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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 -- VETERAN DESIGNATION ON

OPERATOR LICENSE

     Introduced By: Representatives Hull, Gallison, McLaughlin, Winfield, and Chippendale

     Date Introduced: March 19, 2013

     Referred To: House Veterans` Affairs

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-10-48 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10 entitled "Operators'

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and Chauffeurs' Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-10-48. Veteran designation on operator license. -- (a) The administrator of the

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division of motor vehicles shall, upon presentation of a United States Department of Defense

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(DD) FORM 214 or other acceptable documentation of military service and verification of an

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honorable discharge, issue a motor vehicle operator's license or commercial driver's license to the

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presenter which is clearly marked "veteran".

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     (b) The presentment of an operator's license marked "veteran" by the administration shall

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have the same recognition in retail establishments as the presentment of a certified copy of the

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DoD form DD 214 as eligibility for preferential treatment.

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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 -- VETERAN DESIGNATION ON

OPERATOR LICENSE

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     This act would require retail establishments within the state offering a veteran's

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preference or discount to honor the Rhode Island operator's license designation as proof of

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military service.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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