2024 -- S 2970 | |
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LC005839 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF RENTAL OF | |
MOTORIZED BICYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOTORIZED TRICYCLES IN NEW | |
SHOREHAM | |
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Introduced By: Senators DiMario, and Sosnowski | |
Date Introduced: April 05, 2024 | |
Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 31-19.3-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-19.3 entitled |
2 | "Regulation of Rental of Motorized Bicycles, Motor Scooters and Motorized Tricycles in New |
3 | Shoreham" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
4 | 31-19.3-5. Ordinances. |
5 | (a) The town council of the town of New Shoreham may enact reasonable ordinances |
6 | establishing procedures and standards for the licensing, supervision, regulation, and control of the |
7 | rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and motorized tricycles. to include, but not be limited |
8 | to, ordinances which: |
9 | (b) An ordinance enacted pursuant to this section may: |
10 | (1) Establish a fee to be charged for the issuance or renewal of any license for the rental of |
11 | motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/or motorized tricycles the holder of the license is authorized |
12 | to rent or lease and shall not exceed the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) per motorized bicycle, motor |
13 | scooters or motorized tricycle. |
14 | (2) Establish a maximum number of licenses which may be granted for the rental of |
15 | motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/or motorized tricycles. |
16 | (3) Establish hours during which motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/or motorized |
17 | tricycles may be rented. |
18 | (4) Establish a maximum number of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/or motorized |
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1 | tricycles which a license holder may rent or lease under the license. |
2 | (5) Provide that no motorized bicycle, motor scooters or motorized tricycle shall be rented |
3 | or leased in the town of New Shoreham unless the operator thereof has a valid license issued under |
4 | the provisions of ยง 31-10-1, or a similar license issued by a state other than Rhode Island. |
5 | (6) Require all motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/or motorized tricycles to pass |
6 | inspection annually and be issued a certificate by a duly authorized state inspection facility |
7 | indicating that the vehicle has passed inspection to be conducted at inspection agencies which shall |
8 | be created and governed by rules and regulations promulgated by the department of revenue. |
9 | 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 -- REGULATION OF RENTAL OF | |
MOTORIZED BICYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOTORIZED TRICYCLES IN NEW | |
SHOREHAM | |
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1 | This act would expand the authority of the town council to enact ordinances establishing |
2 | procedures and standards related to the rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and motorized |
3 | tricycles in New Shoreham. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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