| Chapter 354 |
| 2026 -- S 2333 Enacted 06/23/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Dimitri, Patalano, and Famiglietti |
| Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 |
| 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: |
| 31-3-132. Special plate for the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available |
| special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Hockey Hall of |
| Fame. The plates shall be designed to reference the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Hockey Hall |
| of Fame. |
| (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 Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as |
| regular motor vehicle plates and shall be designed by the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in |
| conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with the design approved by the Rhode Island state |
| police. |
| (d) The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame 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 Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame plates shall |
| not be issued unless the minimum order requirements are met. The initial order will be handled by |
| the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame 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, Rhode Island |
| Hockey Hall of Fame 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 Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame to commemorate, preserve, |
| and promote the game of hockey in Rhode Island. |
| (h) A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration renewals shall be allocated |
| to the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| (i) In consideration of the receipt of funds from the registration of Rhode Island Hockey |
| Hall of Fame plates, the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame must use any Rhode Island-sourced |
| funds in and for the benefit of Rhode Island-based charitable organizations. |
| (j) The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will be required to submit an annual accounting |
| report before such monies are distributed. |
| (k) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame |
| plates. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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