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