Introduced By: Senators Walsh, Kells and Sosnowski
Date Introduced : January 22, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 31-3-39 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:
31-3-39. Amateur radio operator plates. -- The registrar
of motor vehicles {ADD shall issue for any motor vehicle eligible
for registration as an automobile or eligible for registration
as a commercial vehicle and having a gross weight of nine thousand
(9,000) pounds or less ADD} {DEL is authorized to issue special
registration plates DEL} for the motor vehicle of a radio
amateur, other than a novice, licensed by the federal communications
commission, as long as he or she shall remain so licensed, and
such registration plates as issued shall identify the registrant
by the station and operator "call sign" assigned to
him or her by the federal communications commission. This issuance
of special plates shall be in accordance with the statutory requirements
relating to the registration of motor vehicles and upon the payment
of the regular registration fee. Application for the special plates
shall be made in advance and upon the special form or forms as
the registrar of motor vehicles shall designate.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
