Introduced By: Rep. Thomas A. Palangio
Date Introduced : April 8, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 31-4-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-4 entitled "Transfer of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:
31-4-1. Expiration of registration by transfer of interest in vehicle -- Disposition of plates. -- Whenever the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns his or her title or interest thereto, or whenever he or she shall request the transfer of the registration to another vehicle owned by him or her, or shall remove the vehicle from the highways of this state to be used solely upon his or her property, the registration of the vehicle shall expire. The owner shall remove the registration plates therefrom and forward the same to the registry of motor vehicles, or may have such plates and the registration number thereon assigned to another vehicle upon payment of the fees required by law and subject to the rules and regulations of the registry. {ADD Notwithstanding the foregoing, any foreign corporation in the business of leasing vehicles may cancel a registration by submitting a sworn, notarized affidavit to the registry stating that the registration plates are unavailable due to loss, theft or other reasons. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
