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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Shallcross Smith, Fogarty, Potter, Cortvriend, | |
Date Introduced: January 14, 2026 | |
Referred To: House Special Legislation | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 31-3-131. Registration plate to honor Governor Roger Williams. |
4 | (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available a |
5 | motor vehicle registration plate commemorating Governor Roger Williams as the first governor of |
6 | what became the State of Rhode Island. The plate shall bear the designation “Governor Roger |
7 | Williams” and a design provided by the division, and shall bear the seal of the state imprinted on |
8 | it. The plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the vehicle for which |
9 | it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the original registration plates |
10 | issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be removed from the |
11 | vehicle and the registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle, in accordance |
12 | with § 31-3-9. The registration certificate shall be in effect for the plate. |
13 | (b) An automobile or commercial commemorative Governor Roger Williams plate shall be |
14 | issued upon application using forms furnished by the administrator upon payment in addition to the |
15 | regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee. |
16 | (c) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, the Governor Roger |
17 | Williams plates shall be subject to payment of a service charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and |
18 | a transfer charge of five dollars ($5.00) for the plate, of which fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be |
19 | deposited to the division of motor vehicles for its costs in manufacturing and distributing the plates, |
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1 | and the remainder shall be deposited into the general fund. |
2 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | |
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1 | This act would establish a motor vehicle license plate to honor Governor Roger Williams. |
2 | This act would take effect six (6) months after passage. |
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