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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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A N A C T | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - | |
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GOLD STAR FAMILY PLATE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Kettle, Picard, Algiere, Lynch, and Goodwin | |
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Date Introduced: February 14, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is |
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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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31-3-92. Special plate for gold star families. – (a) The administrator of the division of |
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motor vehicles is empowered to make available a special motor vehicle registration plate for gold |
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star family members. For the purpose of this section, “Gold star family members” are defined as a |
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biological parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, spouse, sibling or child of a member of the United |
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States armed services who lost his or her life while on active duty. |
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(b) A gold star family, plate may be issued for any motor vehicle eligible for registration |
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as an automobile, or for any motorcycle eligible for registration as a motorcycle, or for a |
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commercial vehicle having a gross weight of ten thousand one pounds (10,001lbs.) or less. |
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(c) In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise |
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prescribed by law, the gold star family license plate shall display a gold star and the words “gold |
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star family”. The design shall be reviewed and approved by the state police. |
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(d) The applicant shall be required to pay a service charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) and |
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a transfer charge of five dollars ($5.00) for each plate. |
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(e) The applicant shall be entitled to a plate for each vehicle owned by the applicant |
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upon payment of an additional service charge and/or transfer charge for each vehicle. |
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(f) The gold star family plate shall be used in place of, and in the same manner as the |
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registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be |
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removed from the vehicle and the registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the |
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vehicle in accordance with section 31-3-9. The registration certificate shall be in effect for the |
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special plate. |
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(g) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall develop application forms, |
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pre-payment procedures and any other procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of |
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this section. In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be accompanied by proof |
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satisfactory to the administrator that the applicant is a family member of the United States armed |
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services member who died while on active duty. Satisfactory proof may include any or all of the |
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following: |
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(1) A certification from the Rhode Island department of american gold star mothers. inc., |
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or any other organization formed for the support of parents of members of the armed services |
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who lost their lives while on active duty for the United States, that the applicant is either the |
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spouse, parent, brother, sister or child of a member of the United States armed services who died |
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while on active duty; |
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(2) Documentation deemed acceptable by the administrator, including, but not limited to, |
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a federal DD form 1300, report of casualty, which identifies the member of the armed services |
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who died while on active duty for the United States; and |
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(3) Documentation indicating the applicant’s relationship to the service member. |
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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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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - | |
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GOLD STAR FAMILY PLATE | |
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This act would provide for the issuance of a gold star family license plate for family |
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members of servicemen and servicewomen who died while on active duty. |
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This at would take effect upon passage. |
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