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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - TRANSFER OF VEHICLES | |
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Introduced By: Representative Stephen R. Ucci | |
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Date Introduced: February 28, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Municipal Government | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 31-4-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-4 entitled "Transfer of |
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Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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31-4-1. Expiration of registration by transfer of interest in vehicle -- Disposition of |
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plates. – (a) Whenever the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns his or her title or |
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interest in ownership, or whenever he or she shall request the transfer of the registration to |
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another vehicle owned by him or her, or shall remove the vehicle from the highways of this state |
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to be used solely upon his or her property, the registration of the vehicle shall expire. The owner |
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shall remove the registration plates from the vehicle and forward them to the division of motor |
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vehicles, or may have such plates and the registration number thereon assigned to another vehicle |
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upon payment of the fees required by law and subject to the rules and regulations of the division |
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of motor vehicles. Any corporation or limited liability company in the business of providing |
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vehicle leasing or vehicle rental may cancel a registration by submitting a sworn, notarized |
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affidavit to the division of motor vehicles stating that the registration plates are unavailable due to |
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loss, theft, or other reasons. |
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(b) When the owner of a registered motor vehicle sells or transfers his or her interest in |
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ownership, and upon registration of the motor vehicle identification number, the registration and |
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plates shall be cancelled immediately by the department of motor vehicles. Any person who fails |
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to return said plates to the department of motor vehicles within thirty (30) days shall be assessed a |
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penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) by the department of motor vehicles. |
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(c) The department of motor vehicles and the local towns and cities shall use the vehicle |
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identification number as the criteria for the purposes of motor vehicle taxes. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require a person who sells or transfers his or her interest in ownership of a |
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motor vehicle to return the registration plates within thirty (30) days and the department of motor |
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vehicles to cancel said registration plates immediately. This act would also require the vehicle |
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identification number to be resold as the criteria for the purposes of motor vehicle taxes to be |
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assessed by the local towns and cities. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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