2013 -- H 5837

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, Shekarchi, and Jacquard

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2013

     Referred To: House Corporations

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-3-40 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration

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of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-3-40. Special use identification tags. -- (a) A new car dealer or used car dealer may

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apply to the administrator of the division of motor vehicles for special use identification tags for

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use on vehicles sold by him or her pending the registration of the vehicles, and provided that all

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vehicles upon which special use identification tags are to be used conform to the standards for

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general safety. Special use identification tags shall be of a size and type determined by the

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administrator of the division of motor vehicles, and shall be sold to dealers at a cost to be

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determined by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, not to exceed twenty-five

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dollars ($25) per plate.

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      (b) Special use certificates and special use identification tags may be used on a vehicle

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sold by the dealer to a resident or nonresident. The special use certificate and special use

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identification tags shall be valid for no more than twenty (20) days including the date of delivery

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of the certificate and tags by the dealer, and no dealer or any other person shall extend the

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expiration date thereof, nor shall any person other than the administrator of the division of motor

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vehicles issue another similar certificate or tag. The special certificate shall be carried in the

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vehicle bearing the special use identification tags whenever the vehicle is being operated on a

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public highway. Special use identification tags shall be displayed in the same manner as required

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in this chapter for the display of registration plates. Upon the removal of special use identification

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tags from a vehicle, they shall be destroyed immediately by the person to whom issued or his or

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her agent.

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      (c) Upon the issuance of a special use certificate and special use identification tags, the

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dealer shall prepare the special use certificate in triplicate and shall print or type all of the

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information required on the certificate. The dealer shall imprint legibly with a rubber date stamp,

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in black ink, upon the special use identification tag, the date of expiration of the tag in letters and

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numerals not less than one inch (1") in height, nor less than one-fourth of an inch ( 1/4") in width.

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The special use identification tag shall also contain the vehicle identification number of the car on

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which it is displayed, the expiration date, and the dealer's identification number. The original

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copy of the special use certificate shall be given provided to the person named in the certificate.

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The duplicate copy shall become the notice required by subsection (d) of this section. The third A

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copy of the special use certificate shall be held maintained in the dealer's files and shall be

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exhibited upon demand of the administrator of the division of motor vehicles or of any peace

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officer.

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      (d) Notice of delivery of the special use certificate and special use identification tags

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shall be mailed to the administrator of the division of motor vehicles not later than the next

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business day after delivery.

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      (e) In the event that a dealer goes out of business, or transfers his or her business to any

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other person, firm, or corporation, the dealer shall return to the administrator of the division of

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motor vehicles within five (5) days all special use certificates and special use identification tags

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held by him or her.

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      (f)(d) No dealer shall make any use of special use certificates or special use

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identification tags except in accordance with the provisions of this section.

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      (g)(e) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in section 31-41.1-4.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would make technical changes to the special use registration statute to accurately

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reflect the current process of distribution through a computerized plate on demand system.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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